Former footballer Moana Hope shares a photo of her wife Isabella Carlstrom’s growing baby bump as they excitedly await the arrival of their first child
As they await the impending arrival of their first child together, Moana Hope has proudly shared a photo of her wife Isabella Carlstrom’s burgeoning baby bump.
In a post on Instagram on Monday, the 32-year-old former Australian rules footballer proudly showed off her wife’s growing belly.
‘My mornings used to start with coffee in bed, now they start with kissing this belly and giving mumma Bell’s tummy a rub down with these amazing products,’ she wrote, tagging Lovekins skincare.
Bumping along: As they await the impending arrival of their first child together, Moana Hope has proudly shared a photo of her wife Isabella Carlstrom’s burgeoning baby bump
She added: ’21 weeks and counting. I can’t wait to hold you in my hand…’
After marrying last year, Moana and Isabella, 28, announced their pregnancy in May.
‘We are going to be MUMS!’ Moana announced on Instagram at the time, sharing a photo of herself and Isabella with the baby’s framed sonogram.
Expecting: After marrying last year, Moana Hope (right) and Isabella Carlstrom (left) announced their pregnancy in May
‘I don’t yet have the words to fully explain how happy we are. It’s a dream come true for us and in November we get to meet our little person.’
She added: ‘Holding this in for 13 weeks has been so bloody hard. My heart is exploding.’
In a post on Instagram last week, Isabella revealed that she had been finding pregnancy amid Melbourne’s latest lockdown difficult.
‘We are going to be MUMS!’ Moana announced on Instagram in May, sharing a photo of herself and Isabella with the baby’s framed sonogram
‘In the light of everything that is happening I really struggled today. The first lockdown was a breeze for me as I was feeling so unwell I didn’t want to leave the house,’ she explained.
‘Now that I’m feeling like myself again, I’ve really enjoyed being out and celebrating my pregnancy with my people and my community.
‘It was something I always looked forward to. The love, support and kindness from even strangers have been so endearing and heart warming.’
Tough times: In a post on Instagram last week, Isabella revealed that she had been finding pregnancy amid Melbourne’s latest lockdown difficult
But she said she was ‘forever grateful for the life inside of me’.
‘This baby knows exactly when I need cheering up and makes me always look on the bright side,’ she continued.
‘What a ride we have been through already but with my wife and my baby by my side I know we can get through anything.’
‘What a ride we have been through already but with my wife and my baby by my side I know we can get through anything,’ Isabella wrote on Instagram