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Daily Mail
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Made In Chelsea's Caggie Dunlop likens birth of first child to 'being in a car crash' as she shares photos of newborn daughter
Made In Chelsea 's Caggie Dunlop has likened the birth of her first child to 'being in a car crash' as she shared photos of her newborn daughter on Thursday. The reality TV star, 36, who appeared on the E4 show for three series before leaving in 2012, welcomed her first child with her mystery boyfriend, on June 2. Giving a candid insight into the birth, Caggie uploaded some black and white photos to Instagram and described it as 'both horrific and magical.' She wrote: 'The first moment I held my daughter. Everything moves so fast. After nine slow months of pregnancy, labour arrives - and from that moment, it's one initiation after another. 'The challenges come thick and fast. I underestimated what recovering from birth would be like.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Caggie continued: 'Someone once described it as being in a car crash and then being handed the most precious thing imaginable to care for. And honestly… that feels pretty accurate. Motherhood is the ultimate paradox. So is birth. 'But maybe that's what it means to be a woman — not necessarily to become a mother, but to hold the complexities and multitudes within us. So much tender care…and yet, a wildness too. Pure, primal instinct. Deep, quiet strength. Intuition that roars. 'Birth is both horrific and magical. It's unimaginable what you go through. You might feel traumatised. And yet, if I were told I had to do it all again tomorrow for her — I would, in a heartbeat. 'Birth showed me I could be stretched to the very edge, seconds from breaking. And yet, I didn't break. I found a new depth. A new strength. A new edge. 'I'm in awe of my friends who are mothers. Of every woman who, behind closed doors, walks this path. 'How did I not know? It is not for the faint of heart. It is the work of warriors. 'If you're in the thick of it - the baby blues, the blurry early days - I'm sending you all the love I can. And a gentle reminder: just like every other phase you thought you wouldn't survive, you will rise from this too. 'Softer. Stronger. And with an even bigger heart. To birth a child, you contract. But you do so in order to expand. And the expansion is vast. Breathtaking. Sacred.' She wrote: 'The first moment I held my daughter. Everything moves so fast. After nine slow months of pregnancy, labour arrives - and from that moment, it's one initiation after another' She concluded: 'I'm doing my best to lean into rest and recovery — but I've been overly ambitious and set myself back once or twice. So this is also my reminder to myself: Go slow. Honour the sacredness of this time. The rest is not a pause. It's part of the becoming.' Earlier this year Caggie announced her pregnancy news alongside a video documenting the first months of her 'surreal' pregnancy journey, admitting she's 'in awe of her body and what women do and create.' Caggie shot to fame on MIC when the show launched over ten years ago as she joined the likes of Spencer Matthews, Hugo Taylor and Millie Mackintosh in the original line up. She had kept her love life relatively under wraps since leaving Made In Chelsea but does share the rare loved-up snap with her current partner. During her reality television days, Caggie's will they/won't they relationship with co-star Spencer - who is now married to Vogue Williams - was heavily documented. In terms of her career Caggie launched her very own podcast, Saturn Returns, during lockdown. On the podcast she chats to a plethora of experts on a whole range if subjects including sex and relationships, spirituality and diet culture. She previously reflected on her time on Made In Chelsea with Tatler, saying: 'Made in Chelsea gave me PTSD!' 'I wanted to be a certain person in order to fit in… I was living for other people, or [being] what I thought I needed to be. I wasn't really paying much attention to who I really was. I concealed the more melancholic aspects of myself that would write poetry.'
