AFLW star Moana Hope reveals she was ‘screaming and crying’ when baby son ‘wasn’t breathing’

AFLW player Moana Hope and her wife Isabella Carlstrom welcomed their second child, son Ahi, in June.

It was the first child Moana had carried – with Isabella earlier giving birth to their daughter Svea, one. 

The 34-year-old told The Project on Friday that she had always dreamed of giving birth – but the experience was a tough one. 

‘I’ve always wanted my whole life to carry a child. I think if you can and you want to I think it’s the most amazing experience and I wanted to experience that’ she said. 

However when Ahi was born, the tot was not breathing at first.    

‘I went from screaming and crying, from wanting to strangle the guy giving me the epidural to what’s the score of the Melbourne game,’ she explained. 

‘I’ve always wanted my whole life to carry a child. I think if you can and you want to I think it’s the most amazing experience and I wanted to experience that’ she said

However when Ahi was born, the tot was not breathing at first. Pictured with wife Isabella 

‘So she put the footy on and I was watching that and it turned very quick. He was born and he wasn’t breathing when he first came out which was really scary and for me I didn’t know what was going on.’

Luckily Ahi made a quick recovery and the couple have settled into life as a family of four. 

‘Footy is too easy compared to giving birth. The biggest challenge of my life easily, mentally and physically’ Moana added. 

The athlete and her model wife announced the birth of their son and second child Ahi in June. 

 Luckily Ahi made a quick recovery and the couple have settled into life as a family of four

‘We are proud parents of this beautiful little baby boy. His name is Ahi Joseph Carlstrom 24.6,’ Moana wrote on Instagram alongside images of him at the time. 

‘Coming in at almost 4kgs, we endured 24 hours of labour that was the hardest and most challenging thing I’ve ever done in my life both physically and emotionally.

‘It brought us to the most beautiful little boy. You my little guy are perfect and your Mums love you.’  

Meanwhile, Isabella gushed over Moana, writing: ‘Ahi Joseph Carlstrom born 24.06. Moana Hope you are incredible, I’m so unbelievably proud of you.

Moana and Isabella, who tied the knot in 2019, went through IVF to conceive their daughter Svea and their newborn son using the same donor

‘You went to hell and back to get our beautiful boy safely to us. I don’t have words to describe what it feels like to share this experience with you and understand each other on such a deep level. You’re so strong and I love you very much.’

‘You’re such a natural and Svea and Ahi are so lucky to have you as their Mum. Ahi, we all love you so much everything and shines a little brighter now that you’re earth side.’

Moana and Isabella, who tied the knot in 2019, went through IVF to conceive their daughter Svea and their newborn son using the same donor.

Isabella gave birth to Svea in November 2020 and Moana carried their second child.

Isabella gave birth to Svea in November 2020 and Moana carried their second child