KATE Ferdinand has shown off her growing baby bump with an adorable picture of her son kissing it.
The 31-year-old is currently expecting her second child – a little girl – with former footballer Rio and has been reflecting on how different this pregnancy has been to her last.
In a lengthy post, Kate explained how much pressure she put on herself the first time round.
She wrote: “Let’s talk pregnancies. I was scrolling through my phone for pictures of this pregnancy & these ones sum it up, work, chill & family time
“I only realise now looking back that during my pregnancy with Cree, I put so much pressure on myself for everything to be ‘perfect’. I was really worried about my changing & growing body & just didn’t embrace my pregnancy at all like this one.
“I’ve really learnt to listen to my body & found the strength to say no to things that are going to be too much. My priorities are my health, family & work … & rather than try to please everyone, if it feels too much, I just say no.
“The same with exercise, you all know I love to workout but if my body is giving me signs to slow down I just do, I really am embracing the slow days where possible & taking the pressure off myself is maybe one of the best things I’ve ever done. My baby girl is teaching me so much already and I love it.”
She went on to say how she has used the Peanut app to help her connect to other mums going through the same thing.
The former Towie star, 31, welcomed their son Cree into the world in December 2020.
Kate is step-mum to husband Rio and his late wife Rebecca Ellison‘s children Lorenz, 16, Tate, 14, and Tia, 11.
