Gemma Atkinson has taken to Instagram to slam the parent shaming she's received over new daughter Mia
Facing the same criticism many new mothers receive, former Strictly star Gemma has used her platform to hit out at parent shamers who have attacked her for how she chooses to raise her first daughter with Strictly husband Gorka Márquez.
“She shouldn’t have a dummy; It’s not cold enough for a hat; I hope you’re breast feeding,” she began to list, before mentioning other harsh criticisms like “She shouldn’t be around the dogs” and “I can’t believe you wake her to feed.”
“Above is just a small list of what’s been said to me on here since having Mia. She’s not even 8 weeks old. I’m absolutely all for getting help and advice!
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“But there’s ways to do it, So to those people who seem to be the unqualified experts when it comes to being a mum, the above is for you. Print it and hang it on the wall next to your perfect parent award.”
Plenty of Gemma’s celeb mum friends have flocked to the comments to show their support, with Christine McGuinness, who shares autistic twins with husband Paddy, writing “👏 Heard it all before ❤️ raise her your way, she’s your baby! 💖💕”.
Former Big Brother contestant and podcaster Kate Lawler added, “Oi cock wombles! Leave Gemma alone 👊 P.S wtf is a papoose?”
Gemma and Gorka welcomed Mia back in July and she wasn’t shy about letting fans into her traumatic birth experience.
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“This picture was taken when Mia was 30hrs old. The weary smile on my face doesn’t quite portray how happy I was inside as 30hrs earlier, things could have gone very differently,” she wrote.
“The decision was made to induce me to help her along but she disliked that even more. With every contraction her heart rate dropped. On the 3rd one midwife Katie who was taking care of me at the time pressed the panic alarm & within 15 mins I was rushed out, prepped & delivered Mia via an emergency C section.
“It wasn’t what I’d planned but thanks to my hypnobirthing despite the madness & panic, I was able to calmly keep my breathing technique & accept whatever is best for Mia just do it!"