The words “well, duh!” come to mind.
Science has now confirmed that the injuries one can be left with following childbirth are on par with those suffered by intense athletes.
Researchers from the University of Michigan looked at 60 pregnant women who were at risk of pelvic muscle tears during childbirth.
The results, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, showed that injuries were much more serious than previously thought.
It turns out 25 per cent of the women involved had fluid in their pubic bone marrow or fractures similar to a stress fracture.
Two thirds had excess fluid in their muscles while 41 per cent had pelvic muscles tears and 15 per cent suffered pelvic injuries that don’t heal.
While we do agree that childbirth is just as physically demanding as intense sports, it is important to take these findings with a pinch of salt.
After all, the women were at high risk of pelvic muscle tears and experts do say that most injuries incurred during this process heal within eight months.
