Sophie Delezio is pregnant with her first child and like any expectant mother, her pregnancy has been full of worries and fears.
The miracle double car crash survivor says that she’s been extra careful over what she eats as her son grows.
‘There’s so much you can’t control … you want to make sure that everything you’re consuming, everything you’re doing, is right for the child inside of you, but you don’t know how they’re going all the time,’ she tells news.com.au.
‘It’s very nerve wracking, but I’m excited to have him here and then not to have to worry about if I can eat a runny egg, silly things like that.’
Sophie made the comments as part of her support of International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day, and hopes to spread the message that no amount of alcohol is safe for a fetus.
When it comes to raising her boy in the future, despite her own difficult history, Sophie says she understands life just happens.
‘I think it’s all about accepting that you can’t predict those bad experiences, hardships and those struggles in life,’ she said.
‘That gives me a sense of ease, knowing that what happened to me was so rare and out of the blue, and there was nothing that could have controlled those accidents… just accepting that life is pretty much like that.’
Sophie Delezio (pictured) is pregnant with her first child and like any expectant mother, her pregnancy has been full of worries and fears
It comes after Sophie celebrated her pregnancy with a gender reveal party in July.
She shared a glimpse inside the festivities, leading up to the moment she popped blue confetti that revealed she is having a boy.
‘It’s a… BOY!! We can’t wait to welcome you to the world little man! Your mum and dad are so excited to meet you,’ the 23-year-old wrote in her caption on Instagram.
The party, attended by friends and family, was decorated in pastels including balloons and baby blocks.
The expectant mum posed alongside her partner Joseph, showing off her blossoming bump in a white hobo frock.
She then changed into a fitted blue dress to mark the baby’s sex, cradling her bump as she posed alongside the baby blocks.
Also on offer for guests were pastel cupcakes and photos of the couple and their ultrasound were strung up as decorations.
‘There’s so much you can’t control … you want to make sure that everything you’re consuming, everything you’re doing, is right for the child inside of you, but you don’t know how they’re going all the time,’ she said. Pictured with partner Joseph
‘Celebrating our little one’s upcoming arrival with the sweetest baby shower and a special surprise for all our guests!’ Sophie wrote on Instagram.
‘@thetroseph and I are beyond grateful for the love, laughter, and amazing memories made with friends and family near and far. Our little bubba is already so loved’.
Sophie shared the wonderful news of her pregnancy on social media in April alongside a gallery of celebratory images.
In the first picture, Sophie and her partner Joseph are seen proudly posing on the beach in Sydney’s Manly.
The couple look elated as they both cradle Sophie’s growing baby bump.
‘The greatest gift of all coming in September!’ she wrote alongside a baby face and heart emoji.
Australia rallied around Sophie when a car crashed through the window of her daycare in 2003 when she was two, trapping her underneath and severely burning her.
Sophie celebrated her pregnancy with a gender reveal party in July
Burns covered 85 per cent of her body after the tragedy, which also took both of her feet, several fingers and her right ear.
Three years later tragedy struck again when the five year old was hit by a car near her home in Sydney’s northern beaches while out with her nanny.
The impact launched her 18 metres out of her wheelchair, leaving her with a broken jaw, broken collarbone, nine broken ribs, punctured lungs, two fractured vertebrae and a brain injury.
Sophie suffered a heart attack during the ordeal and doctors at Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick asked her family – twice – if they would like to turn off her life support.
She made another remarkable recovery and only a month later she left the hospital and went back to school.
In 2023, she became engaged to childhood friend Joseph.
Australia rallied around Sophie when a car crashed through the window of her daycare in 2003 when she was two, trapping her underneath and severely burning her
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