Montana Brown has “thought a lot” about how her heritage and race will affect her unborn baby.
The pregnant Love Island star, 27, admitted she sometimes forgets where she’s from after being raised in “predominantly white areas” when she took to her Instagram Stories on New Year’s Day to share her thoughts.
The television personality announced on Christmas Eve that she is pregnant with her first child with boyfriend Mark O’Connor and has now said that expecting a child has prompted her to address issues of racial inequality.
Real talk: Montana Brown admitted she thinks about how her heritage and race will affect her unborn baby, revealing she sometimes forgets where she’s from after growing up in ‘predominantly white areas’
Montana shared a snap of her burgeoning baby bump as she got candid in sharing her thoughts on race and parenthood.
She wrote: ‘So excited for this new year, so many feelings went through my head at the stroke of midnight. I’m so excited and can’t wait for this new chapter.
“I am grateful for this year and all that it has brought to our lives. It’s crazy how your body is changing and growing something so special. I feel very blessed because I know that it is not possible for many people.
“I also feel that I am growing a lot as a person and my values are changing. I see much more importance in the things that happen in the world and how, on an individual level, we can make the world a better place.
Good news: The Love Islander announced on Christmas Eve that she is pregnant with her first child with boyfriend Mark O’Connor
‘I would like to do more for racial inequality. Sometimes I forget where I’m from because I’ve grown up in predominantly white areas my entire life!
‘Especially since I’m pregnant; I have thought a lot about my race, my heritage, and how that will affect my son.
“It’s crazy how bringing life into the world makes you look inward and made me realize I still have a lot of personal development and a lot of work to do.”
Alex is close to his mom, Sarah, but I know who my dad is, but I admitted in 2017 that his dad isn’t in his life.
She said Sun at that moment: ‘I don’t have any kind of relationship with him. I have grown up without him. I don’t want to make peace with him at all.
Mom: Montana’s mom is named Sarah (pictured in 2017)
Montana’s candid Instagram post comes after the reality star revealed she was “so shocked” to find out she was expecting when she did what she had been trying to conceive of earlier in the year, but it didn’t happen.
The Love Islander took to Instagram to do a Q&A when she recounted how she and her boyfriend Mark struggled to get pregnant due to their low estrogen levels.
She was then shocked to get pregnant in the latter part of the year, having “barely had sex” due to other factors such as her dislocated knee.
Montana explained in her story when asked if her pregnancy was planned: “Yeah this was planned, I didn’t realize for a long time that I was pregnant as we were trying earlier in the year and it wasn’t happening.”
“Then I had a bunch of tests done and found I had very low estrogen and testosterone levels, which really surprised me. So I thought it was going to take a lot longer.
Journey – Comes after Montana admits she was surprised to get pregnant later in the year, as she and Mark had “barely had sex” due to factors such as her dislocated knee.
“Then I went to Vietnam and did a TV show, then I came back and it just happened, so it was unexpected, but yeah, it was planned.
She added: “When I first found out, I was so shocked that I just refused Mark. I told him I wouldn’t get tested. I’m not pregnant, but he pushed me to do it.”
“I had a dislocated knee, my body was under stress and we had barely had intercourse that month, whereas before we were trying and using ovulation sticks correctly, so I thought it was impossible.
“Unless we can conceive of looking at each other, then it wasn’t likely, but I was over the moon, it was such a lovely surprise.”
Fertility: When asked if her pregnancy was planned, Montana said: “Yeah this was planned, I didn’t realize for a long time that I was pregnant as we were trying earlier in the year and it wasn’t happening.”
“We did try a bit but I wish I had done all the tests sooner as I had low estrogen so they put me on supplements as it would have been impossible otherwise.”
Responding to another question from a follower, he explained what his early symptoms were: ‘I first noticed it when I had stomach cramps and was throwing up and had hot sweats.
“For the first three weeks, that was the drill and I would wake up every night in excruciating pain like a shooting pain and that’s why I didn’t think I was pregnant because I was in pain — I thought I had appendicitis or a gallstone.”
Montana went on to discuss how her body has changed in the early stages of her pregnancy.
Q&A: She added: “When I first found out, I was so shocked that I just refused Mark. I told him I wouldn’t get tested. I’m not pregnant, but he pushed me to do it.”
The beauty said: ‘I have a new respect for my body, it’s amazing how the human body creates life, so I feel like I’m just giving my body love and respect, but it’s changing, I’ve had really swollen lymph. my lymph nodes and breasts have gotten really big and my belly is getting bigger and I’m amazed.’
Montana took to Instagram on Christmas Eve to share the joyous news of her pregnancy with her 1.2 million followers.
She shared a video montage documenting the early stages of her pregnancy, including her and her boyfriend smiling with their pregnancy test.
New Chapter: Montana went on to talk about how her body has changed in the early stages of her pregnancy.
In her caption, she wrote: ‘Baby O’Connor is coming next summer [white heart, baby emoji].’
Other clips in the post saw the reality star getting an ultrasound and snuggling up with Mark on the beach as he cradled her tummy during a recent getaway.
Montana was seen holding a toddler in her arms, whose identity is unknown, before writing ‘Baby O’Connor’ in the sand.
In January 2021, the influencer was spotted enjoying a leisurely stroll along the beaches of Barbados with the Ealing native.
In love: Montana took to Instagram on Christmas Eve to share the joyous news of her pregnancy with her 1.2 million followers.
Shortly after, sources confirmed to MailOnline that Mark, 27, was dating the brunette beauty and that the pair met at her gym.
Mark is a real estate executive who attended Cardiff University and Henly Business School, according to a friend.
The source said: “He played rugby for Chiswick and Wales 1st Teams as a fixture, and has a stake in Forge Gym London.” That’s probably how he met Montana.
“He used to be out of shape and now he is very fit. He’s a very wild guy to go out at night, he drinks a lot. It is very fun to be with him.
Waiting: She shared a video montage documenting the beginning stages of her pregnancy, including her and her boyfriend smiling with their pregnancy test
The source added: “His father owns a large development/construction company which he will inherit.”
Montana put on a cozy display with her partner when they were seen hugging on the beach.
After their walk on the sand, the couple were seen arriving at the elegant Lone Star restaurant in St. James Parish.
In June, Montana revealed that she planned to meet her potential date for a walk while chatting with her friend Joanna Chimonides on FUBAR Radio.
Montana, who had split from Elliott Reeder in January 2020 after two years together, said: “We have a light at the end of the tunnel, okay.
“This guy, we’re going for a walk, and he said, ‘I’m going to come find you.’ He lives like quite far from me and where we are going is not close to me either.
“He says, ‘no, I’m going to pick you up. I’m going to drop by, I’ll pick you up. Do you have any allergies? Because I’m going to grab some food on the way for our ride.”
‘I was like, “would you like to marry me?”
New Addition: In her caption, she wrote: ‘Baby O’Connor is coming next summer [white heart, baby emoji]’ while showing off her tummy in a white bikini