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Kate Ferdinand has thanked fans for support after revealing her post-baby body 11 days after giving birth and discussing her traumatic delivery for the first time. <br>Following the outpouring of support, on Saturday, she shared an update after welcoming her son Cree with husband [/sport/rio-ferdinand/index.html Rio Ferdinand], 42, last month. <br>The former [/tvshowbiz/towie/index.html TOWIE] star, 29, took to Instagram Stories to update her followers and wish them a Happy New Year after expanding her family, while also revealing she was yet to get fully dressed and was living in nightwear. <br>         Update: Kate Ferdinand has thanked fans for support after revealing her post-baby body 11 days after giving birth and  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-chua-huong-dong-huong-tich-ha-noi-tour-du-lich-le-hoi-chua-huong-tu-ha-noi.html Tour Chùa Hương] discussing her traumatic delivery for the first time<br>Kate posted a picture of their bed, with their dog Ronnie curled up on one side as he snuck in after the former Manchester United player went to work. <br>She penned: '2021 update so far.<br><br>Showering and fresh PJs are still happening. Haven't made it into clothes yet hoping at some stage in 2021 I will get dressed... I was overwhelmed by all of your comments on my most recent picture. <br>   RELATED ARTICLES  [# Previous] [# 1] [# 2] [# Next]     [/tvshowbiz/article-9102913/Kirsty-Gallacher-puts-leggy-display-thigh-split-gown-bids-farewell-2020.html  'Here's to a great 2021!' Kirsty Gallacher puts on a leggy...] [/tvshowbiz/article-9090603/Kate-Ferdinand-reveals-post-baby-body-cradles-newborn-son-Cree-11-days-giving-birth.html  Kate Ferdinand reveals her bruised post-baby body as she...]   [/tvshowbiz/article-9086577/Kylie-Minogue-Claudia-Schiffer-lead-stars-kicking-Christmas-Eve-celebrations.html  Kylie Minogue dons an enormous bow dress and Claudia...]    <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br>'Sometimes social media can be such a negative place but since sharing this post it has been so positive for me. <br>'I was nervous about sharing my reality but so glad I did. So many of you have had similar experiences and share the same feelings and emotions... <br>         Brave: Kate revealed her bruised post-baby body last Sunday, 11 days after giving birth via emergency caesarean section<br>'It's nice to know we are not alone.<br><br>Thank you for all of your comments. I have read them all.' <br>Last Sunday, Kate posed in a crop-top and high-waisted underwear, revealing a significant bruise on her thigh, as she cradled her beloved newborn. <br>In an emotional post, Kate said she had been left in tears and feeling guilty as she recovered from the birth, which meant she was unable to 'feed or change' Cree consistently. <br>         'My whole heart': The former TOWIE star, 29, took to Instagram on Christmas Eve to upload the first image of their newborn, with his older siblings Lorenz, 13,  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-chua-huong-dong-huong-tich-ha-noi-tour-du-lich-le-hoi-chua-huong-tu-ha-noi.html Tour Chùa Hương] Tate, 11, and Tia, nine, cooing over him in matching PJs<br>She wrote: 'Day 11...<br><br>What a bubble this is... We are so obsessed with our little angel Cree. I just seem to stare at him for hours on end, seeing the kids and him is literally what dreams are made of, feeling completely overwhelmed <br>'I wanted to share this with you.<br>This is me ... and let me add this is a much better version of me than the last 10 days. After having an emergency c section, and a bit of a traumatic birth I've been completely wiped out.  <br>'The happiness has been overwhelming but so have the tears and emotions, I've felt like I can't do what I'm meant to be doing with Cree as I haven't been able to change or feed him consistently which has had me feeling all types of guilt, for  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-chua-huong-dong-huong-tich-ha-noi-tour-du-lich-le-hoi-chua-huong-tu-ha-noi.html Chùa Hương] Cree, Rio & that I can't be doing what I normally do for the kids. <br>         <br>         <br>         Recovery: In an emotional post, Kate said she had been left in tears and feeling guilty as she recovered from the birth, which meant she was unable to 'feed or change' Cree consistently<br>       'It's a whirlwind I just wasn't expecting ...<br><br>but at the same time the most perfect whirlwind.'<br>Kate added that she was [http://dict.leo.org/?search=progressing progressing] in her recovery, writing: 'To be standing up holding my bubba like this is a dream right now. When we are stripped of all the things we can normally do, the small things become extra special.<br>'Feeling so lucky to have my amazing husband and the kids helping me with everything.<br><br>What an amazing end to a pretty rubbish year.<br>         On cloud nine: Kate took to Instagram on Thursday evening to gush 'our angel boy, we all love you so much'<br>         'Cree Ferdinand is home and ready for Christmas!' The former Manchester United defender, 42, posted the identical image to his page, alongside an accompanying note<br>         Baby joy!