TV Presenter, Stacey Solomon Shares ‘Gut Wrenching’ Mum Guilt After Welcoming 3rd Child
Stacey Solomon, an English singer and television personality gave birth to her third child – and first with partner Joe Swash – Rex in May this year, and has been candid about her experiences with her newborn tot on Instagram.
And in a new post uploaded on Wednesday, the Loose Women star – who also has sons Zachary, 11, and Leighton, 7, from previous relationships – admitted to having intense feelings of “mum guilt”, although she said she had “absolutely no idea why” she was feeling so down.
Sharing a photo of herself cuddled up with her baby on Instagram as she admitted that her day had been gut wrenching. She wrote.
“I feel like I shouldn’t really have these feelings because I’m nearly 8 weeks in and I am so incredibly lucky to have amazing children, a wonderful partner, loves loving, caring, & 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.”
The mom-of-three and former X Factor contestant said that she was “making a conscious effort to try to accept” her emotions and to recognise that “feelings come and go.”
She added that the “rare” photo of her and Rex smiling at the same time was a reminder “that these feelings WILL pass and every day will be different.” She concluded:
“Thinking of anyone else having a struggle today or any day for that matter.”
Solomon’s fans praised her “honest” approach to motherhood as they shared similar postnatal experiences.
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One follower wrote: “Stacey you completely inspire me despite your celebrity status you don’t try to put on a front or s show to everyone that everything is perfect nothing is perfect and that’s OK. I love that you are open and honest about life as a new mam.”
Another comment read: “I needed this!. 5 days in and baby blues have kicked in today – reminding myself that these feelings will pass.”
A third said: “Thank you for these pasts @staceysolomon you make it OK for us mums to feel these things and accept them like you do!”
Read her full post below…
”I feel like I shouldn’t really have these feelings because I’m nearly 8 weeks in and I am so incredibly lucky to have amazing children, a wonderful partner, loves loving, caring, & 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 (see below) 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.”
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She recently shared on her breastfeeding struggles writing:
”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!”