I struggled to bond with my baby and looked at him thinking ‘is this mine?’ says Towie’s Georgia Kousoulou
TOWIE star Georgia Kousoulou has admitted that she struggled to bond with her baby.
The gorgeous 31-year-old mum-of-one, who shares her baby with fiancé Tommy Mallet, welcomed baby Brody in May 2021.
She’s since admitted that she didn’t experience the “overwhelming feeling of love” when she first held the tot.
Georgia shared: “I was looking at this baby like, ‘is this mine?’” and added that she experienced “feelings of guilt.”
In a chat with Closer, the reality star continued to say that her confidence as a mum has since grown, as she shared: “Looking back now, I’m quite proud of myself.
“It was a very scary time and I didn’t know it was normal to have those feelings, so that’s why I’m very open in case anyone else is going through it.
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“Now I have the confidence to say I’m a great mum.”
Towie star Georgia had a secret battle with postnatal depression and she’s since shared her struggle to bond with her son.
She added: “When I was pregnant, I didn’t think past being pregnant. When I had Brody, I’d never changed a nappy or fed a baby.
“Everything was new to me. It’s been scary, but every little thing is like a little milestone for me.”
Georgia admitted there were a lot of moments she’d cry or take a deep breath during motherhood.
She shared: “There are challenges but moments that make you smile too. There’s no handbook. It’s like a full-time job that you can’t quit.
“You just try your best. That’s all you can do.”
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Georgia was forced to call emergency services in July, after her baby son Brody suffered the “highest temperature he’s ever had”.
Georgia took to Instagram to share her nightmare with followers saying she turned to the NHS helpline 111 for advice after her one year old became ill.
She told her 1.5 million followers: “Very tired today.
“Being a mumma when your baby isn’t well has to be one of the hardest things .. you just feel useless & it’s so hard to watch them in pain.
“It’s also so hard to know the right thing to do .. so last night we called 111 for advice as brodys temp was higher than it had been .. thankfully they said he was ok, & said he was ok at home ..
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“Calpol is our best friend right now (as you can see from his vest) so lots of rest & cuddles today!!”
The tired mum finished her post saying: “Mummas we are amazing, we really are but don’t be afraid to ask for help & advice ..
“We are human & don’t be scared to ring 111 if you think your baby’s temp is high .. it’s better to be safe! You are not [wasting their] time”.