New mum Stacey Solomon has taken to Instagram to talk about "mum guilt" and how it affects mothers.
In a post alongside a smiling new baby Rex, Loose Women star Stacey has spoken out about the issue of mothers feeling guilt for not spending every second with their baby.
Just months since giving birth, she has revealed she is suffering from "mum guilt" and how she is dealing with it.
She has previously spoken about different issues affecting new mums from breastfeeding to hormones, reports Cornwall Live.
She wrote: "I feel like I shouldn’t really have these feelings because I’m nearly eight weeks in and I am so incredibly lucky to have amazing children, a wonderful partner, loves loving, caring and supportive family and I’m almost a bit embarrassed to say...
"That truth be told, I’m having a bit of a gut wrenching day. One of those days that physically hurts your tummy.
"I have absolutely no idea why. Mum guilt has kicked in full swing. Nothing in particular triggers the feeling. It’s just there.
"Tried to keep busy and organise the hell out of the house which has helped for short moments (but also felt guilty about it).
"So making a conscious effort to try to accept it and let the feelings come and go. I found this picture from a few days ago when I caught a rare snap of us both smiling at the same time (and when I’d miraculously found the energy to have fun with my make up drawer).
"I’ve been looking at it all day to remind myself that these feelings WILL pass and every day will be different. Thinking of anyone else having a struggle today or any day for that matter."
In an earlier post about breast feeding, Solomon said: "Trying to smile. This is my face every time he latches on. I didn’t breastfeed Leighton and I don’t remember 11 years ago with Zach so it came as a bit of a shock to me when my feeding experience wasn’t blissful breast time and expressing pints of milk in between!
"After not mastering the latch that leaving my boobs engorged and my nipples feeling like they’d been rubbed on sandpaper I think we are finally getting there.
"I’ve been milked by just about every health visitor and breastfeeding specialist around (for which I am eternally grateful) and my baby can finally get his tiny mouth around, what Zach and Leighton call, my Pepperami nipples!
"We still haven’t mastered it yet and we might never master it - that’s ok too. I just thought for anyone out there struggling or who struggled to breastfeed that it’s perfectly OK, there’s nothing wrong with you, and you’re doing amazingly.
"All things I’ve struggled to believe at times. It’s so wonderful to see people’s happy breastfeeding pictures and amazing expressing photos - I love them, but from somebody who is lucky to express 10ml if not dust when I put a pump on I would have loved to see some different experiences too.
"Here’s to making it work no matter what way round you do it! Breast or bottle, Mammas, YOU ARE INCREDIBLE!"
