The Chronicle of Higher Education

What Athletes Can Expect When They're Expecting

Many colleges are ill prepared for pregnant athletes and some players suffer as a result

As Connie Neal toiled through preseason basketball training in August 2003, she knew that something wasn't right with her body.

The University of Louisville athlete soon discovered why: She was four months pregnant.

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