Radio star Ash London reveals her difficulty ‘bonding’ with new baby Buddy and says she worried her son ‘hated her’ at first
Ash London has revealed her difficulty ‘bonding’ with her baby son Buddy Ray after giving birth six months ago.
The radio star spoke to Nine Honey Parenting on Sunday and offered a candid take on new motherhood which a lot of women feel.
‘One of the biggest surprises for me was that I met Buddy and I was obsessed with him straightaway, but I didn’t feel like we instantly bonded,’ Ash said.
Honest: Ash London (pictured) revealed her difficulty ‘bonding’ with new baby Buddy Ray, six months, while speaking candidly about motherhood to Nine Honey on Sunday
‘I was expecting there to be this like glorious moment where they hand me my baby and we look into each other’s eyes and we become one, but it wasn’t like that at all.’
Ash and husband Adrian Brine welcomed son Buddy Ray in September, 2021.
She said it wasn’t long before she felt those strong feelings growing, adding she wasn’t sure if her son even ‘liked’ her.
Mothering: ‘One of the biggest surprises for me was that I met Buddy and I was obsessed with him straightaway, but I didn’t feel like we instantly bonded,’ Ash said. Here with Buddy
‘It took me kind of maybe a month or two to really start to feel like he even liked me,’ the star joked to the publication.
Ash revealed while her life had been turned ‘upside down’ by the new arrival, she sought help and advice from her own mother.
‘I cried to my mum, ”Mum I think the baby hates me!?” and she’s like ”No darling, he’s just a blob right now and all he does is feed and sleep and eventually he’ll smile at you”.’
Too cute: The star now describes Buddy as ‘the most friendly, smiley and chill’ baby. Pictured with Buddy Ray and husband, Adrian
The star now describes Buddy as ‘the most friendly, smiley and chill’ baby.
Ash revealed the new arrival back in September via Instagram, letting fans know Buddy arrived three weeks early.
She wrote in the caption: ‘Our son, Buddy. Arrived earth-side Saturday afternoon. 2.7 kilos of pure and utter magic. Three weeks early. Perfectly on timing.’
Too cute: Ash revealed the new arrival back in September via Instagram. She shared: ‘Our son, Buddy. Arrived earth-side Saturday afternoon. 2.7 kilos of pure and utter magic. Three weeks early. Perfectly on time’
The star, who hosted Ash London Live on the Hit Network, announced she was pregnant in April.
In an Instagram post, she shared a photos of herself displaying her bump alongside her husband Adrian Brine and their pet dog Honey, by The First Hello.
She drew a smiling face on her burgeoning bump while lifting up her shirt.
Bumping along the way: The star, who hosted Ash London Live on the Hit Network, announced she was pregnant in April
The then mother-to-be proudly wrote in the caption: ‘And then we were four!’
Ash married Adrian in 2018 at a gorgeous outdoor ceremony in Melbourne, Victoria, in front of 250 guests.
Their nuptials featured teepee-style marquee tents and a long, red Persian rug as the wedding aisle.
Loved up: Ash married Adrian three years ago at a gorgeous outdoor ceremony in Melbourne, Victoria, in front of 250 guests