Dani Dyer wraps up for a stroll with boyfriend Sammy Kimmence and their baby son Santiago

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Dani Dyer headed out for a drizzly stroll with her boyfriend Sammy Kimmence and their baby son Santiago in Essex on Thursday.

The former Love Island star, 24, wrapped up in a black padded jacket as she stepped out for a walk with her stockbroker beau, 24, while their baby boy, seven weeks, was nestled in a pram.

Dani, who welcomed her son in January, revealed on Thursday she feared she was suffering from postnatal depression after several days of struggling with low moods.

Out and about: Dani Dyer, 24, headed out for a drizzly stroll with her boyfriend Sammy Kimmence and their baby son Santiago in Essex on Thursday

Dani cut a laid-back figure with her brunette tresses pulled back into a sleek up-do as she strolled along with her boyfriend Sammy.

Sammy sported a medical face mask as he and his girlfriend enjoyed their daily exercise, while much of England remains under lockdown restrictions.

Dani has openly documented adjusting to motherhood on social media, and candidly revealed earlier this week she’d been struggling with feeling low since the birth of her son. 

Outing:u00A0The former Love Island star wrapped up in a black padded jacket as she stepped out for a walk with her stockbroker beau, while their baby boy was nestled in a pram

Outing: The former Love Island star wrapped up in a black padded jacket as she stepped out for a walk with her stockbroker beau, while their baby boy was nestled in a pram

Simple:u00A0Dani cut a laid-back figure with her brunette tresses pulled back into a sleek up-do

Low-key: She pushed along her baby son in a pram during the walk

Simple: Dani cut a laid-back figure with her brunette tresses pulled back into a sleek up-do as she strolled along with her boyfriend Sammy

Off for a walk?u00A0Sammy sported a medical face mask as he and his girlfriend enjoyed their daily exercise, while much of England remains under lockdown restrictions

Off for a walk? Sammy sported a medical face mask as he and his girlfriend enjoyed their daily exercise, while much of England remains under lockdown restrictions

Speaking on her podcast Sorted with the Dyers on Thursday, Dani admitted her moods had sparked fears she was suffering from postnatal depression.

She said: ‘I think when you’ve just had a baby you really start worrying, thinking, “Am I suffering with a bit of postnatal depression?”‘ 

On the show, which she shares with her father Danny Dyer, 43, Dani said that this winter had been ‘awful.

The Love Island star explained: ‘The other day I was really struggling, I had a couple of days where I made a shepherd’s pie but I just felt so down.’

Concerned:u00A0Dani has openly documented adjusting to motherhood on social media, and revealed her fears she was suffering from postnatal depression on Thursday

Concerned: Dani has openly documented adjusting to motherhood on social media, and revealed her fears she was suffering from postnatal depression on Thursday 

Tough:u00A0Speaking on her podcast Sorted with the Dyers on Thursday, Dani admitted her moods had sparked fears she was suffering from postnatal depression

Tough: Speaking on her podcast Sorted with the Dyers on Thursday, Dani admitted her moods had sparked fears she was suffering from postnatal depression

Emotional:u00A0She said: 'I think when you've just had a baby you really start worrying, thinking, "Am I suffering with a bit of postnatal depression?"'

Emotional: She said: ‘I think when you’ve just had a baby you really start worrying, thinking, “Am I suffering with a bit of postnatal depression?”‘

Tough:u00A0On the show, which she shares with her father Danny Dyer, 43, Dani said that this winter had been 'awful'

Tough: On the show, which she shares with her father Danny Dyer, 43, Dani said that this winter had been ‘awful’

A common problem, post natal depression affects more than 1 in every 10 women within a year of giving birth, according to the NHS. 

Dani continued: ‘I know this sounds weird but I made the shepherd’s pie but it was like I wasn’t making it.

‘I had a couple of days of just really not feeling me and then I went on a walk and I felt back to myself. I felt so low.’  

And the new arrival has been an emotional experience for the entire Dyer family.  

The reality star also revealed on Thursday that her co-host and father couldn’t stop crying after baby Santiago was born.   

Lost:u00A0The Love Island star explained: 'The other day I was really struggling, I had a couple of days where I made a shepherd's pie but I just felt so down'

Lost: The Love Island star explained: ‘The other day I was really struggling, I had a couple of days where I made a shepherd’s pie but I just felt so down’

Low:u00A0Dani continued: 'I know this sounds weird but I made the shepherd's pie but it was like I wasn't making it'

Low: Dani continued: ‘I know this sounds weird but I made the shepherd’s pie but it was like I wasn’t making it’

Not feeling herself: She added: 'I had a couple of days of just really not feeling me and then I went on a walk and I felt back to myself. I felt so low'

Not feeling herself: She added: ‘I had a couple of days of just really not feeling me and then I went on a walk and I felt back to myself. I felt so low’

Speaking on the Made By Mammas podcast she said: ‘My dad didn’t realise [he would be so emotional about being a granddad]. ‘He has been so emotional around Santiago, the other day he was really crying,

‘He went: “I love babies, but your baby. I have never felt anything like it. I didn’t think I’d feel like this”.   

‘He hasn’t experienced being a granddad yet, I made him a first time granddad. It has hit him more now.  

‘He did see me pregnant and getting bigger but seeing me with the baby, it’s like, “this is real now”.’   

Touching:u00A0The reality star also revealed on Thursday that her co-host and father couldn't stop crying after baby Santiago was born

Touching: The reality star also revealed on Thursday that her co-host and father couldn’t stop crying after baby Santiago was born

WHAT IS POSTNATAL DEPRESSION?

Postnatal depression is a form of the mental-health condition that affects more than one in 10 women in the UK and US within a year of giving birth.

As many men can be affected as women, research suggests.  

Many parents feel down, teary and anxious within the first two weeks of having a child, which is often called the ‘baby blues’.

But if symptoms start later or last longer, they may be suffering from postnatal depression.

Postnatal depression is just as serious as others form of the mental-health disorder. 

Symptoms include:

  • Persistent sadness
  • Lack of enjoyment or interest in the wider world
  • Fatigue
  • Insomnia
  • Struggling to bond with your baby
  • Withdrawing from others
  • Difficulty concentrating and making decisions
  • Frightening thoughts, such as hurting your baby

Sufferers should not wait for their symptoms to just go away.

Instead they should recognise that it is not their fault they are depressed and it does not make them a bad parent.

If you or your partner may be suffering, talk to your GP or health visitor.

Treatments can include self-help, such as talking to loved ones, resting when you can and making time to do things you enjoy. Therapy may also be prescribed. 

In severe cases where other options have not helped, antidepressants may be recommended. Doctors will prescribe ones that are safe to take while breastfeeding.

Postnatal depression’s cause is unclear, however, it is more common in those with a history of mental-health problems. 

Lack of support from loved ones, a poor relationship with the partner and a life-changing event, such as bereavement, can also raise the risk. 

Source: NHS