While being a part of a winning team is nice, her drive to come back to netball is actually her children. Something that could be on the cards in Birmingham in July. “A lot of people thought I couldn’t do it with two kids and to be honest who knows if I will be able to get back to international level?” she says.Ī key member of the 2019 World Cup-winning Silver Ferns and with an ANZ Premiership title to her name (with her former Pulse side), Ekenasio points out she has yet to be part of a gold medal Commonwealth Games side. She makes it clear that she likes a challenge, which is part of the reason she’s come back to the ANZ Premiership following the birth of Luna. "At the moment its neverending for us, but we signed up to it.”Īmeliaranne Ekenasio at a Magic photoshoot with baby daughter, Luna. But that never comes," the 31-year-old says. “You’re constantly thinking ‘I’ve just got to make it through this week or a few days’. I could go on, but nothing could have prepared me to go from one to two kids.”Įkenasio describes herself as constantly treading water, living between two cities combined with travel for matches in a Covid-affected season. “There are so many hard things – the juggle of two kids in my life my husband has a full-on job and is trying to support me. “I honestly don’t know if anything could have really prepared me for having two kids and coming back to play,” says the formidable shooter, who’s switched to the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic this season, which means travelling between Wellington and Mt Maunganui. The reality for former Silver Ferns captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio is that it’s been immensely challenging to return to netball following the birth of her gorgeous daughter Luna, now six months old. And the village it takes to help raise a baby and support a mum-athlete. The mother’s guilt of wanting to be an example to her children and the time away from them that requires. The rush to pump breast milk so your baby has enough nutrients while you’re separated from them during training. You don’t see the deep thoughts of ‘Why am I doing this?’ The struggle of returning to baseline fitness levels. Even the simplest things can be a challenge, like packing the right shoes on game day. When a māmā-athlete returns to sport, you don’t usually witness the hoops they’ve jumped through to get back on the field, track or court. She tells Sarah Cowley Ross why she took on the almost superhuman challenge. Silver Ferns captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio has been doing it tough in her return to netball this season - living in two cities, with two small children in tow, during a pandemic.
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In the end, Bay is able to get Regina and Daphne together to celebrate Angelo's life and the women are reminded of the man who loved them.ĭon't feel bad if you missed out! You can watch Switched at Birth online now via TV Fanatic and catch up on the entire season.Netball Ekenasio: Nothing prepared me for two kids Regina decides to come up with a plan and she asks Kathryn and John is Eric and Will can move into the guest house with her, but only if they agree to let her pay rent which they gladly agree too. Bay doesn't want to lose Regina and thinks if she moves 40 minutes away she'll never see her. Bay gets angry with Regina and doesn't understand why she can't cancel to celebrate her husbands life, but before Regina can respond Bay leaves.Įventually Bay apologies to Regina for getting angry and admits a lot of her emotions is coming from Regina moving. When the day comes for the celebration, Bay brings it up to her and it turns out Regina forgot and made plans to go to Will's recital. Bay suggests to Regina they should do something to celebrate his life and Regina agrees. Things get worse when Bay is reminded of Angelo's birthday. Bay is still unsure about Regina moving in with Eric because they haven't even been together a year. Bay confronts Regina about the news who apologizes for forgetting to tell her, but assures her they are ready to move in together. On Switched at Birth Season 4 Episode 14, Daphne tells Bay that Regina and Eric are moving in together and Bay is surprised Regina never told her.