Gugu Gumede

"After that, I never managed to come back and show a lot of myself. I just had my child and kind of shielded her. I didn’t want people to come into our little bubble and I just stayed in it"

"That also came from me stopping to breastfeed. No one told me that if I stopped, I would be at risk of gaining weight"

"Physically I didn’t feel good and my feet would hurt. I would go to bed at night and my heart would be pounding. I was so scared because I had high blood pressure, which unfortunately runs in my family"

"I have often been asked where I got the strength to continue after my mother’s passing – I got it from my unborn child"

"I wanted the portion control to be there. I didn’t want to just lose weight and have an issue of portion control. I needed that help and decided to get it done"

"My darling, every move and every kick of yours within me is a testament of both God and my mother’s continued love for me. You have changed me in ways that are inexplicable. We cannot wait to meet you"