Derval O’Rourke: First 1,000 days vital for babies nutrition

As a world-class athlete, a high-performance diet was always part of Derval O’Rourke’s regime, but now as she is about to become a mum, she is focussed on healthy eating during pregnancy, says Clodagh Finn.

AS TWEETS go, this one from three-times Olympic hurdler Derval O’Rourke was a beaut.

“Happy Mother’s Day from myself, my furry babies and my little bump,” she posted earlier this month, announcing to anyone who didn’t already know that she was expecting her first child.