Last August, Katinka Hosszú announced the birth of her daughter, Kamília. The Olympic champion swimmer has now spoken to the Women’s Journal about motherhood – noticed the 24.hu.
The 34-year-old Katinka Hosszú, also known as the Iron Lady, revealed that she and her husband, Máté Gelencsér, initially felt that they were ready to have children.
But after talking to her friends who were already parents and reading up on the topic, she realized that she was not aware of many things, and in the first six weeks after giving birth, she had difficulties that she did not expect at all.
In the first month, it happened that Máté and I both looked at each other in despair, I was in tears because we had no idea what we should do, when Kamília just cried and cried, she didn’t want to stop, even though we had tried everything
– said Katink Hosszú, who, according to her, had never worried about her daughter’s well-being before.
Worrying about a child is probably a completely different feeling than I have ever felt in my life. It’s a mental trauma that obviously every mother goes through, and it’s hard to put into words. I recently called my mom, I told her that I was worried about this, and that I was thinking about it, and how good it would be when Kamília was older and could tell me what was wrong. He just waved at this: »This worry will now accompany you for the rest of your life«. You’re probably right
– said the swimmer, who said about her birth that although her pain was indescribable, she regenerated quickly thanks to her sports background.
As he said, he is still actively trying to incorporate sports into his life, but his daughter is currently dictating the pace.
My days turned into a plastic mass. At the moment, I don’t even know when tomorrow, what kind of training I can include. I do have a basic idea, but maybe Kamília will kick it up a notch. After all, he is the priority. He is under complete control, dictating the daily rhythm
Katinka Hosszú revealed.
The three-time Olympic champion athlete went to the gym regularly until the sixth month of her pregnancy, and six weeks after the birth of her child, she already visited the swimming pool.
Katinka Hosszú also talked about wanting to have more children later, even 3 or 4. She added that even in the midst of everyday conflicts, she and her husband can always count on each other, and since the birth of their child, they have been organizing a joint program twice a week.
It was as if my life had just been fulfilled. Although not everyone sees it that way
– said Katinka Hosszú, who also reacted to the attacks on her. The swimmer said that since the birth of her daughter, she has loosened up a lot, but she has also hardened.
For example, while I convinced myself to jump in the water for minutes before giving birth, now I don’t have time for that, I put myself in spades and push myself to make the most of that stolen hour, to get the most out of myself compared to my current state. Then head home, where I also have to stand still. So overall I had to get even tougher
– said Katinka Hosszú, then added that today she may not see herself as an Iron Lady, but rather as an Iron Mother.
(Cover photo: Katinka Hosszú on May 9, 2022. Photo: Tamás Kaszás / Index)
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