PREGNANT WOMAN TWO WEEKS FROM GIVING BIRTH POSTS PICTURES OF HERSELF  WEIGHTLIFTING.

Far from resting, the expectant mother is still following a strict fitness regime designed for military personnel and professional athletes.

Two weeks before she is due to give birth, you might expect Lea-Ann Ellison to be putting her feet up.
But far from resting ahead of the big day, the expectant mother is still following a strict fitness regime designed for military personnel and professional athletes.
And the mother-of-two has come in for some harsh criticism after a picture of her lifting a hefty-looking barbell above her swollen belly was posted on Facebook.
The 35-year-old, from Los Angeles, was quoted as saying: "I strongly believe that pregnancy is not an illness, but a time to relish in your body's capabilities to kick ass."
Lea-Ann's training is based on the CrossFit regime which describes itself as "the principal strength and conditioning program for many police academies and tactical operations teams, military special operations units,

champion martial artists, and hundreds of other elite and professional athletes worldwide."

But the picture prompted a deluge of comments on social media, with several questioning whether heavy weightlifting is safe for someone so close to giving birth.
Evan Kennedy wrote: "This is a good way to lose your baby."
Amanda Cinq-Mars: "This is actually sickening, I hope pregnant around the world do not do this kind of c***. I am a CrossFit enthusiast but I DO NOT recommend this at all. Doctors always strongly suggest to not lift heavy because you can sever your placenta and cause major damage an early labor and it miscarriage .... Posting this picture goes people the wrong message that this is OKAY when it's not!!!!"

But others rushed to Lea-Ann's defence.
Charles Bailey wrote: "I think that we should all be more concerned about a mom who eats McDonalds everyday of her pregnancy, and doesn't exercise one bit. This woman is not just concerned about herself, she is concerned about her child future and the example she sets for her other children about overcoming adversity."
And Charlotte Schwartz wrote: "You can do anything while pregnant that your body is accustomed to doing, unless your doctor tells you otherwise."

The NHS advises women that they should exercise during pregnancy because it can help them cope with labour and get back in shape after giving birth.
Weightlifting is not specifically prohibited although a list of activities are such as skiing, horse-riding and scuba-diving
However, the advice is not to exercise to the point of breathlessness and that women may need to "slow down as pregnancy progresses".
Despite the furore, Lea-Ann says she is unconcerned by the criticism.
She wrote: "I want to thank everyone for their kind and supportive responses! Haters will hate and it's ok. My life is not their life thank goodness''

Source;Dailymirror.co.uk