this season’s ‘must have’ accessory – modeling with a bump
I found out I was pregnant a couple of days before Father’s Day and decided I’d get my partner a Father’s Day card to announce the news. However, the excitement got the better of me and I ended up telling him the day before! We’d been trying for about 7 months but were still shocked and I remember my other half saying the immortal line “It wont really change much though will it?!”
I found the first trimester quite challenging. No one had ever warned me that “morning” sickness can actually be an all day thing (it even woke me up in the middle of the night!) On the plus side, I was very pleased to not be physically sick because the constant nausea was enough of a struggle to deal with! I think one of the main things I found difficult was not being able to tell people why I was suddenly off my food, was gaining weight and feeling exhausted. On shoots I was finding it hard watching people eating amazing looking food and I’d be sat picking at a dry bagel as it was the only thing that wouldn’t make it worse!
At 7 weeks we had a little scare and had to go for a scan but seeing the little blob on the screen with its tiny heartbeat was one of the most amazing moments. It made waiting for the 12 week scan feel like forever!
My second trimester was much better – my appetite returned, the morning sickness left and I loved being able to tell people that I was pregnant. During my second trimester I started doing pregnancy yoga which I found to be really beneficial. I’ve never been a gym bunny but enjoyed Pilates and walking and the yoga helped me feel like I was getting my body ready for labour.
The first few weeks of my third trimester felt like a switch had been flipped. I’d gone from feeling glowing and full of energy to feeling exhausted and suffering with indigestion which was triggered by my one main craving – orange juice! I also started with PGP (Pelvic Girdle Pain) which was really frustrating – going from walking at my normal fast pace to having to waddle everywhere was not fun. Combining that with my ever growing bump made the daily challenge of getting my socks on laughable and we’ll not speak of the horror that is my unpainted toe nails!
I feel very lucky that I’ve been able to keep modeling during my pregnancy and, overall, I’ve felt really well and coped much better being pregnant that I imagined I would. I’ve worked with some great clients including the lovely girls at Amoralia and it’s been a really interesting experience learning how to pose in a completely different way. Plus the baby seems to enjoy it as he’s forever wriggling about on the shoots, making my bump a weird shape!
I’m now only 2 weeks away from my due date and I’m really looking forward to finally meeting the little guy!
Emma was the beautiful model for our last shoot (you’ll see her in some of our new collection photos on our website) and had her little boy last week! Congratulations, Emma!
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