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The Sun
6 hours ago
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- The Sun
Boris Johnson's wife Carrie treated in hospital for ‘severe dehydration' just a month after giving birth to fourth child
CARRIE Johnson has been treated in hospital for "severe dehydration". The former Prime Minister's wife spent two nights in hospital, a little over a month since welcoming her fourth child. Carrie revealed on Friday how she had been rushed in for treatment and warned fellow mums to "eat and drink enough in this heat". 'Being hospitalised for two nights for my severe dehydration was not on my postpartum bingo card," she wrote in an Instagram post. "Breastfeeding mums make sure you eat and drink enough in this heat. Especially if your babe is clusterfeeding.' The 37-year-old added: '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.' This is an inflammation of breast tissue, common in women who are breastfeeding. announced the latest member of their brood on Instagram with a sweet post in May. Carrie said in her baby post: "Welcome to the world Poppy Eliza Josephine Johnson born on 21st May." She went on to refer to her baby as "Pops" and "Pop Tart" as an adorable nickname. "Aka Pops, Pop Tart. "I can't believe how pretty and tiny you are. Feel so incredibly lucky. We are all totally smitten. "I can't believe how pretty and tiny you are. Feel so incredibly lucky. We are all totally smitten. "Not sure I've slept a minute since you were born as can't stop looking at how completely lovely you are. "Thank you so much to the amazing maternity team at UCLH and particularly to Asma and Patrick who have looked after me so well through all my pregnancies. I really cannot thank you guys enough. "Wilf, Romy and Frank are utterly delighted, particularly Romy who was desperate for a little sister. Bring on the matching dresses. "A final gang member. Back from hospital now and time for cocktails and pizza with my tiny baby snoozing on my lap. Life doesn't get any better." Boris also has four children with his ex wife Marina Wheeler and one with art adviser Helen Macintyre. Baby Poppy was born on May 21 and is Boris' ninth child. He and Carrie married in July 2021, and already share sons Wilfred, five, and Frank, one, and daughter Romy, three. is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
Daily Mail
7 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Boris Johnson's wife Carrie is hospitalised with severe dehydration as she issues warning to breastfeeding mothers
Carrie Johnson has revealed she was rushed to hospital with severe dehydration caused by the hot weather. The wife of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who last month gave birth to her fourth child, Poppy, was admitted for two nights this week. After her experience and with temperatures due to surpass 30C this weekend, Mrs Johnson issued a warning to other breastfeeding mothers. Writing on Instagram on Friday, she said: 'Being hospitalised for two nights for 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.' Clusterfeeding is when a baby feeds very frequently for a period of time, before going for longer gaps between wanting milk. Mrs Johnson also revealed that she had been suffered from mastitis, a form of breast inflammation. She added in her social media post: '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 [through] it all. And as ever, thanks to our amazing NHS.' Mrs Johnson previously said her and Boris were 'smitten' with their newborn baby daughter, named Poppy Eliza Josephine Johnson. The former Prime Minister was pictured cradling Poppy in hospital, after her birth on May 21. Poppy is sister to Frank, Romy and Wilfred, who was born during the Covid lockdown in April 2020. Romy was born in December 2021 and Frank in July 2023. Announcing the birth on Instagram, Mrs Johnson said 'I can't believe how pretty and tiny you are. Feel so incredibly lucky. We are all totally smitten. She added: 'Not sure I've slept a minute since you were born as can't stop looking at how completely lovely you are.' Mrs Johnson posted to Instagram to announce Poppy's birth alongside a series of pictures and said she is their 'final gang member' Friends of the couple said they left the sex of the baby a surprise, and had been expecting a boy. Mrs Johnson wrote 'Wilf, Romy and Frank are utterly delighted, particularly Romy who was desperate for a little sister. Bring on the matching dresses.' She also kept the pregnancy largely a secret. She gave birth in University College London Hospital and thanked the 'amazing' maternity team in her social media post. Announcing the baby name, Mrs Johnson wrote her nicknames are 'Pops, Pop Tart'. Her middle name Josephine was chosen after Carrie's mother. She also suggested the baby would be the final one for her family, writing: 'A final gang member.' She posted a sweet picture of Romy holding her baby sister, as well as a photograph of Wilfred stroking her head.
