W
hilemostfirst-time
parentsareexcitedly
goingtoscans
togetherandfeeling
theirunbornbaby
kick,formerSilverFernCathrine
(neeLatu)andherrugbyplayer
husbandJimTuivaitiarelivingon
oppositesidesoftheglobe.
WithCatbrewingtheirbubin
AucklandandJimplayingfootyin
Italy,theyprobablywon’tseeeach
otheragainuntilaftertheSeptember
duedate.It’sunconventionaland
difficult,butthat’spartofthepackage
whenyou’reprofessionalsportsstars.
“It’sluckywe’reinthesame
industryandunderstandtheshelf
lifeofwhatwedo,”saysCat,32,who
washospitalisedwithhyperemesis
gravidarum–extrememorning
sickness– earlyinherpregnancy.
“Weknowweneedtogiveit
everythingwe’vegotbeforeour
bodiescan’tdoit anymore.Butit’s
stillreallyhardonlyseeingeach
othera fewtimesa year.”
WhentheWestAuckland-born
netballerstartedfeelingsickin
JanuaryafterspendingChristmas
withherbeauof 14 years,shewas
livinginGlasgowoncontractwith
the Scottish Sirens netball team.They’remaking
it work despite
the distance
Catcalledtime
onherScottish
netballcontract
afterbecoming
pregnant.
IT’S HARD D
Cat’s pregn ant & alone
Lo cal exclusive