She recently ruled out having anymore children following the traumatic birth of her newborn son.
And Kate Ferdinand has since shared a sweet snap of her posing alongside baby Cree, the TV personality’s first child with husband Rio Ferdinand, to Instagram on Sunday.
The former TOWIE star, 29, beamed for the mirror selfie as the newborn rested on her shoulder.
Adorable: Kate Ferdinand has shared a sweet snap of her posing alongside baby Cree to Instagram on Sunday
Kate wrapped up warm as she donned a brown-coloured jacket over a black t-short and matching leggings, while Cree wore a blue-coloured babygrow.
‘Baby boy,’ she captioned the post, alongside a string of different coloured heart emojis.
It comes after Kate revealed the thought of having another child makes her ‘anxious’ during an exclusive chat with MailOnline.
Kate, who is stepmother to husband Rio Ferdinand’s three children from his marriage to late wife Rebecca, also said she wants to give fellow mums a ‘real’ perspective of post-baby life, and admitted she would be ‘lying’ by only uploading glamorous pictures.
No more children: It comes after Kate revealed the thought of having another child makes her ‘anxious’ during an exclusive chat with MailOnline
On the prospect of having more children, she said: ‘If you ask me right now I would say never ever again. Our house is very hectic as it is.
‘We have four kids and two dogs, it’s a madhouse. The thought of having another one makes me slightly anxious.
‘I’m only 29 but I feel 39 at the moment! But you never know, I might feel different in a few years.’
Since announcing the arrival of Cree last month, Kate has kept a low profile while she recovers from her C-section at home.
In recent weeks she has posted health updates on Instagram, documenting the plus points of caring for a newborn and the negatives.
Kate revealed she was struggling to cope with the combination of sleep deprivation, lack of exercise and homeschooling her stepchildren.
Since announcing the arrival of Cree last month, Kate has kept a low profile while she recovers from her C-section at home
She explained: ‘I felt like I was scrolling on Instagram and everybody was looking so amazing after having a baby.
‘They were in these tight little trousers and I was looking at myself thinking, ‘I don’t look like this.’
‘I felt like I would be lying if I didn’t tell the truth. I didn’t just want to upload a picture of myself looking great, because it’s just not real.
Honest: Kate had previously opened up about her birth to baby Cree, revealing she had been left in tears and feeling guilty as she recovered, which meant she was unable to ‘change or feed him consistently’
‘I’ve felt some sort of release from doing it. I was a bit nervous before and sometimes social media can be a real negative but it’s been positive for since I posted my experiences.’
Kate had previously opened up about her birth to baby Cree, revealing she had been left in tears and feeling guilty as she recovered, which meant she was unable to ‘change or feed him consistently’.
She wrote on social media: ‘I wanted to share this with you. This is me… and let me add this is a much better version of me than the last 10 days. After having an emergency c section, and a bit of a traumatic birth I’ve been completely wiped out.
Baby news: Kate and husband Rio, 42, had confirmed the birth of their son last month
‘The happiness has been overwhelming but so have the tears and emotions, I’ve felt like I can’t do what I’m meant to be doing with Cree as I haven’t been able to change or feed him consistently which has had me feeling all types of guilt, for Cree, Rio & that I can’t be doing what I normally do for the kids.
‘It’s a whirlwind I just wasn’t expecting… but at the same time the most perfect whirlwind.’
Kate and husband Rio, 42, had confirmed the birth of their son last month.
In a post shared to Instagram on Christmas Day, Kate confirmed that she and her partner had decided to name their newborn Cree
The parents are already father and stepmother to Lorenz, 13, Tate, 11, and Tia, nine.
In a post shared to Instagram on Christmas Day, Kate confirmed that she and her partner had decided to name their newborn Cree.
The star posted a snap of the tot alongside his older siblings cooing over him in matching PJs.
She captioned the post: ‘My whole heart. Cree Ferdinand… our angel boy we all love you so much. (sic)’