Vogue Williams has opened up about the birth of Gigi Margaux, revealing she was induced a week earlier than originally planned.
The Howth native, who’s also mum to Theodore, welcomed her first daughter to the world on July 22nd.
Speaking on her podcast with husband Spencer Matthews, Vogue revealed she made the decision to go early, after some very difficult days.
“I was so violently ill for my whole pregnancy that if I had gone any way over [my due date] my doctor was going to induce me anyway,” she said.
“So I just thought, do you know what? I need to get this baby out. I feel so horrendous, I’ve been crying most days towards the end of it because I was so ill.”
At the time of her birth, Spencer paid tribute to his wife Vogue, praising her for bringing two wonderful children into their lives.
“Wow, we officially have children. So much has happened in the last three years. Real positive change. A son and now a daughter,” he said.
“I couldn’t be more thankful to my incredible wife Vogue for all that you do for our family, in particular the laborious pregnancies which us men will never fully understand.
“I have always dreamed of being a great father and because of you, that is now achievable. Feel lucky every day to be married to you.”
While she’s been settling into life as a mum of two and adjusting to new routines, Vogue has been dealing with a series of trolls, who’ve criticised her parenting, as well as her left comments about her body.
After sharing a tan tutorial, people shared a number of remarks about her post-partum look.
“I hate the term ‘snapping back’ it’s not something I aspire to do after having a child nor do I think it’s important,” she said.
“I’ve only recently started training again, 4 times a week for 45 minutes a session. I try to eat healthily but I have not cut calories and eat a lot more than usual as I’m breastfeeding and it’s important to keep calories up so you have a good milk supply.”
She continued, “I trained the whole way throughout my pregnancy and I think that is a factor in the way I look now. I’ve trained since I was 16, for me it’s a great thing not only for my body but for my mind too.
“At the moment I feel permanently exhausted but training gives me energy and keeps my hormones under more control.
“What should a body look like after a baby? There isn’t a set way it should look. I don’t want anyone to feel bad about their bodies and I certainly don’t want to be made feel bad about my own.”