AFLW star Moana Hope says she’s ‘beyond proud’ of her wife Isabella Carlstrom as she calls the model a ‘superhero’ after giving birth to their daughter Svea Hope
Moana Hope and Isabella Carlstrom welcomed their first child, daughter Svea Hope Carlstrom, on Tuesday.
And on Friday, the 32-year-old AFLW star posted a gushing tribute to her model wife on Instagram.
She shared a sweet photo of Isabella cradling their newborn and explained in a lengthy caption that she was a ‘superhero’ for giving birth.
Touching: Moana Hope posted a gushing tribute to her wife, Isabella Carlstrom, on Instagram on Friday. She shared this photo of the model and their newborn daughter, Svea Hope, and explained that her wife was a ‘superhero’ for giving birth
‘I’ve been in love with this woman since the day I met her,’ she began.
‘My love for her is one that I didn’t think could get any stronger, and then you gave birth to our child.’
Accompanying the post was a picture of Isabella lying in bed with the newborn fast asleep on her chest.
Growing family: Moana (left) and Isabella (right) welcomed their first child on Tuesday
The new mother looked glowing without makeup and swept her brunette locks into an updo.
Moana explained that giving birth ‘is the most beautiful thing a human can do’ but also ‘exhausting’ and ‘painful’, and watching Isabella go through it was ‘inspiring’.
‘Watching her push through 14 hours of labour was the hardest yet most inspiring thing I’ve ever seen. She made me feel like I could do anything, yet she was the one giving birth,’ she wrote.
Proud: Moana explained that giving birth ‘is the most beautiful thing a human can do’ but also ‘exhausting’ and ‘painful’, and watching Isabella go through it was ‘inspiring’
The athlete added that all women who go through birth are ‘superheroes’ and that her wife had proved herself to be ‘strong’ and ‘resilient’.
‘Giving birth is not looked at or appreciated the way it should be. Women who give birth should be looked at like superheros,’ she wrote.
‘Bell was our superhero. She did so amazing and I’m beyond proud of her. She wanted to attempt a natural birth (no pain relief) and she did it.
‘Isabella, you are a rock star, and Svea already has such a strong, beautiful and resilient mama to look up to.’
Precious moment: Moana announced the arrival of her newborn on Tuesday, sharing a close-up photo of her baby girl’s hand holding her finger
Moana announced the arrival of her newborn on Tuesday, sharing a close-up photo of her baby girl’s hand holding her finger.
‘My heart is full,’ she captioned the post, adding a red love heart emoji.
Moana and Isabella married in August 2019. In May this year, the couple announced they were expecting their first child together through IVF.
Their story: Moana and Isabella married in August 2019. In May this year, the couple announced they were expecting their first child together through IVF