How long did it take you to get back on the court after your first child?

[JRstriker12]

Originally Posted by 10ispro

I was on back on the court within week after the birth of my 1st daughter, now 14months.
After our 2nd daughter, now 4months, I was back on the court about a day and a half later.....

B/c its my job, I dont have any other option

Both my daughters love to be around the tennis court...my oldest loves to come watch me play and even give lessons. She loves to stare at the court and then when she hears my voice and find me, she gets very excited and screams "DA!!!!"

They are also both very social, so they enjoy being around and meeting other tennis people.
I wanted girls b/c girls have so many more advantages over boys. easier to shop for in every facet. Easier to get recognition for doing the same job as their male counterparts especially in sports. Scholarship opportunities. Girls are typically more fundamentally more competitive and they actually can learn to think before acting, much less impulsive.

I did a Womens camps at my old club to help get the womens team ready for Interclub and one of the women asked if she could have her sister play one day during the week.
She was running for every ball and working her *** off on every point. Then just in making conversation, someone asked if she had kids and she said yes.
They asked how old and she said that her oldest was 3 and her youngest was 2 weeks....
She was starting or actually restarting training to run the Boston Marathon after Tennis.....
even I gasped when I heard that, b/c she didnt look like she even had 1 kid, let alone a 2 week old or that she had even been pregnant.

I guess there are advantages to being a tennid pro.

I am lookinf forward to getting my daughter on the court in a few years. As a tennis pro, when do you start a kid out in playing tennis. I am not looking to do the crazy tennis parent thing, but I do want to introduce her to the game early. I see that they do have some kids classes in Reston, Va. I watched and it looked like the kids were all having fun. They were using thos big, slow foam balls to teach.

As for that one woman, running a marathon and playing tennis 2 weeks after birth, she has to be hard-core. My wife's doctor recommended at least 6 weeks before starting serious physical activity again.

[JRstriker12]

Originally Posted by zapvor

The Striker! congratulations! just read your OP...a daughter too...the WTA can use good talent. so that's what you have been doing instead of coming to MAC meetings-making babies!

Thanks!

Yeah well, I guess you have to take a break from tennis to handle business every once in a while.

Really, it's more like I've been changing diapers and not sleeping instead of coming out to MAC meetings.

I'll get out there sometime, just give me a bit.

[JRstriker12]

Originally Posted by christophertowle

I am speaking for my wife here, but our son was born on June 15th and we played our first mixed tournament towards the middle/end of August.

We started walking with the baby to build up her stamina at about two weeks and then went out and hit little by little to get her court sense back.

IMHO it is not just "step on the court", but you have to build up the stamina.

My wife is a trooper, she played well into her 7th month. Our baby was c-section BTW.

Good idea. I think we are going to have to get out and take the baby for a walk. I know I've been worried about hitting the courts in a few months since I haven't been doing much physical activity. Though it's getting kind of cold out - and the wife hates to go out when the temps drop below 70. I guess we'll have to do some mall walking.

[Sup2Dresq]

Originally Posted by JRstriker12

Good idea. I think we are going to have to get out and take the baby for a walk. I know I've been worried about hitting the courts in a few months since I haven't been doing much physical activity. Though it's getting kind of cold out - and the wife hates to go out when the temps drop below 70. I guess we'll have to do some mall walking.

It has been quiet this tennis season without your yelps of anguish and triumph.

[JRstriker12]

Originally Posted by Sup2Dresq

It has been quiet this tennis season without your yelps of anguish and triumph.

LOL! Yeah, I'll be back. Think I am vocal - you should meet my kid.