Lauren Newton has revealed her heartbreak after spending five weeks separated from her young children.
The 40-year-old daughter of Australian TV royalty, Bert and Patti Newton, was admitted to hospital more than a month ago due to complications with her sixth pregnancy.
‘Missing my gorgeous babies. It’s been 5 weeks so far of not seeing them while I’m in hospital due to pregnancy complications,’ she shared in a heartfelt post to Instagram on Friday.
Heartbreak for Patti and Bert: On Friday, Lauren Newton revealed her heartbreak after being separated from her young children for five weeks after being hospitalised due to pregnancy complications (Lauren is pictured with Patti)
Lauren went on to share her relief at knowing her five children were in such good hands, as they are cared for by their father, Matt Welsh and their famous grandparents.
Missing them: Lauren, who is pregnant with her sixth child, was admitted to hospital more then a month ago and has been unable to see her children son Sam, 11, daughters Eva, nine, and Lola, six, son Monty, two, and daughter Perla, 18 months.
‘I miss them so much but Matt and Mum and Dad have done an incredible job,’ she said.
Accompanying the touching post was an image of her gorgeous children son Sam, 11, daughters Eva, nine, and Lola, six, son Monty, two, and daughter Perla, 18 months.
In the sweet image, Sam gently cradled his youngest sister Perla, while surrounded by their other siblings at her christening.
‘I miss them so much but Matt and Mum and Dad have done an incredible job,’ Lauren said the children were being cared for by her famous parents and husband Matt Welsh (Bert and Patti pictured with the children)
Daily Mail Australia has contact Lauren for comment.
Lauren announced she was pregnant with her sixth child in May.
She shared the news by posting a sweet picture online of her youngest daughter holding a sonogram photo and wrote: ‘Perla is thrilled she is going to be a big sister!!!’
Just two months ago: In May, Lauren annouced she was expecting her sixth child by sharing an adorable picture of daughter Perla, 18 months, holding a sonogram photo
She added the hashtag: ‘Baby number six!’
Patti, 75, also shared her the exciting news on her own Instagram, adding a picture of when Lauren was just a tiny tot.
‘Another beautiful baby to love. So lucky this baby is having number six,’ Patti wrote.
‘So lucky’: Patti, 75, also shared her the exciting news on her own Instagram, adding a picture of when Lauren was just a tiny tot
She added: ‘In these sad and difficult times, wonderful to have such joy to look forward to.’
‘The best parents and the most fabulous children, we miss you so much, our love Nana and Poppy.’
Lauren shares her children with Olympic swimmer husband, Matt Welsh, 43.
Family: Patti and Bert are pictured with their grandchildren
Despite their large brood, Lauren thought she’d just have one child and see how it went, never having planned for a large family.
‘I never wanted to be a mum with a double pram, but after I had Sam I got pregnant again really quickly,’ she told 9Honey last year.
‘[Being parents] is just the most wonderful thing that has ever happened to us both.’
In a 2016 interview with The Herald Sun, Lauren’s 81-year-old father Bert spoke warmly about life as a grandfather.
‘They wouldn’t realise it at the moment, but they have made this one of the happiest times of my life,’ he said of his grandchildren.
‘There is that old saying, ‘the wonderful thing about being a grandfather, or grandparent, is that you give the kids back!’
‘But in the case of Patti and myself, we don’t want to.’
Lauren is Bert and Patti’s youngest child. She has one older brother, Matthew Newton.
‘They have made this one of the happiest times of my life’: In a 2016 interview with The Herald Sun , Lauren’s 81-year-old father Bert spoke warmly about life as a grandfather