Times
9 hours ago
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- Times
Carrie Johnson treated in hospital for ‘severe dehydration'
Carrie Johnson has spent two nights in hospital with 'severe dehydration' a little over a month after giving birth to her fourth child with Boris Johnson, the former prime minister. She said on Friday she had been in hospital and warned new mothers to 'eat and drink enough in this heat'. Temperatures in London have topped 30C this week and the weather is set to get even hotter this weekend. Posting on social media, Johnson, 37, said she was also suffering from mastitis, an inflammation of breast tissue most common in breastfeeding women. • Boris, baby number nine and the middle-aged Alpha dad brigade Along with a photo in which she could be seen holding her daughter, 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 added: '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.' She also took the opportunity to thank 'our amazing NHS'. Johnson announced the birth of a girl, Poppy, last month on social media, sharing a photo of her newborn with two of her other children. She wrote that she 'couldn't believe' how 'pretty and tiny' her new daughter was, adding that her other children were 'utterly delighted' to have a new sibling, particularly her daughter Romy, who was 'desperate for a little sister. Bring on the matching dresses'. • Hadley Freeman: Carrie's Instagram is a snapshot of fantasy Johnson also shared photos of herself and her husband holding Poppy. 'Back from hospital now and time for cocktails and pizza with my tiny baby snoozing on my lap,' she said. 'Life doesn't get any better.' The pair married in 2021, the year after Johnson gave birth to their first child together, Wilfred. She gave birth to Romy, their second child, in December 2021 and Frank, their third, in 2023. The former prime minister has several children from previous relationships, including four with his ex-wife Marina Wheeler. He also has a child, born in 2009, following an affair with the art consultant Helen Macintyre. He was contacted for comment.
Telegraph
11 hours ago
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- Telegraph
Carrie Johnson taken to hospital with severe dehydration
Carrie Johnson was admitted to hospital with severe dehydration because of the hot weather. The wife of Boris Johnson said she had spent two nights in hospital after a 'brutal' week in which she also suffered from mastitis, a form of breast inflammation. Mrs Johnson gave birth to her fourth child, a girl named Poppy, in May. Writing on Instagram on Friday, she said: 'Being hospitalised for two nights for 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.' Temperatures are set to surpass 30C this weekend. Clusterfeeding is when a baby feeds very frequently in a few hours before going without milk for extended periods. Mrs Johnson added: '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 [through] it all. And as ever, thanks to our amazing NHS.' Mr and Mrs Johnson have three other children together: Wilf, five, Romy, three, and Frank, one. Mrs Johnson is a former communications officer who worked for the Conservative Party from 2009 to 2019. She acted as a media special adviser for Conservative Cabinet ministers including Sajid Javid and John Whittingdale. In 2018, at the age of 29, she was appointed as the Conservative party's head of communications during the government of Theresa May. She left the position a year later. Her relationship with Mr Johnson was announced in 2019 as he was preparing to run for the leadership of the Conservative Party and the country. When Mr Johnson became premier in July of that year, she became the first unmarried partner of a prime minister to reside in Downing Street. While living there, they had Wilfred and Romy. They are thought to have met as early as 2010 when Mrs Johnson, née Symonds, was a press officer working on Mr Johnson's campaign to be reselected as the Conservative candidate for London mayor. The couple now live in South Oxfordshire where they own a Grade II listed 17th-century country house. The house is surrounded by five acres of grounds and has nine bedrooms.
The Sun
21 hours ago
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- The Sun
Ferne McCann cruelly mum-shamed for breastfeeding her two-year-old daughter & others also spot ‘massive choking hazard'
FERNE McCann has been cruelly mum-shamed for breastfeeding her two-year-old daughter. Not only this, but others also spotted a ' massive choking hazard ' as the Dancing On Ice and TOWIE star shared what her daughter eats on a typical day. 8 8 8 8 Posting on social media, alongside a clip of her breastfeeding Finty, who she shares with her fiancé Lorri Haines and was born in July 2023, the 34-year-old shared: 'So we always start our day off with some breast milk.' Following this, Ferne explained: 'Then she had a breakfast bagel with cheese and egg. 'She didn't wanna sit in her chair today, so here she is, lady of leisure, just chilling, watching TV. 'I'm gonna be honest, we don't usually make a habit of her sitting on the sofa, but you know, sometimes you just wanna get them to eat and this was what happened this morning." Later in the morning, Ferne shared: 'So she's having a decaf tea, then she had a little breakfast bar.' As Finty strolled around their home, Ferne recognised: 'She had a banana, just waltzing around - she shoved the whole thing in her mouth and then asked for more more.' For Finty's lunch, Ferne served up her 'favourite' dish - a macaroni cheese made with broccoli, alongside a side of hummus and carrots and cucumber. To this, Ferne acknowledged: 'She wasn't really into the little baby crudite, she prefers red pepper. 'More interested in just licking off the hummus, although she did prefer the cucumber. 