Paloma Faith reveals she’s pregnant with second child
Paloma Faith has revealed she's pregnant with her second child, after 'struggle' with six rounds of IVF.
The Voice judge is already mother to a three year-old girl with long-term boyfriend Leyman Lahcine, and describes motherhood as 'the greatest thing that's ever happened' to her, despite having a 'traumatic' first birth.
Describing this child as 'so wanted,' Faith revealed that she is prone to postpartum depression, and will 'swell up' during her pregnancy.
The singer also expressed her wishes not to be chased by paparazzi whilst she's expecting, as it will exacerbate her anxiety.
'I am not a skinny pregnant person and I am also high risk in pregnancy so would like to ask the media not to run after me to get unflattering shots as anxiety is detrimental to me and my baby,' she said in an Instagram post last night (24 September).
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Faith gave birth to her first baby in 2016 with French artist Lahcine - who she describes as her 'husband' - and admitted she'd been waiting her whole life to become a mum and was 'over the moon.'
'I have spent my whole life wanting to be a mother and how the time has come for me to do so. I feel so lucky,' she said when announcing the news. Later posting a heartfelt message to the NHS, after the birth resulted in an emergency caesarean, and mother and child being kept in hospital for a week.
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