Millie Mackintosh has spoken out on the birth of her baby daughter Aureliá.
The Made In Chelsea star gave birth to her second daughter eight weeks ago with a planned c-section, but in a new Instagram post the proud mum has revealed she had a tough time at the end of her pregnancy when she caught norovirus.
Millie was pictured out and about with her baby girl on Tuesday as she enjoyed a manicure near the London home she shares with husband Hugo, Aureliá and their eldest daughter Sienna, 20 months.
Mum of two: Millie Mackintosh has spoken out on the birth of her baby daughter Aureliá. The star was pictured with her baby girl on Tuesday as she enjoyed a manicure
The mum of two looked effortlessly chic in a lined leather jacket as she cradled her baby girl in a leopard print baby carrier for her trip to the salon on Tuesday.
The next morning Millie shared a post on her Instagram page, detailing Aurelia’s birth story.
Sharing photos from her time in hospital, Millie explained: 'Firstly let me say that my birth experience was really positive, the playlist I made when I had Sienna was playing in the background, Hugo was there and I felt totally calm and ready, but that wasn’t the case in the few weeks before.'
She revealed that a bout of illness in her final two weeks of pregnancy led to a hospital stay.
'Little scare': The morning after her manicure Millie shared her birth story for the first time, revealing how there were concerns she was in early labour at the end of her pregnancy
Looking great: The mum of two looked effortlessly chic in a lined leather jacket as she cradled her baby girl in a leopard print baby carrier for her trip to the salon on Tuesday
'I was admitted to hospital two weeks before my c section was booked in as they thought I was in early labour and having contractions brought on by throwing up after I caught the norovirus.'
'Naturally I went into panic mode as I felt so unprepared and nervous, plus Sienna was poorly at home with Hand Foot & Mouth and I knew she needed her Mama!'
Millie admitted that 'it was seriously bad timing, I was monitored overnight and pumped full of fluids as I got really dehydrated, but
