Gemma Atkinson says 'no one talks about it' as she opens up about life as a second-time mum
20.08.2023 - 21:25
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Gemma Atkinson has shared her thoughts on being a second-time mum, saying she has "a different mindset" when it comes to motherhood now.
The reality TV star gave birth to her second child, a baby boy named Thiago, last month. The Hits Radio presenter also shares daughter Mia, who is now four, with her Strictly Come Dancing star partner Gorka Marqez.
Gemma, 38, and Gorka, 32, have been keeping their social media followers updated on life as a family of four since their baby boy's arrival, with Gorka spending time between London and their Bury home as he trains for the next series of the dance competition.
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On Sunday, Gemma shared her thoughts on the differences between being a first-time mum and a second-time mum, admitting that people don't seem to talk about how it can be much easier the second time round and instead tend to focus on the "doom and gloom".
In a bid to lift other mum's up, Gemma shared some 'before' and 'after' photos. In the first snap, taken before she had children, Gemma showed off her washboard abs as she sat in a sunny garden drinking a cup of coffee. The second photo showed her cuddled up with baby Tio, with a much sleepier look on her face. "Mornings then Vs mornings now!" she captioned the post. "Switched up the fresh face and coffee for eye bags and a small human."
Gemma told her followers that there was a time she struggled to see herself ever feeling like she did in the first photo again. She said: "There was a short time after having Mia that I genuinely thought I wouldn’t get any aspects of the “old me” back, in terms of little things like a hot coffee in the garden, a blow dry at the