Scottish Sun
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Reality star reveals baby's adorable name after ‘brutal and overwhelming' first week as a mum
The new mum says she has 'nightmares of worry and confusion' HARSH REALITY Reality star reveals baby's adorable name after 'brutal and overwhelming' first week as a mum Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) REALITY star Caggie Dunlop has revealed the name of her newborn daughter after becoming a mum for the first time. But the Made In Chelsea OG has also been frank with fans about her first week of motherhood, describing it as "brutal". Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 Caggie Dunlop has revealed the name of her newborn daughter Credit: Instagram 6 She and her partner have called their baby girl Lola Violet Liddell Credit: Instagram 6 Caggie has described her first few days of motherhood as 'brutal' Credit: Instagram Caggie, 35, has admitted there has been plenty of tears after her birth to her daughter did not go according to plan. She also confirmed she and her boyfriend, whose name she is yet to share, have decided to call their daughter Lola Violet Liddell. Caggie had to stay in hospital for two days following Lola's birth and said she found life tough once they had returned home. Thankfully, the honest new mum has admitted things have started to improve. Caggie made her candid admission alongside a sweet photograph of herself and her boyfriend as they left hospital with Lola Violet. She described their baby girl as "tiny, but oh so mighty". Caggie wrote: "It's been a tender few days of sleepless nights and deep healing - physically, emotionally, psychologically. "Tears of overwhelming joy and love but also of exhaustion. "The hormone crash alone is enough to floor you, but then there's the spiritual expansion that is so great it takes your breath away. "In these first moments of motherhood, I've struggled to find words that truly capture it — but the one I come back to most is otherworldly." Made In Chelsea star gives birth to baby boy as she reveals son's adorable name Crediting her team of midwives, Caggie continued: "My birth didn't go the way I'd planned but I believe I had the birth I was meant to have. "I was called to face my deepest fears - and divinely, I was graced with the most incredible midwives who held me through every moment. "They made me feel safe, I trusted them. I could cry just thinking about them now as they were real life angels that made would could have been a gruelling birth experience into an overall positive one. "This love is an all consuming and debilitating kind that brings you to your knees. I close my eyes and see her, I dream of her. I have nightmares of worry and confusion thinking I've lost her or imagined her. "I wake moments before she stirs to feed or cry. I'm not quite sure what I've become, but I know I'm not the same. "I think with the anxiety comes instinct, and the former gets a little less sharp and spikey each day." Caggie described the feeling of leaving hospital as "surreal and dreamlike". She has called the first five days of motherhood as "brutal", but added: "I feel like she is settling now which allows me to sleep more than 1 hour in a row! "And the cuddles are just the greatest thing. Trying to soak it all in, go easy on myself and remain in our new born bubble, I know it won't last forever." Caggie is a Made In Chelsea OG and starred in the E4 show for three series. She and her boyfriend discovered they were expecting their first child together in September but held off until February to announce their happy news. Caggie confirmed she had given birth earlier this week alongside some photographs that were taken during her pregnancy. "The initiation into motherhood has been unlike anything I could have imagined," she admitted at the time. "I'm just trying to keep my head above water. I'll share more in the coming days, but for now, we're deep in the 'newborn trenches,' as they say." 6 Caggie appeared alongside best pal Millie Mackintosh in Made In Chelsea Credit: Channel 4 6 The star has not revealed the name of her partner Credit: Instagram
The Irish Sun
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Reality star reveals baby's adorable name after ‘brutal and overwhelming' first week as a mum
REALITY star Caggie Dunlop has revealed the name of her newborn daughter after becoming a mum for the first time. But the Made In Chelsea OG has also been frank with fans about her first week of motherhood, describing it as "brutal". Advertisement 6 Caggie Dunlop has revealed the name of her newborn daughter Credit: Instagram 6 She and her partner have called their baby girl Lola Violet Liddell Credit: Instagram 6 Caggie has described her first few days of motherhood as 'brutal' Credit: Instagram Caggie, 35, has admitted there has been plenty of tears after her birth to her daughter did not go according to plan. She also confirmed she and her boyfriend, whose name she is yet to share, have decided to call their daughter Lola Violet Liddell. Caggie had to stay in hospital for two days