“During childbirth, you can’t control your emotions, you reach extremes. The truth is that I experienced it both times.”
Manto Gasteratou was welcomed by Jenny Theona on “Mamades” on Easter eve (5/5). The former presenter talked about her studies and involvement in psychology, while also sharing the difficult moments she experienced before and after her two pregnancies.
“The child came as a natural progression of our relationship with Nikos, like a beautiful evolution. I can’t say that I always wanted to become a mother while playing with dolls. There was, of course, this parental command deeply rooted within me,” says Manto Gasteratou initially.
“During my first pregnancy, there was a period when I was a little more anxious due to the pressure of social environment. Unfortunately, it worked on me.
I remember vividly the day I was walking down the stairs in my apartment building, I was so angry with myself for not being able to get pregnant once again. Two days later, I had the usual check-up with the gynecologist and while explaining my concerns, I sit on the chair and she tells me: well, you are pregnant. It was the happiest moment of my life,” she describes immediately afterwards to ERT camera.
“I had great support from those around me, my family and my husband. The period of childbirth is like having a malfunctioning switch and you can’t control your emotions, you reach extremes. The truth is that I experienced it both times,” confesses Manto Gasteratou to Jenny Theona.
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