Gemma Atkinson has fired back after being mum-shamed by internet trolls who accused her of putting her baby son in danger after she shared a picture of him laying on his front in his moses basket.
The 38-year-old former Emmerdale and Hollyoaks actress welcomed Thiago with Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Gorka Marquez, 33, back in July.
They are also proud parents of four-year-old daughter Mia.
Earlier this week, Atkinson shared on Instagram a sweet photo of Thiago meeting her friend and Planet Radio star Mike Toolan.
“When Thiago met Toolan! Tools came round today and he gently leaned over the sleeping beauty to a welcoming sound of wet fart,” she wrote in the caption.
“As usual Tools ate half the contents in the fridge and left with more food boxed up for his tea. Someone’s gotta look after him!”
However, rather than focus on what this meeting meant to the proud mum, some people online decided to zoom in on the way that the baby was laying.
One wrote: “Please put him to sleep on his back to prevent SIDS xxx” and a second added: “Oh not sure about babies sleeping on their front, that could be quite dangerous.”
“Since they introduced the advice to put babies to sleep on their back, the SIDS rate has dropped by 85 per cent,” commented a third.
Atkinson replied: “He does sleep on his back. He naps on his front a few times throughout the day when I’m sat on the chair next to him.
“He’s also able to lift and move his head in both directions when on his front. Not my first rodeo with babies [smiling emoji]”
She was then met with plenty of support online, with one writing: “Oh Gemma there’s always one who thinks they know better... all three of mine slept on their tummy when I sat watching them. And never slept during the night on their backs or side.... then when they could move around they slept on their tummy with bum in the air .. mum and baby know best.”
“Both my babies slept on their fronts, my eldest had club foot and struggled in his boots to sleep on his back. Plus this is the middle of the day, so if mum is watching what’s the problem?! People like to comment on things when it’s nothing to do with them xx” penned another.
This isn’t the first time that the former Hollyoaks actress has come up against the wrath of the internet.
She can’t seem to catch a break having previously been mum shamed for “gender stereotyping”, working out post pregnancy and her decision to stop breastfeeding.
