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They may be rivals on-screen, but three reporters from Brisbane TV networks are bonding as mums-to-be and are set to
Left to right: Rosanna Kingsun, Pippa Sheehan, Anna Rawlings give birth within days of each other at Mater Mothers’ Hospital.
First-time mum and Channel Seven reporter Rosanna Kingsun is due first, followed by Pippa Sheehan from Ten News, with Anna Rawlings from Channel Nine due to deliver next month.
The women say it’s been wonderful comparing bump sizes and pregnancy stories when they see each other reporting on the road, and recently all three went to air on the same night wearing a similar yellow maternity dress on their respective news bulletins.
“It was quite amusing that we were all wearing the same stretchy lemon dress, it ticks the boxes of being comfortable and looking great on camera,” Ms Rawlings said.
The three swapped their pregnancy experiences and stories when they caught up at Mater Mothers’ Hospital this week.
A first-time mum, Ms Rawlings, is thrilled to be having a boy, and said being pregnant while working in such a visual and physically demanding job does have its challenges.
“Dressing for TV has been a learning experience as my body has changed, but I’ve had lots of help from our wardrobe department and advice from other pregnant mums,” she said.
Pippa Sheehan is also pregnant with a son, who will become a younger brother to her two other boys, aged six and two.
With years of experience juggling motherhood and reporting, she’s been offering lots of advice to the two first-time mums.
“I text both of them regularly to catch up and it’s so nice to have a couple of women on the road pregnant at the same time, and offering each other support,” Ms Sheehan said.
“The hardest thing recently has been the heat, but other than that, I’ve really enjoyed this pregnancy and I’m feeling pretty relaxed,” she said.
For Ms Kingsun being diagnosed with gestational diabetes around the six-month mark has been challenging.
“I was very surprised that I got diagnosed with gestational diabetes because I was doing everything I could to stay healthy,” Ms Kingsun said.
“It’s been an eye-opening experience dealing with it and I’ve had to test my blood glucose levels four times a day, and I started taking insulin before Christmas, so the mental load is a lot,” she said.
Now on maternity leave, Ms Kingsun is prioritising her health and being monitored closely by Mater specialists before the big day.
“I can’t wait to meet my daughter and we’re all planning on catching up after the births, so I’m looking forward that and to sharing a different type of stories.”
