She is expecting her first child, a daughter, with husband Hugo Taylor in May.
And Millie Mackintosh shared a refreshingly honest post about the reality of being in her final weeks of pregnancy on Instagram on Wednesday.
The former Made In Chelsea star, 30, said while she was uploading ‘smiling bump photos’, behind-the-scenes she was dealing with a leaky bladder, Carpel Tunnel Syndrome and sugary cravings.
Third trimester: Millie Mackintosh shared a refreshingly honest post about the reality of being in her final weeks of pregnancy on Instagram on Wednesday
Millie wrote: ‘As I come close to the end of my pregnancy, (it feels like I’ve been pregnant forever) I’m aware I’ve been posting lots of smiling bump photos but I wanted to be honest about my experience in recent weeks.
‘Don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot of beauty surrounding growing a human, it feels like a miracle.
‘A miracle that comes with a side portion of crazy old symptoms, soaring hormone levels and physical and emotional challenges.’
Reality: The Made In Chelsea star, 30, said while she was uploading ‘smiling bump photos’, behind-the-scenes she was dealing with a leaky bladder and sugary cravings
Emotional: Millie described her pregnancy as ‘a miracle that comes with a side portion of crazy old symptoms, soaring hormone levels and physical and emotional challenges’
‘The baby is currently on my bladder making me feel like I need to pee all the time, and don’t get me started on the 4-5 visits to the loo throughout the night!
‘A memorable moment would be an evening a few weeks ago when I thought my waters had broken, but much to Hugo’s relief It was just my weakened leaky bladder! Oh the joys!!!’.
Millie said she has also developed Carpel Tunnel Syndrome, which occurs when one of the major nerves to the hand — the median nerve — is squeezed or compressed as it travels through the wrist.
She said: ‘My least favourite third trimester symptom has been Carpel Tunnel Syndrome, which causes tingling, pain and swelling in my hands and wrists, which delightfully worsens at night.
Oh, baby! Millie said ‘I’ve got out of control cravings for sugary cereal and can’t get enough crushed ice with fizzy water and fruit juice’
‘Who needs sleep hey? At least my hands and feet are in sync, water retention has re-enforced my love for a good slider… nothing else fits on my feet!
‘Relaxing on the sofa means Hugo can’t go far (luckily he’s on lockdown with me) as he needs to manually hoist me up like a human forklift, which he does every night with the sound effects.
‘I’ve got out of control cravings for sugary cereal and can’t get enough crushed ice with fizzy water and fruit juice, which doesn’t bode well with the baby currently using my bladder as a trampoline.
Mother-to-be: Millie said she has also developed Carpel Tunnel Syndrome which is causing pain in her wrists
‘Time at home has been such a blessing in all this, I schedule in afternoon naps, gentle exercise, meditation, cooking and reading, and every time that I’m greeted with an uncomfortable symptom, I’m also met with a wave of excitement to meet our baby girl.
‘Has anyone else had similar experiences in their final weeks of pregnancy? #thirdtrimesterrealness #wegotthis’.
Millie announced she was expecting a baby girl with Hugo, 33, last November.
At the time, the television personality told Hello!: ‘I’m so excited it’s a girl. I would’ve been delighted with either, but when I found out we were having a girl, I suddenly realised this is what I really wanted.’
Millie and Hugo tied the knot in June 2018 at Hugo’s uncle’s country estate Whithurst Park, in West Sussex, one year after he proposed during a holiday to the Greek island of Mykonos.
The couple briefly dated during their Made In Chelsea days back in 2011 and reunited in May 2016 shortly after Millie’s split from her first husband, rapper Professor Green, 35.
Millie was married to the musician, real name Stephen Manderson, for two-and-a-half years before they announced their split in February 2016.
The former couple finalised their divorce in May 2016, the same week Millie and Hugo went public with their rekindled romance.
Sweet: Millie announced she was expecting a baby girl with Hugo, 33, last November (pictured together on Easter Sunday)