following Lola's birth and said she found life tough once they had returned home. Thankfully, the honest new mum has admitted things have started to improve. Advertisement READ MORE ON MADE IN CHELSEA Caggie made her candid admission alongside a sweet photograph of herself and her boyfriend as they left hospital with Lola Violet. She described their baby girl as "tiny, but oh so mighty". Caggie wrote: "It's been a tender few days of sleepless nights and deep healing - physically, emotionally, psychologically. "Tears of overwhelming joy and love but also of exhaustion. Advertisement Most read in Reality Exclusive "The hormone crash alone is enough to floor you, but then there's the spiritual expansion that is so great it takes your breath away. "In these first moments of motherhood, I've struggled to find words that truly capture it — but the one I come back to most is otherworldly." Made In Chelsea star gives birth to baby boy as she reveals son's adorable name Crediting her team of midwives, Caggie continued: "My birth didn't go the way I'd planned but I believe I had the birth I was meant to have. "I was called to face my deepest fears - and divinely, I was graced with the most incredible midwives who held me through every moment. Advertisement "They made me feel safe, I trusted them. I could cry just thinking about them now as they were real life angels that made would could have been a gruelling birth experience into an overall positive one. "This love is an all consuming and debilitating kind that brings you to your knees. I close my eyes and see her, I dream of her. I have nightmares of worry and confusion thinking I've lost her or imagined her. "I wake moments before she stirs to feed or cry. I'm not quite sure what I've become, but I know I'm not the same. "I think with the anxiety comes instinct, and the former gets a little less sharp and spikey each day." Advertisement Caggie described the feeling of leaving hospital as "surreal and dreamlike". She has called the first five days of motherhood as "brutal", but added: "I feel like she is settling now which allows me to sleep more than 1 hour in a row! "And the cuddles are just the greatest thing. Trying to soak it all in, go easy on myself and remain in our new born bubble, I know it won't last forever." Caggie is a Made In Chelsea OG and starred in the E4 show for three series. Advertisement She and her boyfriend discovered they were expecting their first child together in September but held off until February "The initiation into motherhood has been unlike anything I could have imagined," she admitted at the time. "I'm just trying to keep my head above water. I'll share more in the coming days, but for now, we're deep in the 'newborn trenches,' as they say." Advertisement 6 Caggie appeared alongside best pal Millie Mackintosh in Made In Chelsea Credit: Channel 4 6 The star has not revealed the name of her partner Credit: Instagram 6 The couple found out Caggie was expecting last September Credit: Instagram
The Sun
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Reality star reveals baby's adorable name after ‘brutal and overwhelming' first week as a mum
REALITY star Caggie Dunlop has revealed the name of her newborn daughter after becoming a mum for the first time. But the Made In Chelsea OG has also been frank with fans about her first week of motherhood, describing it as "brutal". 6 Caggie, 35, has admitted there has been plenty of tears after her birth to her daughter did not go according to plan. She also confirmed she and her boyfriend, whose name she is yet to share, have decided to call their daughter Lola Violet Liddell. Caggie had to stay in hospital for two days following Lola's birth and said she found life tough once they had returned home. Thankfully, the honest new mum has admitted things have started to improve. Caggie made her candid admission alongside a sweet photograph of herself and her boyfriend as they left hospital with Lola Violet. She described their baby girl as "tiny, but oh so mighty". Caggie wrote: "It's been a tender few days of sleepless nights and deep healing - physically, emotionally, psychologically. "Tears of overwhelming joy and love but also of exhaustion. "The hormone crash alone is enough to floor you, but then there's the spiritual expansion that is so great it takes your breath away. "In these first moments of motherhood, I've struggled to find words that truly capture it — but the one I come back to most is otherworldly." Crediting her team of midwives, Caggie continued: "My birth didn't go the way I'd planned but I believe I had the birth I was meant to have. "I was called to face my deepest fears - and divinely, I was graced with the most incredible midwives who held me through every moment. "They made me feel safe, I trusted them. I could cry just thinking about them now as they were real life angels that made would could have been a gruelling birth experience into an overall positive one. "This love is an all consuming and debilitating kind that brings you to your knees. I close my eyes and see her, I dream of her. I have