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Lizzie Smith

Kate Ferdinand says 'never again' to another baby after traumatic birth

Kate Ferdinand replied "never again" when asked if she wanted another baby.

The doting mum is still in the very early stages of motherhood, having welcomed son Cree with former footballer husband Rio on December 16.

Kate has been open and honest about her experience of becoming a mum, admitting that she struggled with the trauma of a "horrific birth" that ended in a C-section.

And in a new interview Kate said the thought of having a second child to join Cree and stepchildren Lorenz, 14, Tate, 12, and Tia, nine made her feel "anxious".

Kate Ferdinand says 'never again' to another baby after traumatic birth (xkateferdinand/Instagram)

She told MailOnline : "If you ask me right now I would say never ever again. Our house is very hectic as it is. ‘We have four kids and two dogs, it’s a madhouse. The thought of having another one makes me slightly anxious."

But she did admit that she might change her mind in the years to come.

The former Towie star said: "I’m only 29 but I feel 39 at the moment! But you never know, I might feel different in a few years."

Just before Christmas, the former Towie star welcomed her first baby Cree with her husband Rio (Instagram)

From showing pictures of her bruised and battered body to admitting she couldn't stop crying, Kate has shared her raw emotions with fans on Instagram.

Talking to the Mirror this week, she said she felt it was important she give an honest representation of motherhood.

She said: "I've been struggling for a little while and I want to share that, I feel like when I went on Instagram and was scrolling, all I'd see is people looking amazing when they've had their babies, and they've got their hair and make up done.

"And I'd just think, 'Oh my god, this is not me'. I'm lying in this bed, I look horrific, I can't pick up my baby and I've not seen anyone post about this, so I just thought it was really important to share.

"I was a little bit nervous about putting it on social media but actually the response was amazing and there are so many people going through similar things.

Kate has been open and honest about her experience of early motherhood (Instagram)

"There's sort of a community of mums on Instagram and it's been a really positive place for me recently, when sometimes I can find social media quite negative."

Kate said the post-baby pictures of celebs looking amazing just aren't realistic.

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