Mother’s Day Special with Ellen White and Celin Bizet Dønnum

In a candid and important conversation, Lioness legend Ellen White sits down with Manchester United’s Celin Bizet Dønnum to discuss motherhood in women's football.

From considering the right time to start a family, navigating training while pregnant and her plans to return to training after birth, Celin shares her story proving that you can ‘live out two dreams at the same time’.

TIMECODES:

00:45 - How is Celin feeling at the moment?

01:40 - Was starting a family whilst playing always part of Celin’s plan and taking inspiration from Hannah Blundell.

03:51 - The support Celin has had from Manchester United?

08:20 - Celin and Aron’s ‘normal’ as two professional footballers.

09:30 - Who did Celin tell first about her pregnancy?

11:25 - What are Celin’s plans when it comes to returning to play?

12:48 - Learning about pelvic floor health and changes to her body.

16:30 - Breaking stigmas around being a young Mum in her ‘peak years’.

19:45 - What is the maternity leave policy in women's football?

22:50 - How did her teammates react to her baby news?

25:40 - Celin asks Ellen about her motherhood journey.

28:45 - What is Celin most excited about once her little one arrives?