Millie Mackintosh says she is heavier than before pregnancy but feels no pressure to be a certain weight as she discusses planning a second baby
Millie Mackintosh has opened up about her post pregnancy body and admitted she feels no pressure to reach the weight she was before giving birth.
The former Made In Chelsea Star, 31, discussed her postpartum figure and plans for a second baby during a candid Q&A session on Instagram on Wednesday.
Millie told fans she is 11lbs (5KG) heavier than before giving birth to daughter Sienna, nine months, who she shares with husband Hugo Taylor, 34.
No pressure! Millie Mackintosh has opened up about her post pregnancy body and admitted she feels no pressure to reach the weight she was before giving birth
Millie insisted she isn’t attempting to regain her pre-pregnancy weight and is focusing on maintaining a strong mental and physical health.
Sharing a stunning snap wearing a black sports bra and turquoise gym leggings, Millie told fans: ‘I am about 5KG heavier than pre-pregnancy currently and feeling great.
‘I am not aiming to be the same weight as before. My goal is to feel strong physically and mentally. I work out because I enjoy it not to meet a certain weight on the scales.’
Opening up: The former Made In Chelsea Star, 31, discussed her postpartum figure and plans for a second baby during a candid Q&A session on Instagram on Wednesday
Millie also shared a snap while pregnant with her first child and confessed she has no idea how much she weighed at the the time because she stopped using the scales.
The mother-of-one showcased her burgeoning bump in a black bikini and wrote: ‘I don’t know because I didn’t weigh myself during the last few months of my pregnancy or the first few months after…
‘Be kind to yourself! Your body grew a baby human.’
Baby number two? Elsewhere during the Instagram session she discussed her plans to have a second baby with Hugo, revealing that she would like an age gap between her kids
Elsewhere during the Instagram session she discussed her plans to have a second baby with Hugo, revealing that she would like an age gap between her kids.
‘I would love a sibling for Sienna, I feel very lucky we have her and we’ll have to see I’m definitely not in a hurry to do it, I’d quite like an age gap.’
Millie is currently in lockdown with Hugo and Sienna in their west London pad and also offered her followers advice on how to get through it.
Lockdown tips: Millie is currently in lockdown with Hugo and Sienna in their west London pad and also offered her followers advice on how to get through it
Giving her tips for staying positive, she said: ‘Exercising at home or going for a walk every day. Speaking to friends and family on FaceTime/Zoom. Cooking my favourite meals, playing with Sienna. Listing the things I am grateful for.’
In November, Millie reflected on her first six months of motherhood in a candid interview.
The TV personality spoke to Mother And Baby about the affect ‘mum police’ trolls have had on her self esteem as well as her changing relationship with her body.
She explained: ‘There are definitely some mum police out there that really will like jump on you and criticise anything you do. You can’t please everybody.
‘I really just try and take a deep breath, put my phone down or go for a walk if it’s really got to me but I think you just have to rise above it.’
But the TV star admitted she’s found huge positives in social media in her new role as a mum, especially when she shared her family’s experience when Sienna was diagnosed with hip dysplasia at three-months-old.
The little one had to spend six weeks in a brace and will continue to have weekly appointments and scans every six months until she is three-years-old.
Millie said she grew emotional when her followers shared their own experiences with the condition.
First time mum: Last month, Millie reflected on her first six months of motherhood in a candid interview and talked how ‘mum police’ trolls have affected her self esteem