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Astrid Lochis stressing the importance of soaking up family time.
On Thursday, Loch, who is expecting her first child with fiancéKevin Wendt,revealed on Instagramthat she reunited with her mother for the first time in over a year due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
“Here’s your reminder to call your mom today and tell her you love her,” Loch began in the caption of the post. “After a year and a half my mom was finally able to cross the border to come visit us in Canda.”
Loch shared that “until this week” her mother had not seen her pregnant or “even seen the place we live in other than through FaceTime.”
Echoing the sentiments of many Americans and people all over the world, Loch added: “This pandemic stole too many precious moments from many of us & I know I’ll never take time with family for granted again.”
In addition to the challenges that come with being separated from her family, Loch has also faced many difficulties on her journey to become a mother. Opening up about her struggles in hersecond blogfor PEOPLE in June, Loch shared that she’s reached “pure bliss” following a “painful” first trimester.
“The first trimester is no walk in the park to begin with. You’re quite literally drained of all of your energy, everything you ever loved to eat now makes you sick, and you can’t sleep through the night because you’re constantly having to pee,” Loch wrote.
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The constant changes in her body have pushed Loch to feel grateful, reminding herself “how fragile self-love and confidence can be and something I’ll continue to actively work on.”
Before getting pregnant, and as shared in herfirst blogfor PEOPLE, Loch and Wendt, 37, decided to use IVF (in vitro fertilization) after a long road to conception.
Loch and Wendt, who met on season 5 ofBachelor in Paradiseand announced their engagement in August 2019, revealed on Mother’s Day that they are expecting.
source: people.com
