As she cradles her baby bump and the jaw-dropping aquamarine engagement ring on her finger glitters in the sunlight, former Silver Ferns star Storm Purvis laughs as she tries to sum up how crazy 2023 has been.
“Everything has been so zero to 100,” she tells Woman’s Day. “It’s funny how that happens – but this whole year has been a whirlwind.”
Things were not supposed to be quite as speedy for the Sky Sport commentator and Crowd Goes Wild presenter, 30, and her fiancé, lawyer Dan Hilton-Jones, 29, but as fate would have it, the couple, who have been together for almost six years, are due to welcome their little girl in the new year.
“I guess there’s no right time to have a baby or try to plan for one and you can’t count on the timing falling into place,” she says. “I figured it would take a little bit longer because I have polycystic ovary syndrome. I was diagnosed super-young and played my whole netball career not really thinking about it or worrying about it.
“But when I retired and wasn’t focused on being a high-performance athlete, I was proactive about catching up with my endocrinologist and figuring out what I needed to do to get ready to have a baby.”
Taking medication to get her body back on track, Storm still thought that falling pregnant would take a while after she and Dan first began to try.
This story is from the November 05, 2023 edition of Woman’s Day Magazine NZ.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the November 05, 2023 edition of Woman’s Day Magazine NZ.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
JUDGE JAY-JAY
Radio diva Jay-Jay Feeney delivers her verdict on your biggest dilemmas
MEGAN'S NEW LIFE - 'I WAS STARVING MYSELF'
After years of negative comments about her weight, the New Plymouth woman is now a plus-size model
PODCASTS & PARENTHOOD RYAN'S TRUE CALLING
Crime investigator Ryan Wolf and wife Ashley welcome baby Dillon to their pack
CAKE QUEEN KATHERINE - BAKING IS A GOOD WAY TO MAKE FRIENDS!
A former teacher, cookbook author Katherine Sabbath is now a contestant on Dessert Masters
Celeb chef Amaury's - SWEET SUCCESS
The MasterChef: Dessert Masters host opens up about his famous fans
Paralympic medallist Anna - 'I'VE PUT MY FAMILY THROUGH HELL'
The cycling star says she couldn't have won silver in Paris without the support of her loved ones
MADDY & CHARLOTTE - 'THEY FLAT-OUT LIED!'
When a video surfaces of Sydney sisters Maddy and Charlotte Harry showing they'd renovated other houses before their appearance on The Block, their competitors feel betrayed.
SHAYNNA AT 61 'I WON'T GIVE UP!'
At 61, The Block Australia judge Shaynna Blaze is busier than ever.
PAST BLOCKHEADS SLAM THE SHOW
After just quitting The Block citing mental health issues, Jesse, 29, and Paige, 27, haven't held back when it comes to criticising producers for a lack of duty of care - and now Paige claims she has been backed up by several former contestants with similar experiences.
BUILDERS BOYCOTTING THE BLOCK!
Rogue builders have shared their horror stories from The Block - and they aren't just about bills going unpaid!
