Pregnancy can bring on a raft of unexpected emotions – one of which for Aoibhín Garrihy was loneliness.
The actress, who is expecting her first child, revealed that she had a tough time at the beginning of her pregnancy.
“While we were trying, and we really wanted it to happen, when I got pregnant I was really low in iron and lacking in motivation and the morning sickness was 24/7 for the first three months so that all hit me like a ton of bricks,” she told the Sunday Independent.
“That period was a really lonely time and people don’t like to talk about that but at the same time we both know we are very lucky to be expecting.”
Aoibhín said she’s now back in good form and that staying fit has helped her feel better.
“I am in a very good place now. I love swimming and yoga and going for a run and walking the dogs. To me it’s more about mindfulness rather than exercise.
“When I don’t get out in the fresh air I start to feel it in my mind.”
She also commented on how much flak she’s taken on social media since she became pregnant.
Aoibhín was criticised by a number of fans last month for climbing Carrauntoohil while in her third trimester.
“The whole area of pregnancy and motherhood is a funny one. People are quite opinionated,” she said.
“When I uploaded a post about manuka honey, I was told I shouldn’t be eating it because it breeds bacteria.
“Then when I posted a photo in a yoga studio I was told it was dangerous because it affects the blood flow.
“The most interactions I’ve ever had on social media is people telling me what’s right and what’s wrong in pregnancy.”
