Boris Johnson's wife in hospital after birth of fourth child as she issues warning to new mums
Carrie and Boris Johnson welcomed baby Poppy on May 21 but the mum was back in hospital this week after a string of health problems.
Boris Johnson's wife has been left in hospital weeks after the birth of her fourth child as she issued a warning to fellow mums this week.
Carrie and the former Prime Minister welcomed baby Poppy on May 21 - Boris' ninth child.
But Carrie revealed she has been treated in hospital for two nights for "severe dehydration" a little over a month since the little one's arrival.
T he Mirror told how the 37-year-old took to social media on Friday to share how she had been rushed in for treatment, warning new mums to "eat and drink enough in this heat".
The Johnsons, who wed in July 2021, already share sons Wilfred, five, and Frank, one, and daughter Romy, three.
Taking to her Instagram stories, she wrote: 'Being hospitalised for two nights for my severe dehydration was not on my postpartum bingo card.
"Breastfeeding mums make sure you eat and drink enough in this heat. Especially if your babe is clusterfeeding."
She said: 'This week has honestly been brutal. Mastitis (me), reflux (her), dehydration (me). What a pair we are! But thank you for all the kindest messages, especially all the brilliant advice on reflux. Really appreciate it and made me feel way less alone going thru it all.'
Mastitis is a common condition in breastfeeding women, sparked by an inflammation of breast tissue.
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The Tory former PM has always remained private about his family life but is understood to have at least nine children and has been married three times.
He first wed Allegra Mostyn Owen after meeting her at Oxford University.
The couple divorced after six years before Johnson, now 60, tied the knot with lawyer Marina Wheeler in 1993.
They remained together for 25 years but separated in 2018 amid rumours of his affair with Tory spinner Carrie - who is 24 years his junior.
The pair moved into No10 after Johnson became PM in 2019.
Media consultant Carrie shares snapshots of their family life through Instagram.
Carrie and Johnson tied the knot in a low-key, secret ceremony in Westminster Cathedral just 30 guests amid the restrictions of the Coronavirus pandemic.
A year later this said 'I do' again in a boho ceremony in the Cotswolds.
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