Archery always involves staying calm and steady under pressure.
Those pregnancy prep sessions were designed to test her stability and focus despite any moves the baby might make.
Shell take on the first elimination round on August 30.
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I will have achieved something that no one else can say theyve done, she toldThe Athletic.
(But) Im not doing any of it for a statement, Im doing it for me.
If that is enough for people to say, Why cant we?, then fantastic.
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Grinham was born in Wales with a condition called brachysyndactyly, which affects the left side of her body.
She started archery in 2008, working with her father on a way to grip the bow.
Last year, she won the World Para Archery compound open womens doubleschampionship.
Many elite athletes plan their pregnancies around huge events like the Paralympics or Olympics.
Quite frankly, I wasnt going to stop having a family for the sake of the Games.
I believe that we should be able to have both, she said.
Starting a family has been challenging.
The 31-year-old has one child already, a son named Christian, who was born in October2022.
MedicationsdelayedChristians birth by another nine weeks, but he still spent 10 days in an incubator afterward.
Shes also lost three pregnancies.
We didnt know if we were even going to be able to conceive another one.
This might not ever happen for us, she toldThe Athletic.
Getting pregnant is not as easy as people believe.
Its not that simple.
For women, it is incredible, Grinham toldBBC Sport.
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In addition to the kicking drills, there are a few other ways Grinhams training has shifted.
She often needs a nap in the middle of her 12-hour training days, she toldNewsweek.
I love every minute of having my career and love every minute of being a mum.
Why should I have to do it separately?
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