Kate Ferdinand has shared an adorable new snap of herself cradling her son Cree as she admitted sharing things on social media makes her ‘nervous’.
The former TOWIE star, 29, posed for a mirror selfie as she held her son, who she shares with husband Rio Ferdinand, in her arms.
Alongside the snap, Kate admitted that lately she has started regretting posting pictures or videos of her life to Instagram.
Candid: Kate Ferdinand has shared an adorable new snap of herself cradling her son Cree as she admitted sharing things on social media makes her ‘nervous’
She wrote: ‘Instagram has been such a positive place for me in the last few weeks but for some reason when I post anything I get so nervous…
‘I’m not exactly sure why, but I start regretting posting straight away. Does anyone else feel like this??
‘I love this picture of me and my big boy so I don’t know what I would be so nervous about… but the feeling’s there.’
Kate then shared a photo of her pet pooch as she speculated that Britain’s ongoing lockdown might have something to do with her apprehensiveness.
Honest: Kate admitted that lately she has started regretting posting pictures or videos of her life to Instagram
She said: ‘I think I may have got used to lockdown and not seeing people… that maybe now it makes me nervous to share certain things.
‘Thanks for all your replies… Turns out lots of you feel the same… that’s made me feel a bit more normal. Think it’s time to switch off now.’
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’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.
‘Nervous’: Kate then shared a photo of her pet pooch as she speculated that Britain’s ongoing lockdown might have something to do with her apprehensiveness
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, Kate has kept a low profile while she recovers from her C-section at home.
Motherhood: Since announcing the arrival of Cree in December, 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.
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.
Couple: Kate is stepmother to husband Rio’s three children from his marriage to late wife Rebecca
‘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 and husband Rio, 42, confirmed the birth of their son in December.
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)’
Family: In a post shared to Instagram on Christmas Day, Kate confirmed that she and her partner had decided to name their newborn Cree