Amy Childs has revealed that she was recently rushed to the hospital after not being able to feel the kicks of her twin babies.
The TOWIE star, 32, who is 26 weeks pregnant and expecting a girl and a boy with boyfriend Billy Delbosq, made the revelation during an Instagram live this week.
Amy said, “I’ll honestly say I didn’t feel it kick,” prompting her to call her midwife and make the scary dash to the hospital.
Scary! Amy Childs has revealed that she was recently rushed to hospital after failing to get her twin babies to their feet by kicking
speaking to mambaby_es Amy, who is already a mother to five-year-old Polly and four-year-old son Richie from previous relationships, admitted: “I don’t move much.”
“There were some people who messaged me the other day, when I said ‘I don’t have a lot of movement,’ and because I’m getting big, there’s not a lot of space there.”
The mum-to-be went on to say: ‘I’ll honestly say I didn’t feel any kicks, I called the midwife right away, of course they checked me. It was ok’.
Shock: The TOWIE star who is expecting a baby girl and a boy with boyfriend Billy Delbosq, made the revelation during an Instagram live this week
Scary: Amy revealed, “I’ll honestly say I didn’t feel him kick,” prompting her to call her midwife and take the scary run to the hospital
But he admitted that the fear of complications “never goes away.”
On Sunday, the reality star said she thought she was going into labor after having “really painful” contractions.
Even though she was due to give birth in April, Amy thought she might be in early labor.
Describing the shock, Amy said her boyfriend Billy was terrified and “panicked” but knew it was Braxton Hicks: uterine muscle contractions and relaxation.
Relief: The mom-to-be went on to say: ‘I’ll honestly say I didn’t feel any kicks, I called the midwife right away, of course they checked me. She was alright’
“These contractions were very strong, they are very painful. It’s like having a real contraction. I called the midwife and she told me it’s because I’m growing and my skin is tightening,” Amy said. OKAY! Magazine.
“It didn’t scare me as much as I’ve experienced before, but I think it scared Bill, the thing about me, when I’m in pain, I just take a deep breath.”
Amy said that Billy was worried that they would have to go to the hospital, but he knew that Braxton Hicks had experienced it during his previous pregnancies.
Pregnant: On Sunday, the reality star said she thought she was going into labor after having ‘really painful’ contractions, leaving her boyfriend Billy terrified
She said: ‘It was really painful. While I was in a panic, I’m glad Billy saw what was happening so he could prepare for when I gave birth.
The former Celebrity Big Brother housemate recently confirmed that her boyfriend Billy will be joining TOWIE as a full-time cast member.
Amy revealed that she is “very much looking forward to” her partner filming with her, adding that TOWIE bosses were looking forward to him joining the show.
Family of six: Amy is expecting a boy and a girl with Billy, who she has been with since October 2021
The TV personality recently said her third ‘whirlwind’ pregnancy is very ‘different’ from when she was carrying her other two children.
Amy and Billy, 38, have been a couple since October 2021, just two months after the mother-of-two split from her ex-boyfriend Tim after 14 months together.
During the final season of TOWIE, Billy flew to the Dominican Republic to surprise the Essex star for their first anniversary.
Amy, who shares five-year-old daughter Polly with ex Bradley Wright, began dating TOWIE newcomer Billy following her split from ex-partner Tim last July.
She is also a mother to Ritchie Jr through her relationship with businessman Ritchie, but unlike Polly, who appears regularly on TOWIE, her son remains out of the limelight.
Opening: The TV personality, who is also a mother to Polly and Ritchie, said her pregnancy is very “different” to when she was expecting her other two children (pictured in 2019)