Ashley James shares details of ’empowering caesarean’ delivery of newborn Ada

Ashley James has shared the details of her “empowering C-section” with newborn Ada as she “ended” the traumatic birth of her first child, Alfie.

The former Made In Chelsea star, 35, welcomed her second child with boyfriend Tommy Andrews last month and updated her Instagram followers on Friday.

Ashley shared a carousel of snaps and could be seen rocking her Ada and Alfie, two, admitting that she could “live the day over again, any day if she wanted to.”

She lay in a hospital bed, put on a doctor’s coat and shared a kiss with Tommy after welcoming their daughter.

The reality star captioned the post with a lengthy message giving insight into her experience.

Family: The former Made In Chelsea star welcomed her second child with boyfriend Tommy Andrews last month and updated her Instagram followers on Friday

Ashely began, “I thought I’d go into detail about Ada’s birth. It’s still the absolute best day of my life, but like I said, it wasn’t without complications, so I want to add a little trigger warning.

“I opted for an elective C-section and everything felt so wonderful and controlled, just what I needed after my first delivery.

“It felt so surreal to go into the operating room knowing that we would meet her in a few minutes. It felt so overwhelming that I cried tears of happiness as I listened to my playlist.

“We were told to meet her in a few minutes if we wanted to put on our pre-birth song.

‘The anesthetist sat behind me and kept telling me exactly what was going on. So when things got complicated, she calmly kept telling me step by step. It helped me stay calm because it empowered me to know what was happening and when.

“They knew I had an anterior placenta, but it was lower than they thought, so she was stuck underneath. I found out later that the chord was right around her neck. As a result, it took more time and pulling, and I lost a little more blood.

“Ada was born with the help of tweezers. They had to take her away and I can’t tell you how relieved I was when I heard her cry.

“She kept crying until they brought her to me and the moment they put her on my chest she stopped. She knew her mom. She knew she was home.’

Ashley shared a carousel of snaps and could be seen rocking her Ada and Alfie, two, and admitting that she would “relive the day, every day if she could.”

Surgery: The reality star captioned the post with a lengthy message offering insight into her experience

Experience: Ashely began, “I thought I’d go into some detail about Ada’s birth. It’s still the absolute best day of my life, but like I said, it wasn’t without complications.”

Cute: Alfie was dressed in a cute knit set when he visited the hospital

“I felt that instant love at first sight I had heard about. I didn’t feel it with Alf – it came gradually later. Maybe because I was slightly traumatized from birth? But anyway, it’s like my heart just burst right out of my chest and grew and never went back.”

“Alf came to visit in the afternoon and I remember thinking I never wanted that day to end. If I could relive it every day, I would.

‘I wanted to share it because I was so hoping that my first birth would be positive. And I was so worried about doing it again. I have my positive story.

She concluded, “I know it’s C-section month and I want to say I don’t feel guilty about my choice of birth. I don’t feel like I was deprived of a birth because it was beautiful and perfect. And it helped me finish my last one. 04.03.23- the day we met Ada.’

Candid: “I opted for an elective C-section and everything felt so great and controlled, which is exactly what I needed after my first delivery,” she revealed

New addition: Ashley shared a photo of Ada in her travel basket as they got ready to go home

She concluded, “I know it’s C-section month and I want to say I don’t feel guilty about my choice of birth. I don’t feel like I was deprived of a birth because it was beautiful and perfect’