'It was worth every minute!' Love Island's brave Cara De La Hoyde shares VERY dramatic labour video as she celebrates giving birth to baby boy with Nathan Massey a week ago
She gave birth to her first child with Love Island co-star Nathan Massey last Wednesday.
And Cara De La Hoyde took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a glimpse of her giving birth to the little boy.
The reality star, 25, uploaded the intimate video to her social media, gushing that the pain was 'worth it', but not revealing the child's name.
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'Happy 1 week little man!' Cara De La Hoyde took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a glimpse of her giving birth to the little boy
'Happy 1 week little man!' Cara De La Hoyde took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a glimpse of her giving birth to her little boy
Filmed as she lay on her hospital bed, her blooming baby bump visible, the video sees her taking gas and air as she squirms and groans in pain.
'So this the me last week this was happening but it was worth every minute happy 1 week birthday my little man', she wrote alongside the clip.
And the video quickly garnered 100,000 views in a matter of an hour, with fans congratulating her on parenthood.
'This was me last week!' The reality star, 25, uploaded the intimate video to her social media, gushing that the pain was 'worth it', but not revealing the child's name
Brave! Filmed as she lay on her hospital bed, her blooming baby bump visible, the video sees her taking gas and air as she squirms and groans in pain
'Hardest but best thing a woman could go through, bet your little prince is just beautiful xx', one follower wrote, while another added: 'Most horrendous pain but worth it in the end'.
Cara and Nathan - who won the 2016 series of Love Island - delightedly confirmed the news to OK! last week and revealed that their first child was born at 6.30am.
Clearly overjoyed at becoming a dad, Nathan took to Instagram to upload a cheeky selfie from the delivery room of Cara in labour - but the snap soon sparked engagement speculation as a sparkler was spotted on her ring finger.
'So this the me last week this was happening but it was worth every minute happy 1 week birthday my little man', she wrote alongside the clip
'I hope she doesn't kill me!' Cara gave birth to her first child - a baby boy - with beau Nathan Massey last week, who took to Instagram to document her in labour
All that glitters: The snapshot sparked engagement rumours, as a sparkler was spotted on Cara's ring finger
He lovingly captioned the snap: 'The day has finally come!!!! Myself and @cara_delahoyde have become parents to our beautiful baby boy!!!
'Massive hats off to Cara who delivered our boy safely !!!!! #thenextchapter P.S I hope you don’t kill me for the pic Cara ❤️,' the reality star added cheekily.
The former circus performer also took to Twitter with simple mother and blue heart emojis to express her joy at welcoming her newborn.
However, among the flood of comments congratulating the new parents on their bundle of joy, a few eagle-eyed followers noticed Cara's ring, which was hard to miss as her hand rested on a hospital bed during her gruelling labour.
Showing that they hadn't missed a beat, one user enquired: 'Choosing instead to Congratulations! Did you get engaged too!?'
'We have become parents to our beautiful baby boy': After splitting in April, the pair reconciled last month ahead of her due date
Delighted: The former circus performer also took to Twitter with a simple mother and blue heart emoji to express her joy at welcoming her newborn
'So in love': Cara went onto share a picture of her newborn later on along with a gushing message
Rise to fame: The couple shot to stardom on the second series of ITV2 dating show Love Island in 2016 and went on to win the show
Another choice a different and more assertive tack, as they pointed out to new dad Nathan: 'Also she's got an engagement ring on!'
When contacted by MailOnline, a representative for Cara and Nathan declined to comment.
Cara shot to stardom on the second series of ITV2 dating show Love Island in 2016 where she met ex-boyfriend Nathan and the pair went on to win the show.
The pair announced their split in April, despite Cara revealing her pregnancy soon afterwards.
On/Off: Cara and Nathan announced their split in April, despite Cara revealing her pregnancy soon afterwards
Newly-reconciled: They clearly have had a change of heart, with the pregnant reality star taking to Instagram last month to confirm they were back together
But they clearly have had a change of heart, with the pregnant reality star taking to Instagram last month to confirm they were back together.
The news comes after Cara candidly confessed that she is fearful she will suffer from postnatal depression following the arrival of her new addition.
The reality star revealed in an interview with Closer magazine that she has suffered with depression for years and while she claims she is now much more 'positive', worries that could change are 'always in the back of her head'.
Cara credited her pregnancy for easing her battle with mental health and revealed: 'Since I've been pregnant, I haven't had any breakdowns and Nathan says I'm a different person.'
Candid: The news comes just a week after Cara candidly confessed that she is fearful she will suffer from postnatal depression following the arrival of her new addition
Concerns: The reality star recently revealed that she has suffered with depression for years now and while she claims she is now much more 'positive', worries that could change are 'always in the back of her head'
She claimed having a baby feels like 'the missing part of the puzzle' and has helped to re-establish her positivity.
However, she is concerned that she could fall victim to postnatal depression following the birth of her little one.
Cara explained: 'I worry about postnatal depression as my hormones will be all over the place, it's always in the back of my head.'
Although she was quick to defiantly add: 'It if happens, I'll deal with it.'
Family: Cara claimed having a baby feels like 'the missing part of the puzzle' and has helped to re-establish her positivity
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