The 33-year-old even lifted weights on the day she went into labour and broke records in the final days of pregnancy.

As well as going to the gym four times a week, Meghan, from Arizona, continued to walk her dog for three miles a day and go on a four-mile hike through the mountains every week.

But far from doing herself or her first baby damage, Meghan, a marketing and communications consultant, insists they’re both healthier for it and her pregnancy was actually easier.

Now she is settling in to life as a mum after giving birth to 6 lb, 11 oz daughter, Florence Germaine, on May 3.

But she expects to be back at the gym again in just three weeks.

She said: “I’ve talked to my doctor and she says I can go back to the gym within three weeks. I would never give up CrossFit – being fit helped me to conceive in the first place and it kept me healthy throughout my pregnancy.”

Three days before her due date, Meghan set new personal records, lifting 215lb deadlifts.

Weightlifting in pregnancy has come under harsh criticism in recent months after fellow American Lea-Ann Ellison was photographed pumping iron at eight and a half months.

“A woman shouldn’t be criticised for trying to stay active and healthy. 
This actually helped me have an easier pregnancy and delivery,” said Meghan.

“I think women should embrace pregnancy and not use it as an excuse to get lazy.”