<br><br>New mother Kate is said to have given birth to their baby son on Friday 18 December (pictured last year)<br>'P.S. for anyone about to give birth, make sure you have a huge stock of big black knickers, the bigger the better.'   <br>Kate took to Instagram on Christmas Eve to upload the first image of their newborn, with his siblings Lorenz, 13, Tate, 11, and Tia, nine, cooing over him in matching PJs.<br>In an accompanying caption, the new mother gushed: 'My whole heart.<br><br>Cree Ferdinand ... our angel boy we all love you so much.' (sic)<br>The ex-reality star's stepchildren appeared in great spirits as they cradled their new brother, while doting father Rio, looked over his brood with delight.<br>                Updates: The blonde has kept fans posted with her baby preparations - and growing baby bump - over the past few months on her Instagram page <br>The former Manchester United defender posted the identical image to his page, alongside the note: 'Cree Ferdinand is home and ready for Christmas!<br><br>1 more sleep.' <br>The blonde has kept fans posted with her baby preparations - and growing baby bump - over the past few months on her Instagram page. <br>Fitness enthusiast Kate revealed she was expecting her first child when she shared a sweet video to her Instagram where she sat down the children to tell them the baby news. <br>                Lovely: Kate revealed in June that she was expecting her first child and shared a sweet video to her Instagram where she sat down with Rio's three children to tell them the news <br>         It's...<br><br>a boy! The pair later shared a fun collection of videos where their family discovered they were expecting a baby boy during a gender reveal<br>She captioned the announcement with: 'The crazy house is about to get a little bit crazier ...<br>every time I watch this it makes me cry, the best reaction. Baby Ferdy we are all so excited to meet you.' <br>Kate and Rio - whose children are from his marriage to his late wife Rebecca Ellison - later shared a fun collection of videos where their family discovered they were expecting a baby boy during a gender reveal. <br>The influencer has been candid during her journey and admitted that she had been struggling with the physical ailments of pregnancy in her third trimester.<br>In one update, Kate shared a photo of herself sitting on an exercise ball as she complained about back pain. <br>         Aches and pains: The TV star has been candid during her journey and admitted that she had been struggling with the physical ailments of pregnancy in her third trimester<br>         Honest: In one update, the influencer showed off her blossoming baby bump in black gym gear as she admitted she is suffering back pain only feels comfortable in leggings <br>'Help!<br><br>This back pain is becoming unbearable' she captioned the photo with the timestamp revealing she took the snap at 6:50am.  <br>The media personality has been open about how she has struggled with being a step-mum to Rio's three children as well as being being pregnant while facing mental health battles.  <br>In September, she candidly discussed battling anxiety and 'really struggling' during her first trimester on the Women's Health Going for Goal podcast.<br>The model said: 'Lockdown has been an experience.<br><br>Obviously I was pregnant and the children didn't know, and something I've struggled with is being pregnant with my first biological child and still being a mum. <br>                Ouch: In a different post, the media personality shared a photo of herself sitting on an exercise ball as she complained about back pain<br>         Keeping it real: Kate has been open about how she has struggled with being a step-mum to Rio's three children as well as being being pregnant while facing mental health battles  <br>                Exclusive! The fitness guru gave her first interview after announcing her pregnancy to MailOnline in June where she said she was 'tired' but 'listening to her body'  <br>         Lovely: Kate stepped back from TOWIE to become a mother figure for the trio, after his first wife, Rebecca, tragically passed away from breast cancer in 2015 <br>The exercise guru embarked on a relationship with footballer Rio in 2017 and stepped back from TOWIE to become a mother figure for the trio, after his first wife, Rebecca, tragically passed away from breast cancer in 2015.<br>Rio proposed to Kate in November 2018 after almost two years of dating and the couple filmed a similar video to their baby announcement. <br>She accepted a romantic rooftop proposal from the sports legend during a family holiday to Abu Dhabi.<br>He popped the question in front of his three children after the former footballer was given the blessing of his late wife Rebecca to find love again.<br>The duo tied the knot less than a year later with a romantic ceremony taking place in September 2019 at the luxurious D Maris Bay hotel in Turkey.   <br>In 2018, Kate revealed that Rio's three children were keen for her to have a baby so they could have another sibling to play with.<br>         Tragic: The ex-reality star started dating Rio in early 2017, two years after he tragically lost his wife Rebecca following a short battle with cancer (pictured in 2009) <br>