A preferred Channel 7 sports activities presenter has revealed a significant well being wrestle throughout her second being pregnant.
Abbey Gelmi, who’s engaged to triple AFL premiership-winning Tiger Kane Lambert, has been absent from her work duties with 7 and iHeart Radio in current weeks.
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She has now defined the rationale why in a submit on Instagram, which begins with the caption “Child Lambert 2.0 coming ‘24”.
“Being pregnant is such a delicate topic and my ideas are with these struggling, nevertheless, I wished to share our expertise with Hyperemesis within the hope that those that endure it know they’re not alone,” Gelmi continued.
“Whereas we’re so grateful to be including to our household, HG has been debilitating.
“I’ve been in hospital three days per week for a lot of the first trimester, unable to maintain something down or depart mattress with relentless nausea.
“I’d get dizzy after I stood, couldn’t look after (firstborn) Louis and my psychological well being took a dive.
“It may be terribly isolating, however there’s assist obtainable and Hyperemesis Australia is a good place to start out.”
Hyperemesis Gravidarum, or HG, is a situation that sometimes entails extreme nausea and vomiting throughout being pregnant and may result in weight reduction and dehydration.
It impacts round one in 100 ladies, in accordance with the NSW Well being web site.
Gelmi added that the help of others, together with journalist Emma Vosti, kidswear model founder and husband of Geelong star Emma Hawkins and her personal mom, had been essential throughout her battle.
“The tales of others like Emma Vosti and Emma Hawkins actually helped me and I hope I can do the identical by sharing extra when the time is correct,” Gelmi continued.
“We’re so grateful to our folks, particularly my mum who has been Herculean.
“I’ve obtained fantastic care from our OB and the nurses at (Melbourne maternity hospital) Frances Perry Home the place I’ve turn out to be a part of the furnishings.
“Work have been so accommodating, I can’t thank Seven and iHeart sufficient for the grace and time to recuperate.
“It’s a aid to be on the stage the place we will share why I’ve been absent from commitments that imply so much to me.
“Whereas I’m nonetheless unwell, I’m popping out of the fog and slowly returning to common programming, however most significantly being mum.
“Two beneath two, we’re going to be busy Kane Lambert.”
Gelmi and Lambert’s first baby, Louis, was born on March 8 final 12 months and so they then introduced their engagement in September forward of the Brownlow Medal awards evening, the place she was among the many Channel 7 presenters.
Lambert, 32, performed 135 video games for Richmond together with flags in 2017, 2019 and 2020 earlier than retiring in 2022.
Gelmi has obtained an outpouring of help since publishing the submit to her greater than 75,000 followers.
“Love you and so so happy with you. Want it wasn’t like this for you however so grateful to have been capable of relate at a time you wanted it most,” Vosti wrote.
“Unbelievable information mama, so so excited for you. Sending you plenty of love. Sorry you’ve been so so unwell. Any two beneath two ideas I’m right here for you,” wrote in style blogger Lisa De Sanctis.
“I really feel for you as I suffered from this for your complete 9 months. It’s so debilitating and lonely. Despite the fact that you’re surrounded by an exquisite circle of household and associates. I want you all the most effective and will you’re feeling stronger every day. On the constructive aspect I used to be constantly informed that my child was sturdy and wholesome,” added Instagram consumer Louie Lloyd.
