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Want to hear what pure joy sounds like?

Ask Gabrielle McCliff about her pregnancy.

Do you remember where you were when you found out you were pregnant for the first time and what your reaction was?

You betcha.

I think my husband and I had just been on a pretty

epic honeymoon, so we got home from our big eight-week South American trip. We pretty much started

trying pretty much straight away. So I think I was very blessed and fell pregnant. Would have been

literally on our first attempt,

if you know. And what was your husband's reaction? He was super, super excited. We were both just

super excited. We were on a bit of a high from our honeymoon and this was just like, just completed

that joy. And the joy kept coming. Pregnancy for Gabrielle was a breeze. I must admit I was one of these annoying women

who literally did glow throughout their pregnancy,

so no complications or anything to report during the pregnancy.

And the birth?

It was literally one puff on the gas and then he was out.

He was her darling boy, David.

But this is when things started to take a bit of a turn for Gabrielle and her husband,

which isn't to be unexpected.

Babies are really hard work.

As soon as David came out, I joke about it now,

but it was like he came out crying and did not stop.

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