Fifi's fear: I'm so not ready

Solo mum Fifi Box has been so excited about the imminent arrival of her baby that she’s forgotten to get ready for the life-changing event.

“I’ve had no preparation for this whatsoever,’’ says Fifi. “I’m doing pregnancy the way I did my Year 12 exams – I’m just sort of rocking up.” In keeping with her signature off-the-cuff style, 36-year-old Fifi admitted last week to her radio stablemates Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O that not even the nursery is ready.

“I wanted to be one of those mums who was really prepared and it was a really nice environment for the baby,” she says. “But essentially, it’s just white walls and a bassinet. I’ve gone through 7-8 months of excitement, but the last few weeks it’s dawned on me that… my life is never going to be the same.’’

Now, with just four weeks to go until her bundle of joy arrives, Fifi’s realising she may have left it all too late as her ever-growing belly is getting in the way of even the simplest tasks. “Some people just love it [pregnancy], but it’s difficult,” she says. “It’s hard to breathe, it’s hard to walk, and it’s hard to shop. I’m just going to let the baby come here and then it can sort of tell me what it wants.”

While Fifi’s reported baby daddy, former Ironman Grant Kenny, may not be in the picture, her radio co-host and close friend Jules Lund is on hand for any parenting advice – and the first-time mum needs it! “One tip someone gave me was every time you go to a supermarket, buy nappies. So I’ve been buying nappies for six months,” Fifi laughs. “But Jules came over the other day and he goes, ‘You do know you’ve got 18 months’ worth of newborn nappies – they’re ‘newborn’ for six weeks!’”