"The disclosure by Hayes came on the same day that USWNT forward Lynn Biyendolo (née Williams) and her husband Marley announced on Instagram that they are expecting their first child. It also comes in the wake of a similar initiative announced by FIFA last year. Biyendolo joins a list of current players on the USWNT who either recently gave birth or are pregnant. Sophia Wilson gave birth to her daughter, Gianna, last month, while Mallory Swanson is expecting the arrival of her first child later this year."
"how to combine the right things in the right ways and the right specialisms around so that players feel supported; that through their journey of having a baby that feels like they're doing the right things, but also gets them back in the safest way possible, depending if it's a natural pregnancy or if it is a C-section."
U.S. Soccer is creating a pre- and post-pregnancy protocol for USWNT players to provide structured support and a safe return-to-play pathway after childbirth. The initiative remains in planning with no official announcement date and is intended to be shared more broadly across the soccer landscape. The protocol will emphasize coordinated interventions and relevant specialist care so players feel supported through pregnancy and recovery, whether following a natural birth or a C-section. Lynn Biyendolo announced she and her husband are expecting their first child. The move follows a similar FIFA initiative announced last year.
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