She is expecting a baby with her boyfriend Mark O’Connor.
And on Monday, Montana Brown praised natural birth control for “transforming her life” as she discussed her fertility journey while sharing a sweet video.
Taking to her Instagram, the Love Island star, 27, explained how her decision to stop hormonal birth control two years ago taught her “so much” about her cycle.
Fertility journey: On Monday, 27-year-old Montana Brown praised natural birth control for “transforming her life” as she opened up about her fertility journey while sharing a sweet video on Instagram
In the montage video, the reality star included photos of herself holding up a temperature monitor used to track a woman’s cycle.
She ended it with a clip of herself happily showing off her baby bump while at the beach with her boyfriend.
Montana wrote alongside her video: “New Year’s reflections. Almost two years ago I shared my journey to natural birth control with you.
“I remember the feeling of coming off hormonal birth control – and feeling like I was in control of my body again – I was so grateful to have found Naturalcycles.
Pregnant: The Love Islander ended it with a clip of herself happily showing off her baby bump while lying on the beach with boyfriend Mark O’Connor
Life-changing: Montana explained how her decision to stop hormonal birth control two years ago taught her “so much” about her cycle.
Expected! Montana said of using natural birth control, “It taught me so much about my cycle that when the time came to switch and plan a baby, I felt so in tune with my body.”
“Two years later, I’m even more grateful that I started my hormone-free journey the way I did. It has helped me prevent pregnancy without having to worry.
“It taught me so much about my cycle that I felt so in tune with my body when it came time to make the transition and plan for a baby.
“Each and every one of our fertility journeys is so different. And while I’ve been open about taking a little longer than expected to conceive, I truly believe it would have taken even longer if I hadn’t made that switch 2 years ago and started using Natural Cycles .
“There aren’t many products that can make such a big impact and change your life as Natural Cycles. Best of all I can use it again to prevent pregnancy once Baby O’Connor gets here.’
Two years ago: Montana included photos of herself two years ago, when she went off hormonal birth control and started tracking her cycle instead
Planning for the future: “The best thing is that once baby O’Connor gets here, I’ll be able to use it again to prevent pregnancy,” Montana shared
Montana recently opened up to her followers about how she suffered from severe cramps, saying, “I woke up last night because I had cramps. I have cramps from the start and they feel like my normal period pains.
“I don’t hear too many people talk about it during pregnancy. Unfortunately, it has taken a hit over the past few days.
“I’m so tired all the time and I don’t need an extra excuse to stay in bed because I was a lazy b***h before I got pregnant.”
Montana recently revealed that she and Mark have yet to find out the gender of their child, writing, “Also we don’t know the gender for anyone who asks…a lot of people say they can tell based on the bump, which is cool.” .
Frank: Montana recently opened up about how she suffers from bad cramps
“I’m not sure if you can tell as my tummy is pretty small at the moment but I’d love to hear your theories! I have a feeling it might be a girl just feeling in my bones! Place your bets!’
It comes after Montana admitted she’s “given a lot of thought” to how her heritage and race will affect her unborn baby.
She said she sometimes forgets where she’s from after growing up in “predominantly white areas,” as she took to her Instagram stories on New Year’s Day to share her thoughts.
Montana shared a snap of her blossoming baby bump while getting candid as she shared her thoughts on race and parenting.
Mom-to-be: The Love Islander said she was “tired all the time” and wanted to stay in bed
She wrote: “So excited for this new year, so many feelings running through my head at midnight. I’m so excited and can’t wait for this new chapter.
“I am grateful for this year and everything it has brought into our lives. It’s so crazy how your body changes and something so special grows. I feel very blessed knowing that for many people it is not possible.
“I also feel like I’m growing a lot as a person and my values are changing. I see much more meaning in what is going on in the world and how we can make the world a better place on an individual level.
“I would like to do more for racial inequality. Sometimes I forget where I’m from as I’ve been raised in mostly white areas my whole life!
Candid: It comes after Montana admitted she’s “given a lot of thought” to how her heritage and race will affect her unborn baby
“Especially since I’m pregnant; I’ve thought a lot about my race, where I come from, and how it will affect my child.
“It’s crazy how you really look inward when you’re bringing life into the world, and I realized I still have a lot of self-development and work ahead of me.”
It comes after the reality star revealed she was “so shocked” to find out she was pregnant because earlier in the year she tried to conceive but it didn’t happen.
She took to Instagram to provide Q&A as she shared how she and Beau Mark struggled to conceive due to her low estrogen levels.
Montana took to Instagram on Christmas Eve to share the happy news of her pregnancy with her 1.2million followers.
She shared a video montage documenting the early stages of her pregnancy, including her and her boyfriend grinning with their positive test.
In her caption, she wrote: “Baby O’Connor is coming next summer [white heart, baby emoji].’
Other clips in the Post saw the reality star undergoing an ultrasound and Mark lounging on the beach as he cradled her stomach during a recent getaway.
Montana was seen cradling a young child, whose identity is unknown, before writing “Baby O’Connor” in the sand.
Loved: Montana took to Instagram on Christmas Eve to share the happy news of her pregnancy with her 1.2million followers