WWW.OK.CO.UK 49Have you always dreamed of being a mum?
Yeah. Every month I read my little baby app
to see how the baby is changing. That’s my
way of getting my head around the fact I’m
growing a child. It’s absolutely mind blowing
but the best thing in the world. I’ve always
wanted to be a mum. Me wanting to become
a mum was probably the only thing in life I
was sure of. I think my purpose in life is to be
a mum. I love children, I have such a way with
them. I hope I’ll be the same with my own.
You’re into fitness. How often have you
been working out since you fell pregnant?
Twice a week if I can. I waited until I got to
the 12-week point so I could speak to my
midwife about it. I’ve been training at Ultimate
Performance in Manchester and they train
me specifically with this in mind. It’s made
me feel good. I missed the endorphins
exercise gave me during the first 12 weeks of
pregnancy. But I can feel myself slowing down
now so I’ll go with the flow and see how long
I can carry it on for. Sometimes my bump feels
really heavy.
What exercise have you been doing?
Me and Kean go swimming. When I’m at the
gym I do a lot with my own body weight.
Ultimate Performance did a three-month
transformation with me a few years ago so
they’re very familiar with my body. They know
that if I say I can’t do something, then I really
can’t. I have a female PT called Aroosha. She’s
very positive; she does things for me that she
thinks will help during birth, like leg exercises
that will give me strong legs.
Vogue
Williams
received
a backlash
for working
out while
pregnant.
Have you
experienced
the same?
I haven’t had
people saying: ‘You shouldn’t be working out,’
but I have had people saying: ‘Be careful.’ I’m
obviously going to be careful. I don’t need Jean
from Kent on Instagram to tell me that [laughs]!How are you feeling about the birth?
Before I was pregnant I thought I’d be really
scared, but I’m not. I did stop watching One
Born Every Minute when I got pregnant,
though! I don’t have a birth plan yet, but that
might change. I don’t want to stress myself
out if it doesn’t go to plan.How is Kean feeling?
It’s sinking in for Kean now my bump has
grown. He’s become a bit more protective.
He’s always been very caring but now the
baby is on the way he’s extra caring.Are you planning to breastfeed?
It would be lovely to breastfeed but I’m not
putting pressure on anything, I don’t want to
be disappointed. For the first time ever I’m
laid back with what’s probably the biggest
thing that’ll ever happen to me. There’s
enough time to stress when the baby is here.