Stacey Solomon has told fans not to 'judge' her as she shared a glimpse at her latest baby prep. The Sort Your Life Out host is currently eagerly awaiting the arrival of her fifth child any day now with husband Joe Swash. She only announced back in late December that she was pregnant before stunning fans with her first bump snap.
The gorgeous post on Instagram on December 30 saw Stacey showcase her blossoming bump for the first time as she said: "Coming soon… Much sooner than we thought," she wrote. As her fans reeled over the news that she was almost ready to welcome the new addition, the 33-year-old explained: "When we found out we still wanted to have that first few months you usually would to adjust and get excited and enjoy it to ourselves."
She added: "But that didn’t leave us with very long left so this time next month we will be getting ready to say hello to a whole new pickle. So grateful." But when fans questioned how she didn't know she was pregnant due to her large bump, Stacey was forced to clarify again that she didn't find out at eight months, but that she chose to keep it quiet for a while after finding out later herself.
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The Loose Women star has since been keeping her fans updated on the last stages of her pregnancy and last week revealed that she's hoping for another home birth after welcoming youngest daughter, Rose, into the world at the family's Essex abode, dubbed 'Pickle Cottage', on her 32nd birthday in October 2021.
She also confirmed that her and Joe's third child together would be a baby girl after being quizzed by fans. She shared a string of images to her Instagram grid which showed her in a happy embrace with Rose, who was born on Stacey's 32nd birthday in October 2021. "When Rose Found Out She’s Going To Have A… Sister," Stacey penned. "So excited to share with you that we are going to be saying hello to another darling daughter soon. Sisters."
She added: "The boys are so excited. And the thought of Rose having a little sister as well as all of her amazing big brothers has filled Our hearts. I have the most incredible sisters in the world. They are my everything. I’m so excited for the boys, Rose and our newest little girl…"
Now Stacey, who also shares son Rex with former EastEnders star Joe, and has sons Zachary and Leighton from previous relationships, has shared a look inside her beside drawers as she sorted them out ahead of her daughter's arrival which included stuff for both her and baby.
She talked through each organized drawer that had been filled with silk scrunchies, sanitary towels, gel breast pads and nipple cream. Stacey also wrote in the caption: "The sanitary towels are biodegradable so I'm excited to try them! The gel booby pads and nipple cream with a lifesaver with Rose."
She then went on to type: :"Yes I use dummy's after a couple of weeks if the baby's like them - don't judge," adding a white heart. Earlier in the day Stacey shared her 'hack' that she has been doing in the hope of encouraging her little girl to make an appearance sooner rather than later.
A snap posted to her Instagram Story showed the heavily pregnant star could be seen donning a chocolate-coloured top and matching joggers with her blonde locks tied away from her face as she clung on to a hot drink while squatting in front of her aga. "Happy Friday from me squatting at every opportunity just to try and let gravity do some of the work before labour kicks in," she typed alongside a crying laughing emoji.
"Did anyone else do this at the end? Or am I just a weirdo? Joe thinks its hilarious," she added alongside another crying laughing face. She then explained in a follow-up video to her millions of followers as she showed off her bump in the mirror: "Still cooking, still going. I think because Rex and Rose were a little bit early I automatically just assumed she'd be here by now because you know, the more you have the more they sort of slip and slide out.
"Well that's what I thought anyway but it's not the case. She's very comfy and cosy in there and I'm quite enjoying it actually because I feel like this pregnancy has been shorter so it's nice to keep going and tie off all my loose ends and get ready a little bit as well which is lovely."
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