Millie Mackintosh has shared valuable memories from the day her children were born, while speaking candidly about her experience with the C-section.
The former Made In Chelsea star, 33, shares daughters Sienna, two, and Aurelia, 17 months, with husband Hugo Taylor.
In one sweet moment, the doting parents cradled their newborn baby in a hospital bed.
In another picture posted to the reality star’s Instagram, Millie could be seen smiling as she held her growing baby bump.
She told her 1.4 million followers: “April marks Caesarean Awareness Month, a time that holds a special place in my heart. I’ve had cesareans on both of my girls, Sienna was breech so it was the safest way for her to be born.
Sweet: Millie Mackintosh shared precious throwback snaps from the day her kids were born while speaking candidly about her experience with the cesarean
Candid: In a picture posted to the reality star’s Instagram, Millie smiled as she held her growing baby bump
“I really enjoyed the experience so I decided to do another one with Aurelia – we even chose to drop the curtain and watch her deliver!
“I’m so lucky to have had such a positive birth experience, but I often speak to women who are being told they need to have a cesarean and they’re scared, upset and feel like they weren’t getting the birth they wanted. was stolen.”
Millie continued, “I really believe the narrative around caesareans needs to change, they are almost seen as the ‘easy’ way out or sometimes as an inferior way of giving birth.
“I like to call it a belly birth because you’re still delivering your baby. Often people refer to vaginal birth as ‘natural’, which makes belly birth sound like the opposite. It is of course very different in every situation, sometimes an emergency caesarean section is unavoidable, so I can only speak from my own experience.
“I’ll be sharing my birth stories with anyone who will listen as I think we need to start sharing more positive cesarean stories – both my births were amazing! Of course, I always support the choice of the individual and do what is right for them.
She concluded by saying, “Birth and motherhood are certainly unpredictable, but arming yourself with as much knowledge as possible can only be a good thing!”
It comes after Millie revealed she felt a “loss of identity” after becoming a mother in 2020.
In a new interview with OK! she shared that she’s struggled with fashion and her own identity after giving birth – but has found her mojo back.
She told her 1.4 million followers, “April marks C-section Awareness Month, a time that holds a special place in my heart.”
She concluded by saying, “Birth and motherhood are certainly unpredictable, but arming yourself with as much knowledge as possible can only be a good thing!”
Adorable: The doting parents shared a sweet snap of Aurelia in hospital on the day she was born
Millie recently made a commitment to leading a healthier lifestyle and is also partying sober seven months after giving up alcohol.
She previously shared that the decision to get sober came because alcohol is a “trigger” to her anxiety.
Millie spoke to the magazine about her new project with fashion brand Paolita, and also spoke about the journey with her own style.
Explaining how motherhood affected that, she told OK!, “I definitely felt a loss of identity after having kids.
“The best advice I can give is don’t pressure yourself to let trends guide you, because they won’t last. For me personally, color is like therapy. It makes me feel good and I love the transformative therapy of clothing.”
The birth of eldest child Sienna during lockdown sent Millie on a spiral of postnatal depression – and she now shares the loss of identity came with it.
Millie previously admitted the birth was “disheartening” and was also forced to give birth alone, without husband Hugo by her side, due to pandemic restrictions.
Millie also addressed her recent lifestyle overhaul, which saw her quit alcohol, sharing, “I’ve been seven months alcohol free and I’m really focused on my gut health.
“After having children, I kept getting sick. I got knocked down by something, recovered for about a week, and then got knocked down by something else.”
After a “breakthrough” in therapy, Millie made a connection between her mental health and drinking last year – and decided to quit the latter.
The TV personality shared the decision via Instagram when she was three months post-sobriety, explaining that she’s felt “at her best” since quitting.
She explained: “I had a breakthrough in therapy and decided to quit drinking, I didn’t want to admit it but it’s a huge trigger for my anxiety.
Family: The former Made In Chelsea star, 33, shares daughters Sienna, two, and Aurelia, 17 months, with husband Hugo Taylor
Quitting alcohol: After a ‘breakthrough’ in therapy, Millie made a connection between her mental health and drinking last year – and decided to quit the latter
“It has an immediate negative impact on my mental health and right now my focus is on feeling good, finding happiness in my life and not trying to escape it,” she wrote.
Continued: “It’s been 12 weeks and I’m enjoying sober living, don’t miss the ‘hanxiety’, feel more energetic, my skin looks great and I’m sleeping much better.
Millie went on to say that she may return to drinking in the future, before asking if any of her followers have done the same.
“Well, I’m not saying I’ll never drink alcohol again, I’m just saying I don’t right now and I want to move on. Has anyone else given up alcohol? How do you find it? I’d like to hear from more sober, curious people.’