Pregnant Kate Lawler, 40, marks start of third trimester

Kate Lawler took to Instagram to mark the start of her third pregnancy trimester this weekend.

The Big Brother winner, 40, posed in black underwear on her bed in candid snaps, showcasing her blossoming bump.

She captioned the playful photos: ‘Second trimester complete! This pregnancy feels like it’s flying by some days, yet there are times when I feel like I’ve been preggers forever!’

Expecting: Kate Lawler took to Instagram to mark the start of her third pregnancy trimester this weekend

She added: ‘I’m also so grateful to have experienced an enjoyable second trimester, to feel our little lady moving more and more each week and to know that so far, there’s nothing to worry about and she’s doing very well inside my ever-expanding tummy. ‘

Kate and her fiancé Martin recently discovered they were expecting a baby girl.

The reality star-turned-DJ joked that her bump is a ‘whopper’ and that her baby daughter will be a ‘chunk’ as she ‘loves her food’.

Blooming: The Big Brother winner, 40, posed in black underwear on her bed in candid snaps, showcasing her blossoming bump

Blooming: The Big Brother winner, 40, posed in black underwear on her bed in candid snaps, showcasing her blossoming bump

She captioned the playful photos: 'Second trimester complete! This pregnancy feels like it’s flying by some days, yet there are times when I feel like I’ve been preggers forever!'

She captioned the playful photos: ‘Second trimester complete! This pregnancy feels like it’s flying by some days, yet there are times when I feel like I’ve been preggers forever!’

She added: 'I’m also so grateful to have experienced an enjoyable second trimester'

She added: ‘I’m also so grateful to have experienced an enjoyable second trimester’

She went on: 'To feel our little lady moving more and more each week and to know that so far, there’s nothing to worry about'

She went on: ‘To feel our little lady moving more and more each week and to know that so far, there’s nothing to worry about’

She wrote: 'She’s doing very well inside my ever-expanding tummy'

She wrote: ‘She’s doing very well inside my ever-expanding tummy’

Radiant: Kate took to Instagram on Wednesday night to showcase her growing baby bump at 26 weeks

Radiant: Kate took to Instagram on Wednesday night to showcase her growing baby bump at 26 weeks

Taking to her Instagram Stories two weeks ago, Kate revealed that she was still hungry after her dinner as she made some toasted pitta bread and butter. 

Joking that her baby daughter is ‘greedy’, the reality star lifted her jumper to showcase her growing baby bump.

She quipped: ‘Our baby is going to be a little chunk, she loves her food just like her dad. She’s going to be a chunk!’

Panning the camera onto her baby bump, Kate continued: ‘What a whopper, what a whopper!’

Growing baby: The reality star-turned-DJ joked that her bump is a 'whopper' and that her baby daughter will be a 'chunk' as she 'loves her food'

Growing baby: The reality star-turned-DJ joked that her bump is a ‘whopper’ and that her baby daughter will be a ‘chunk’ as she ‘loves her food’

Keeping it real: Taking to her Instagram Stories, Kate revealed that she was still hungry after her dinner as she made some toasted pitta bread and butter

Oh baby! Joking that her baby daughter is 'greedy', the reality star lifted her jumper to showcase her growing baby bump

Keeping it real: Taking to her Instagram Stories, Kate revealed that she was still hungry after her dinner as she made some toasted pitta bread and butter

Advice: The reality star then asked her 203K followers for pregnancy advice as she shared her concerns for her bump looking low

Advice: The reality star then asked her 203K followers for pregnancy advice as she shared her concerns for her bump looking low

The reality star then asked her 203K followers for pregnancy advice as she shared her concerns for her bump looking low.

She said: ‘Is it me or am I really low? Does that mean she’s going to come early?’ Kate added a poll for her fans to vote on.  

To announce the gender news, Kate posted a video accompanied by the Beyoncé track Run The World (Girls).

She shared that her plan to overrun the household with females is ‘nearly complete’.

Big news: Earlier this week, Kate, who will welcome her first child in February with her fiancé Martin, announced she is having a baby girl

Big news: Earlier this week, Kate, who will welcome her first child in February with her fiancé Martin, announced she is having a baby girl

She posted: ‘My long term plan to assume total control over the household is nearly complete  (Just kidding).

‘We are both delighted to share with you all, that we are having a little girl. Happy Sunday everyone.’

In the video, she was seen brandishing a pair of pink sparkling shoes while holding her dog Shirley, who excitedly licked her face.

She also posted another snap of her other dog Baxter with the pink shoes, captioning it: ‘You’re joking… What another one? Yes Baxter. Another sister. I can’t wait for the doggies to meet our daughter #ItsAGirl’

She also posted another snap of her other dog Baxter with the pink shoes, captioning it: 'You’re joking... What another one? Yes Baxter. Another sister. I can’t wait for the doggies to meet our daughter #ItsAGirl'

She also posted another snap of her other dog Baxter with the pink shoes, captioning it: ‘You’re joking… What another one? Yes Baxter. Another sister. I can’t wait for the doggies to meet our daughter #ItsAGirl’

Kate gave followers another insight into her pregnancy last week as she took to Instagram with a picture of her growing baby bump.

The former Big Brother winner detailed the highs and lows of pregnancy – among them cellulite, flatulence and an inevitable lack of sleep – while posing for a side shot of her bump in a grey bra and matching underwear.

Captioning the selfie, in which she affectionately cupped her stomach with a free hand, she wrote:  ’25 weeks today. Question. When do you consider the third trimester to start? I’ve read 26 weeks, 27 and 28 weeks! 

‘Because I’m having a c-section, I won’t go over 39 weeks so if you divide 39 into 3, that’s 13 weeks per trimester, meaning I’ve just entered the penultimate week of my second trimester. ⁣

‘Our baby is now considered ‘viable’ which means the poop nugget could survive if born right now and given the right support. Obviously an early arrival isn’t what I want, but it’s good to know that our baby would be in with a fighting chance.⁣’ 

She's expecting: Kate gave followers another insight into her pregnancy last week as she took to Instagram with a picture of her growing baby bump at 25 weeks

She’s expecting: Kate gave followers another insight into her pregnancy last week as she took to Instagram with a picture of her growing baby bump at 25 weeks 

Documenting her pregnancy symptoms, she added: ‘I’m strangely full of energy despite not sleeping much at all. I’m probably foolish to think I’ll sleep better once our baby arrives right? 

‘The thing is, I’m up 3-4 times a night to pee at the minute, I can only sleep on my left side which hurts my hip and I’m worried about waking up and being on my tummy and crushing the poop nugget. ⁣

‘The main symptoms this trimester are burping and windy pops which is highly embarrassing as I’ve never done a pop-off on purpose in front of The Handsome. Of course he thinks it’s hilarious. Brilliennnnt. ⁣

Coming soon: TV personality Kate will welcome her first child with Martin in February

Coming soon: TV personality Kate will welcome her first child with Martin in February 

‘There’s cellulite all over the back of my legs and bottom, a ton of spider veins have appeared all over my legs (after I had them removed earlier this year BRILLIENNNT) and of course there’s baby brain! I couldn’t remember Ant & Dec’s names the other day and called them PJ & Duncan. THAT’S how bad it is.’

Despite the inevitable changes to her body, Kate admitted she was looking forward to her next ultrasound. 

She wrote: ‘What I’m really excited about is the next scan a week on Sunday, where we get to see the poop nugget in 3D! It feels like I’ve been pregnant forever so it’ll be lovely to see the baby again ahead of my due date in February. ‘