'She absolutely smashed all of the broccoli cheesy mac.' After lunch, for snacks, Finty tucked into some melon and blueberries, and then for dinner, Ferne made sweet and sour chicken with red pepper, chunky onions and cashew nuts. Ferne then added: 'Served it with rice and then she had grapes to accompany and she absolutely loved it. 'And then more berries al fresco with her sister [ Sunday ] to finish off the day.' The star later wrote: 'Also she has another breastfeed before bed but forgot to film.' 8 Social media users react Ferne's TikTok clip has clearly left many open-mouthed as it was shared just two days ago but has quickly racked up 158,400 views, 4,476 likes and 96 comments. But trolls were out in full force and questioned Ferne's decision to continue breastfeeding her daughter. One person said: 'Two is far too old to be breastfeeding, this is more a mum not wanting to let go.' To this, someone else replied and claimed: 'Agree! It's strange.' Different parenting styles explained There are four recognised styles of parenting explained below: Authoritarian Parenting What some might describe as "regimental" or "strict" parenting. Parents with this style focus on strict rules, obedience, and discipline. Authoritarian parents take over the decision-making power, rarely giving children any input in the matter. When it comes to rules, you believe it's "my way or the highway". Permissive Parenting Often referred to as "soft parenting" or "yes mums/dads". Permissive parents are lenient, only stepping in when there's a serious problem. They're quite forgiving and they adopt an attitude of "kids will be kids". Oftentimes they act more like friends than authoritative figures. Authoritative Parenting Authoritative parents provide their children with rules and boundaries, but they also give them the freedom to make decisions. With an authoritative parenting style, parents validate their children's feelings while also making it clear that the adults are ultimately in charge. They use positive reinforcement techniques, like praise and reward systems, as opposed to harsh punishments. Neglectful or Uninvolved Parenting Essentially, neglectful parents ignore their children, who receive little guidance, nurturing, and parental attention. They don't set rules or expectations, and they tend to have minimal knowledge about what their children are doing. Uninvolved parents expect children to raise themselves. They don't devote much time or energy to meeting children's basic needs. Uninvolved parents may be neglectful but it's not always intentional. A parent with mental health issues or substance abuse problems, for example, may not be able to care for a child's physical or emotional needs consistently. Another added: 'My god. Give her a cup of milk.' Whilst a third gasped: 'Breastfeeding and a nappy at two years of age!!!' Not only this, but others spotted a 'massive choking hazard' as one user advised: 'Please watch your children while they eat and get them to sit down - massive choking hazard to let them walk around.' Ferne's breastfeeding journey But this isn't the first time Ferne has been shamed for breastfeeding Finty. Earlier this year, the reality TV star explained: 'Haven't posted about my breastfeeding journey in a while, but I still get a lot of people asking if I'm still doing it. 'In complete honesty, I've been a bit nervous to share about it lately. Even though I'm such a big advocate for breastfeeding, the truth is, I've been afraid of what people might think or say now that Finty is 20 months old. 'I'm sharing this because if you're like me and still feeding, and you're feeling pressure to stop or wondering if it's 'not the norm' to breastfeed past one, I just want you to know…there are plenty of mums still doing it. Keep going, mamma. 'However it looks, do your normal. 🤎' Not only this, but also on social media, Ferne previously wrote: 'I get asked all the time 'Are you STILL breastfeeding?'' To this, the mum-of-two confirmed: 'To me it feels like the most natural thing in the world. And I wonder when the question changed from 'are you breastfeeding?' To 'are you still breastfeeding?' 'There's so much misinformation about how long breastfeeding is 'appropriate.'' 8 8 When to stop breastfeeding? The NHS recommends breastfeeding your baby exclusively (feeding them breast milk only) for the first six months, but it's completely up to you to decide when you want to bring it to an end - and there's really no right or wrong way to do it. The NHS says stopping breastfeeding often happens gradually as your baby begins to eat more solid foods. They note that solid food shouldn't replace breast milk, as there is evidence to suggest breast milk helps a baby's digestive system when processing solid food for the first time. "Once they are eating solids, your baby will still need to have breast milk or formula as their main drink up to at least their first birthday. "Cows' milk isn't suitable as a main drink for babies under one, although it can be added to foods, such as mashed potatoes,' recommends the NHS. You can also combine breastfeeding with formula and the NHS claims "phasing out" of breastfeeding is often the easiest way - for example, dropping one feed in the day or at night time. After around one week, you can begin to think about dropping another. The NHS advises: "If your baby is younger than one year, you'll need to replace the dropped breastfeed with a formula feed from a bottle or (if they are over six months) a cup or beaker, instead.' What's the average age to stop? You can breastfeed your baby for as long as you want and while the NHS recommends breastfeeding exclusively for the first six months, you shouldn't feel like you cannot continue for longer. The World Health Organisation explains: "Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended up to six months of age, with continued breastfeeding along with appropriate complementary foods up to two years of age or beyond."
