As she approaches her due date Maria Fowler has spoken out about the fact that she’s not enjoying her pregnancy so much - and the stigma that comes along with it.
In a series of candid Twitter posts the former TOWIE star, who is expecting her first child with boyfriend Kevin Batey, opened up about how she’s coping the only nine weeks to go until her bundle of joy arrives.
She told her 462k followers: “There's so much shame attached with admitting you aren't enjoying pregnancy.
“I get so relieved when other women tell me they found it hard.
“It's not even a body issue.I feel like I haven’t put much weight on at the moment. It's the other side effects pains etc that are hard.”
She also revealed her worries about giving birth to her daughter, tweeting: “If baby doesn't turn looks like it will be a Caesarian. Ladies when did your babies turn? No way am I having ECV.”
The expecting mother was recently criticised on Instagram for posing with a soft ice-cream during a day out.
Fans blasted the reality star for eating the treat while pregnant, with one saying: “You need to be careful eating soft ice cream in pregnancy.”
She quickly defended herself though, telling one Instagram user: “Midwife told me it was fine and I look after my own unborn baby thank you,” before adding: How rude.”
Hear, hear!