Round 210,000 individuals flocked to Glastonbury over the weekend, however not everybody will get completely legless within the area. Let’s meet the ladies who’ve braved the pageant pregnant

Glastonbury pageant has ended for one more yr after a whirlwind weekend, with many individuals nursing a sore head from booze-fuelled tenting.

Nevertheless, not everybody will likely be tending to a pounding ‘noggin as some fully swore off debauchery on the world’s largest pageant – and it is nothing to do with the rising sober curious development.

These three ladies weren’t solely doing Glastonbury freed from alcohol, however closely pregnant additionally. Now, you may assume that anticipating a child whereas tenting within the sweltering warmth or layers of thick mud is a whole nightmare.

However, these expectant moms had been residing their pageant desires – no matter carrying slightly human inside them. Right here, we check out how these ladies did Glastonbury whereas pregnant – together with one who really gave start on-site on the Somerset pageant.

Vanessa

At seven months pregnant, Vanessa did not need to miss out on the massive musical bash. So she employed a campervan and took her TikTok followers alongside for the trip – and gained fairly the response.

The pink-haired mum-to-be needed to point out individuals “learn how to survive at Glastonbury when seven months pregnant.”

Whereas many prefer to go to festivals to get sloshed, muddled in mosh pits and let free with their most feral antics, Vanessa proved that you do not have to do the above to have enjoyable.

She obtained kitted out in a vibrant wardrobe over the five-day pageant final yr – together with a skin-tight blue costume that completely accentuated her huge bump.

Vanessa defined that she would have porridge for breakfast, devour ‘ice chilly’ non-alcoholic drinks and pitch a separate tent for “showers and wees.”

The mum-to-be made positive to take relaxation breaks in shaded areas beneath timber and even handled herself to an alcohol-free cider. She got here kitted out with a chargeable fan to maintain her sweats at bay.

She urged that the very best factor to do is to “float” of the pageant – whether or not that be avoiding huge crowds or having a go on the hula hoop.

Some customers known as Vanessa a “rock star”, whereas others joked that they “cannot even transfer” with their child bump.

Heidi Wesson

Mum Heidi not solely skilled being pregnant whereas at Glastonbury Competition, but in addition ended up giving start on the huge leisure spectacle.

Again in 2013, Heidi was working yet one more yr of the pageant. Although, it was slightly totally different for her this time round as she was carrying her unborn youngster on the time.

She was supplied with a mattress in a caravan and had entry to a small motorised buggy as a “big” Heidi was “struggling to stroll.” Whereas watching The Rolling Stones on a trailer, she may really feel the child “fortunately kicking alongside to the music.”

A really pregnant Heidi did not tackle any “strenuous” roles that yr and took it straightforward after the acts by sitting by the campfire. However, it was then that she first began to really feel “twinges.”

Writing for The Guardian, Heidi recalled: “Earlier than lengthy, I used to be experiencing full-blown contractions. I used to be in shock. My then associate, Sean, had gone to take heed to some music with buddies. We needed to ring him and say, ‘It’s essential come again now’.”

Her good friend Tracy known as an on-site ambulance then needed to be known as the place Heidi needed to ‘crawl’ into the ‘small’ car and took 40 minutes to succeed in the hospital tent.

Heidi continued: “Fortunately, the start was fast and never too painful, besides that I used to be on slightly trolley about half the scale of a mattress they usually ran out of fuel and air. I suppose they don’t plan for anyone giving start.

“Our child was born at 3.10am on 30 June, weighing 6lb 6oz. She was good. Sean and Tracy reduce the umbilical wire. Tracy was crying her eyes out, lined in blood, nonetheless dressed as a panda.

“I wouldn’t advocate giving start at a pageant. It was surreal. However the worst half wasn’t the labour and start – it was having to make use of the long-drop bathroom afterwards.”

Lois

Though she was eight and a half months pregnant for Glastonbury, Lois did not need to miss out on what’s considered the ‘best’ pageant on the earth.

The mum camped for 5 days on the Somerset-based pageant final yr simply earlier than she was prepared to provide start. She opted to doc her expertise which rapidly gained her 1000’s of views.

Lois actually made herself at dwelling with an inflatable armchair, footstool and a king-size blow-up mattress – which she stated was comfier than her precise mattress again dwelling.

Whereas she rested outdoors along with her bump, her husband cooked up some beans to maintain Lois and her bump fuelled for the day.

She famous that they purposely selected a campsite appropriate for households as an alternative of the all-night ravers.

She packed an array of vibrant outfits to proudly show her practically ripe bump. Some individuals felt that Lois going to such an enormous pageant whereas near full time period was “harmful.”

However, she made positive to watch out and have a blast on the identical time.

Lois shared: “Imagine me I used to be very a lot contemplating it [not going]! However we obtained our tickets three years in the past and have at all times needed to return. Slept higher right here than I do at dwelling.”