‘He was brought into this world way too early’: The Apprentice winner Michelle Dewberry, 40, confirms she has given birth to her first child at 31 weeks
- Taking to Instagram, she shared a trio of images of the tot from within hospital and added a gushing caption about the arrival and her complicated pregnancy
The Apprentice’s Michelle Dewberry has confirmed she has welcomed her first child to the world, a son born 31 weeks early.
Taking to Instagram, she shared a trio of images of the tot from within hospital and added a gushing caption about the arrival and her complicated pregnancy.
She wrote: ‘I am super proud and happy to share the news that I am now a Mummy!! My beautiful little man was brought into this world way too early (31 weeks) following further complications, but he is already showing that he takes after his mamma and is a strong, feisty little human.
He’s here: The Apprentice’s Michelle Dewberry has confirmed she has welcomed her first child to the world, a son born 31 weeks early
‘Having got through my complicated pregnancy, I have now entered the next chapter on our journey, that of NICU.
‘I wouldn’t wish NICU on anybody and certainly not in a pandemic. It is exhausting, draining and often very scary….Here’s hoping we graduate this chapter as quickly, as healthy and as safely as humanly possible’.
A fortnight ago, Michelle revealed she had been in hospital for a month after her waters broke early.
The star, 40, took to social media to reveal she’d passed the 30th week of her pregnancy, but had been hospitalised after suffering from preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM), which can trigger early labour.
He’s arrived: Taking to Instagram, she shared a trio of images of the tot from within hospital and added a gushing caption about the arrival and her complicate pregnancy
Michelle first announced she was expecting her first child in April, but confessed that the COVID-19 pandemic had ‘taken away many of the small joys of pregnancy.’
She had been updating fans on her condition on Instagram, explaining she was hospitalised after rushing to visit her mum when lockdown restrictions were eased.
The star revealed she’d been diagnosed with PPROM, which is a complication in pregnancy when the amniotic sac, or waters, burst before the 37th week, and sometimes triggers premature labour.
Due to COVID-19 limitations, Michelle also revealed she’s been unable to have visitors during her time in hospital, calling the early days ‘horrendous and traumatic.’
In a post shared on 26 June she wrote: ”You can now visit a loved one”, they said. After months of lockdown, I didn’t need asking twice! I couldn’t get over to Hull to see my Mum quick enough!
Adorable: She shared an image of the many gifts given to the tot
‘Sadly, no sooner had I arrived, my waters unexpectedly broke, *very, very* prematurely (this is called PPROM).
‘Que me immediately being admitted to the nearest hospital. What followed next was pretty horrendous I’m not gonna lie and traumatic, to put it mildly.
‘Over a week later, I haven’t moved and that hospital has become my current home – looks like I won’t be going anywhere for a while. No visitors are allowed, at all-no exceptions-because of Covid so it’s just been me and my bump.’
Michelle is no doubt excited for her baby’s arrival, after sadly suffering a miscarriage in 2006. The TV star was believed to be three months pregnant with The Apprentice co-star Syed Ahmed.
A spokesperson told The Mirror at the time: ‘Michelle and Syed are both extremely upset and are currently supporting each other through this difficult period.’
Michelle confirmed her relationship with Simon last July, just a few months after revealing her plans to become a parent via a sperm donor.