Millie Mackintosh has opened up about giving birth to her first child amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The former Made In Chelsea star, 30, welcomed baby daughter Sienna, who she shares with husband Hugo Taylor, last month.
Sharing a sweet photo on Instagram showing her and Taylor with their newborn shortly after the birth, Mackintosh said that Sienna’s arrival was a “hugely positive experience” despite initial fears leaving her “terrified” of contracting Covid-19 in hospital.
“Despite my final trimester landing smack bang in the middle of a global pandemic, I feel very lucky that Sienna’s arrival into the world was a hugely positive experience for me,” she wrote.
“The usual fears around the birth of my daughter were magnified by not knowing if Hugo could be there to hold my hand, I was terrified about potentially catching the virus and I had no idea what to expect in hospital with the UK in the throes of this pandemic.
“Sienna was breach so there was no choice but to have a C-section. I was nervous about the surgery, so I did hypnobirthing tailored around a Caesarean delivery.”
Mackintosh added that Taylor, who also previously starred on the E4 reality show, was able to be “by [her] side” for the birth.
“Sienna’s arrival couldn’t have gone more smoothly thanks to the amazing doctors, nurses and midwives at Chelsea and Westminster hospital,” she said.
“Hugo was by my side, I had classical music playing, and before I knew it my daughter was being placed on my chest for skin to skin cuddles.
“I found pregnancy to be such a surreal experience, it was only in that moment in theatre that it hit me how real this all was. I was now a mother, Hugo a father and our daughter was safely here, breathing gently on my chest.”
She added that while “any new mother’s anxieties are valid, especially when the world’s in some form of lockdown,” she tried to embrace “the positives” and has “treasured” spending time with her new daughter “without interruptions.”
The couple married in 2018 in a ceremony attended by their Made In Chelsea co-stars Spencer Matthews, Jamie Laing and Oliver Proudlock.
Mackintosh was previously married to rap star Professor Green.
