Like most first-time moms-to-be,Cassieis at least “a little scared of labor” and delivery — but she’s more nervous about balancing work and motherhood.
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Cassietied the knot with Fine in Malibu, California, in September after getting engaged the previous month. And while the circumstances weren’t what she completely envisioned initially, looking back, she wouldn’t have had the “perfect” day play out any other way.
“At first, I was NOT down with the idea of being a pregnant bride! I dreamed of having champagne and dancing at our wedding!” she tellsHatch. “However, once I weighed the amount of time we would have to wait (hello, birth, and breastfeeding), I realizedwhat I cared about was being his wifeand our family, not about whether I was pregnant or not at our wedding.”
Her stunning, off-the-shoulder ivory gown was “custom made” for the special day — and its designers “catered everything around the bump,” Cassie shares.
“I wanted a super romantic flowy style with voluminous sleeves and worked with my stylists,Marni SenofonteandDeonte Nash, to create the perfect dress,” she says. “We pulled a lot of different references and inspiration and designed and made the dress in under a week. I think the whole process took about 72 hours. We added a slit to show some leg and off-set the belly!”
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The “Me & U” hitmaker says her pregnancy “wasn’t unplanned,” and that she and her beau “had just started to explore the idea” of having childrenwhen they learned the good news.
Cassie is planning to give birth in Los Angeles with the help of her doula, “who is also a friend.” As the star explains, “I want someone there with us who can advocate for me to the doctor and nurses.”
“The best advice I’ve received [is to] be open and prepared for anything to happen, so that’s where my head is,” she adds. “I’m taking labor and delivery classes in about a week, so I’m sure I’ll make more decisions after those classes.”
In the meantime, she can’t wait for this next step in her life. “I always assumedthat becoming a mom was going to bethis stressful, scary thing, but I haven’t felt that way in the slightest,” Cassie says. “Instead, I feel so fortunate to have this opportunity to be her mom. I am very much looking forward to having a girl. I would have loved a boy as well, but it feels so special to have a little girl.”
source: people.com
