CLEANFLUENCER, Mrs Hinch, became a mother for the third time last Tuesday, and she’s since been keeping Instagram fans updated with the brutal reality of postpartum.
The popular personality, real name Sophie Hinchliffe, gave birth to her youngest son, Vinnie, and has been transparent online with newborn parenting.
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She posted a candid snap to her Instagram story on Wednesday, sharing a “little update” on the first few days since birth.
In the picture, she can be seen holding up a basket in front of a mirror, with her hair tied in a neat bun on top of her head and muslin cloths tucked into her top.
She captioned her pic: “Hello everyone! How are you all?
“Little update: what my postpartum looks like right now…”
The effortlessly glam mum then listed out the realities of her day-to-day life as she faces newborn care for the third time.
She pointed out her “button up pyjamas,” which she says she’s been wearing “all day, everyday.”
She then noted her quick and easy hairstyle, which was worn “up and out the way.”
And she said her skin “seems better this week,” as she’s been enjoying “wearing no makeup.”
Despite tackling the sleepless nights that newborns usually bring, Mrs Hinch, 35, sported a glowing complexion.
She shared four crucial tips for new mothers.
Mrs Hinch’s newborn advice
Latching issues
Sharing some empathetic words, she encouraged struggling mothers to “keep going” if they are struggling with “latching” and reassured them they’re “not alone.”
Bathroom prep
The basket Mrs Hinch could be seen holding up was a makeshift “sanitary caddy.”
She said she’d made it to leave in her bathroom and “definitely” recommends other new mums do the same.
‘Down there’
For any issues “down there” Sophie recommends a popular product by My Expert Midwife, Spritz for Bits.
She also said witch hazel liners had been “amazing” for her recovery.
Never too many
There’s one vital baby item Mrs Hinch says you “can never have too many” of – muslin cloths.
She said she tucks them neatly in her nursing bra straps, so she’s always got one to hand.
Sophie’s updates
Sophie has been regularly keeping her followers updated with behind-the-scenes snaps following the birth of little Vinnie.
She broke the news of her latest son’s birth on Instagram last Thursday.
“Welcome to the world, Vinnie Alan Barker Hinchliffe,” she wrote.
“Born 18th February at 12:21pm, 6lb7oz.”
Vinnie’s two middle names are the name of Sophie’s late father Alan, who passed away last year.
“February is my Dad’s birthday month, my birthday month, … And now, it’s our Vinnie’s,” she continued.
“The signs, the comfort, the joy, you really are just everything we have needed and more Vinnie.
“Now it’s time to meet your beautiful big brothers, and start the next chapter in our Hinch story.”
What is the ‘baby bump theory’?
Can the gender of an unborn baby really be determined by the bump?
Popular theory suggests a baby’s gender can be revealed by the shape of the mother’s bump.
For years, it has been claimed that the way a woman carries their unborn child can predict whether it is a girl or a boy.
If followed, the theory suggests the baby will be a boy if the bump is high and at the front. A lower, more spread out bump is said to indicate a girl.
But this really is just an old wives’ tale.
In reality, the only way of finding out the sex of an unborn baby is through medical screening.
This can be done several ways – via an ultrasound, a chromosomal blood test or through a CVS/ amniocentesis.
