12 Jun Cardi B Sets a New Bar for Playing a Gig While Pregnant
By Marisa Torrieri Bloom
You’re a musician, and you’re expecting. Can you play a gig while pregnant? And if so, what modifications do you need to make?
These are two of the biggest questions microphone-wielding (and guitar/keys/drums-wielding) mamas to be have when they’ve got a bun in the oven. It’s also a huge reason why my article on playing a rock gig while pregnant is the second most popular Rockmommy post of all time.
And I thought I had all the answers: Hydrate, try to book non-smoking venues, etc. But then Cardi B came along, with her big baby bump, to Coachella. When I watched her Coachella performance — which included rapping, twerking, shimmying and all kinds of cardio goodness, while carrying a big second-trimester belly, I was pretty amazed. Even though I took zumba and Pure Barre classes up until my delivery, I can’t imagine working out like that, while pregnant, in front of hundreds of thousands of people. Of course, it helps that she’s a former dancer.
Check out this video — about 1:30” in, you’ll see her money moves…
Marisa Torrieri Bloom is the founder and editor of Rockmommy.
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