SAY WHAT?

You’ve survived nine months of carrying baby, and now it’s time to look ahead... These celebrities open up about impending birth and motherhood

“I think I fell into it quite naturally but when I look back now, it’s hard to believe how young I was. It’s di cult not to take everyone’s input on board the first time around, but by the second time, I had much more trust in myself and had a good idea what worked for us.”

ROCHELLE HUMES, SINGER AND PRESENTER, AND MOTHER TO ALAIA, VALENTINA AND BLAKE

“It’s true that until you’re actually a mother, there’s no way of coming to terms with the range of feelings and emotions that fill what is a truly special time.”

SERENA WILLIAMS, TENNIS PROFESSIONAL, AND MOTHER TO ALEXIS

Pregnant me

How I feel…

“To give birth, however it happens, is a remarkable achievement.”

MARINA FOGLE OF THE BUMP CLASS, MOTHER TO LUDO AND IONA

“Nothing can ever prepare you until you’re in it and that little person is right in front of you. Everything you think you learned – and I was reading all the books, talking to everyone – evaporates.”

ROSE BYRNE, ACTRESS, AND MOTHER TO ROCCO AND RAFA

“I understood how lucky I was having another baby, but I didn’t love being pregnant – you can’t control what’s happening to your body, but I knew what was coming at the end of it, so I was really excited.”

ZOE HARDMAN, TV AND RADIO PRESENTER, AND MOTHER TO LUNA AND KIT

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