nightmares of worry and confusion thinking I've lost her or imagined her. "I wake moments before she stirs to feed or cry. I'm not quite sure what I've become, but I know I'm not the same. "I think with the anxiety comes instinct, and the former gets a little less sharp and spikey each day." Caggie described the feeling of leaving hospital as "surreal and dreamlike". She has called the first five days of motherhood as "brutal", but added: "I feel like she is settling now which allows me to sleep more than 1 hour in a row! "And the cuddles are just the greatest thing. Trying to soak it all in, go easy on myself and remain in our new born bubble, I know it won't last forever." Caggie is a Made In Chelsea OG and starred in the E4 show for three series. She and her boyfriend discovered they were expecting their first child together in September but held off until February to announce their happy news. Caggie confirmed she had given birth earlier this week alongside some photographs that were taken during her pregnancy. "The initiation into motherhood has been unlike anything I could have imagined," she admitted at the time. "I'm just trying to keep my head above water. I'll share more in the coming days, but for now, we're deep in the 'newborn trenches,' as they say." 6 6 6
Daily Mail
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Made In Chelsea original Caggie Dunlop reveals the name of her baby girl as she shares first family photo after 'brutal and overwhelming' week with her newborn
Made In Chelsea star Caggie Dunlop has shared the name of her newborn daughter after giving birth a week ago. The reality TV star, 36, who appeared on the E4 show for three series before leaving in 2012, revealed on Monday that she had welcomed her first child with her boyfriend Tom Liddell, who she tagged and identified for the first time. In a new post on Thursday, Caggie shared a photo of the proud parents leaving Chelsea and Westminster hospital with their baby girl as she gushed: 'Our little family.' Announcing her daughter's name, Caggie added: 'Lola Violet Liddell came into our lives last week- she's tiny, but oh so mighty.' 'It's been a tender few days of sleepless nights and deep healing - physically, emotionally, psychologically. Tears of overwhelming joy and love but also of exhaustion.' 'The hormone crash alone is enough to floor you, but then there's the spiritual expansion that is so great it takes your breath away.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The lengthy caption also revealed that Caggie's birth 'didn't go the way I'd planned but I believe I had the birth I was meant to have.' 'I was called to face my deepest fears - and divinely, I was graced with the most incredible midwives who held me through every moment.' She continued that she is working through her anxiety and that 'with the anxiety comes instinct, and the former gets a little less sharp and spikey each day.' 'Someone offered to take a picture of us leaving the hospital and I'm so glad they did as it's a moment I'll never forget,' she added of the family snap. 'I had been there for 2 days and leaving felt like walking through a portal from another realm, a place I had to go to collect her. It was surreal, dreamlike and unlike anything I could ever of imagined.' 'The First 5 days were really brutal but I feel like she is settling now which allows me to sleep more than 1 hour in a row! And the cuddles are just the greatest thing. Trying to soak it all in, go easy on myself and remain in our new born bubble, I know it won't last forever.♥️ sending love from us all xxx' Taking to Instagram on Monday, she shared a gallery of pictures of herself while still heavily pregnant and penned: 'These were the last pictures taken of me pregnant. 'I gave birth to our baby girl on Wednesday morning, Our hearts are exploding with love ♥️. And I'm completely overwhelmed by the tiredness. She continued: 'I already miss her being in my belly—the safety, the unity. It's been replaced with a constant undercurrent of worry and anxiety. 'I remember someone once described this part as 'your heart now living outside your chest'—and I'm learning what that really means.' Earlier this year Caggie announced her pregnancy news alongside a video documenting the first months of her 'surreal' pregnancy journey, admitting she's 'in awe of her body and what women do and create.' Caggie shot to fame on MIC when the show launched over ten years ago as she joined the likes of Spencer Matthews, Hugo Taylor and Millie Mackintosh in the original line up. She had kept her love life relatively under wraps since leaving Made In Chelsea but does share the rare loved-up snap with her current partner. During her reality television days, Caggie's will they/won't they relationship with co-star Spencer - who is now married to Vogue Williams - was heavily documented. In terms of her career Caggie launched her very own podcast, Saturn Returns, during lockdown. On the podcast she chats to a plethora of experts on a whole range if subjects including sex and relationships, spirituality and diet culture.
