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Shanina Shaikis pregnant!
“Thank you for choosing me to be your Mum. I have always wanted you for as long as I can remember, and at times my patience was tested,” she continued. “The timing had to be right, and I can say with confidence that I am ready to be your guide, your protector and your best friend.”
“I want to raise you as she raised me; to be kind, caring, thoughtful and to be the best version of yourself. I want to guide you to dream big and work hard, to live your life with passion and to reach your goals, no matter what they are,” Shaik wrote. “I want you to know that no matter what life throws at you, you can count on me to be there for you.”
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The expectant mother then wrote that her child “will be supported and loved through every moment in your life, just as I have been.”
“Mummy and Daddy can’t wait to meet you,” she concluded her lengthy post.
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Shortly before sharing her pregnancy news with the world on social media, Shaik chatted with PEOPLE about the exciting moment and what it means to her to become a mother.
Revealing that she has had “a lot of change in my body and my surroundings,” Shaik said that her pregnancy overall has “been a really pleasant, healthy, and amazing experience.”
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“I’ve been quite lucky and I’m just excited to finally share the news,” she continued. “It is quite exciting for myself and my partner and our families as well.”
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Shaik told PEOPLE that she and Adesuyan know the sex of their child on the way but are keeping that bit of news to themselves for the time being.
Shaik also said that her partner is “so happy” that he is going to become a father, noting, “He’s over the moon and he’s so supportive.”
“He’s just excited to share this experience together as well,” she added. “We’re very much in love, and to bring a beautiful life into this world is quite special.”
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“I love sharing something in real-time with my audience,” Shaik told PEOPLE of the upcoming stream. “I think that’s quite special and it’s an authentic and comfortable space as well.”
Shaik also plans to showcase some of her favorite products that she has purchased from Amazon amid her pregnancy, includingBelly Buds.
“My boyfriend is in the music industry so the development of hearing music, and bonding as well, is really quite nice and interesting,” she said of the headphones that pregnant women can place on their stomachs.
source: people.com
