This pregnant samba dancing mom has moves for days
by Laura Falin posted in Pregnancy
Caitlin Bronza-Smith has been dancing almost her entire life. As a figure skater when she was younger, she also took classes in ballet and jazz. After traveling the globe in college, she began studying world dance styles as well.
And even though she's 8 1/2 months pregnant, she hasn't stopped. A few days ago, Caitlin joined her fellow dancers on "Colorado's Everyday Show" here in Denver.
OK, we can ignore Chris Parente, the host, for a minute here. Bless his heart, we love him, but we're transfixed by the pregnant samba-dancing mama behind him.
I talked about this with some other BabyCenter bloggers -- one who actually used to teach samba and other dance forms, and she was amazed that anyone could manage this at 8+ months along. So I had to talk to Caitlin.
Caitlin told me she had been dancing through most of her pregnancy, except for a brief hiatus, thanks to morning sickness. She owns a dance studio called Bella Diva Dance here in Denver that is "all about empowering women of every age, size, and background through dance and movement." So that was a huge motivating factor for Caitlin to continue dancing. She wanted her students to see that she really believes the studio motto -- "dance is for every BODY."
I asked Caitlin what advice she had for those of us who worry we won't be able to do the things we love after we have babies, or who feel self-conscious, and she said "I would tell women to truly ...
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