MINI | We’re thrilled to have you on our
cover! Let’s dive right into your pregnancy. What were your first thoughts when you learned you were pregnant?
NIKKI BELLA | I was definitely shocked! Ar-
tem and I had just gotten engaged and the last thing I was expecting was to find out I was pregnant.
MINI | Have you experienced any sickness?
Any extreme food cravings?
NIKKI BELLA | My pregnancy is going great
amid COVID-19. I am grateful for my health. I can’t believe I am already close to the finish line. I can’t wait to meet my baby boy! My first trimester I felt like I had a hangover every day. I was like, I am not even drinking wine and I feel this way. Second trimester was amazing— just like what everyone told me. It definitely made being in lockdown harder because I just wanted to be out and about and couldn’t. Third trimester has been exhausting. Some days, it’s hard to get out of bed. And goodness the swelling has definitely started to hit me!
MINI | What has surprised you most about
pregnancy?
NIKKI BELLA | Definitely how the body works
and changes. Physical changes and internal changes. I find it so incredible how you can feel your baby grow, hiccup, kick, punch. Goodness, all of it.
MINI | You’re also pregnant at the same time
as your sister, Brie! How has the experience
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