Sunrise newsreader Edwina Bartholomew has spoken to The Australian Women’s Weekly about becoming a first-time mother during the coronavirus pandemic.
The 36-year-old journalist, who also posed with her baby daughter, Molly, for the magazine’s cover, she had found comfort in motherhood despite living in such ‘strange’ times.
‘I’ve found it really comforting that, when the world is chaotic outside, the day-to-day of being a mum doesn’t change,’ she said.
‘I was unprepared’ Sunrise newsreader Edwina Bartholomew has spoken to The Australian Women’s Weekly about becoming a first-time mother during the coronavirus pandemic
Edwina explained she found the first few weeks of motherhood ‘intense’ and ‘overwhelming’ before settling into her new role.
‘Certainly I found the first few weeks completely intense and I was unprepared for it. I found the whole thing very overwhelming.’
New mother: The Channel Seven star welcomed adorable daughter Molly in December, with her husband of two years, journalist Neil Varcoe
Edwina said it was soon after realising she had a ‘happy, healthy and thriving’ child that her confidence started to grow.
The Channel Seven star welcomed adorable daughter Molly in December, with her husband of two years, journalist Neil Varcoe.
Posing in the magazine, Edwina donned a number of stylish country looks while on her property ‘Warramba’, which is near Lithgow, in the NSW Blue Mountains.
Honest: ‘Certainly I found the first few weeks completely intense and I was unprepared for it. I found the whole thing very overwhelming,’ Edwina said. Here with Molly
In a number of stylish photographs the roving reporter channelled a country style, wearing a beige fedora, matching blazer and pants while posing with Neil and Molly.
In a separate look, she opted for a longline tan blazer, jeans and riding boots, while sitting outside her sandstone farmhouse.
The blonde beauty has spoken candidly about the difficulties of being a first-time mother, with commentators celebrating her raw honesty.
Candid: ‘You are a delight, Molly Matilda. Sure, the full throttle crying is not so delightful but thankfully that’s pretty rare. You just get hangry like your Dad,’ Edwina wrote
Taking to Instagram in January, Edwina shared an adorable snap alongside her baby girl and wrote: ‘One month old today. What a wild ride.’
‘You are a delight, Molly Matilda. Sure, the full throttle crying is not so delightful but thankfully that’s pretty rare. You just get hangry like your Dad,’ she said.
She admitted: ‘The first 48 hours of motherhood were challenging in a way I wasn’t really prepared for. I was a total mess, actually.’
Milestone: Edwina has proven the difficult times are behind her with celebrating her second wedding anniversary with Neil this week, sharing a gushing tribute to her husband
‘I burst into tears in the kitchen when our midwife arrived, I burst into tears when Neil went to sleep and I couldn’t, and a few more times, just because.’
Edwina has proven the difficult times are behind her with celebrating her second wedding anniversary with Neil this week, sharing a gushing tribute.
‘Two years since our amazing three day wedding/festival/camping extravaganza,’ Edwina begun, happy to share her cherished memories.
‘Everyday you excel at being a husband and a dad’: Edwina (R) wrote of Neil (L) as they celebrated their second wedding anniversary this week
‘Everyday you excel at being a husband and a dad,’ she added.
‘Your OCD, annoying at other times, has really come into its own during this global pandemic, as has your love of basic food groups and frozen goods.’
Read the full interview in this month’s issue of the Australian Women’s Weekly, available on newsstands now.
Read the full interview in this month’s issue of the Australian Women’s Weekly, available on newsstands now. Picture: Edwina here with daughter Molly