He welcomed his first child, Slimane Ray Manderson, with his girlfriend, Karima McAdams last week after a dramatic pregnancy.
And Professor Green – real name Stephen Manderson – 37, took to Instagram to give fans an update on his newborn son on Tuesday.
Embracing dad duties, the rapper wrote: ‘I can now: Change nappies. Burp a baby. Dress a baby appropriately (though I did put a pair of dungarees on backwards).’
Dad life: Professor Green took to Instagram to give fans an update on his one week old son, Slimane Ray Manderson, on Tuesday
The musician shared a snap of his one-week-old baby in an adorable navy and white polka dot onesie.
Alongside the cute photograph he revealed to fans the parenting skills he had quickly learned in the last seven days.
He listed: ‘Things I couldn’t do a week ago that I can now: Change nappies. Burp a baby. Dress a baby appropriately (though I did put a pair of dungarees on backwards)…
…Tell the difference between a baby’s cry for feeding / gas / nappy change / need for skin. Love entirely unconditionally. Understand why people describe or use days / months to describe their child’s age.
‘I didn’t know my ar*e from my elbow a week ago but picking it all up quite quickly. Happy Tuesday.’
‘I can now change nappies’: Professor Green welcomed his first child with his girlfriend, actress Karima McAdams, 36, last week after a dramatic whirlwind pregnancy (pictured)
The rapper revealed on Friday that actress Karima, 36, had given birth to their son two weeks early last week.
He detailed their difficult pregnancy, which he branded ‘a rollercoaster’ and confessed during ‘scare after scare’ they feared their baby ‘would not make it’.
He wrote: ‘I didn’t wake up Monday morning expecting to meet you. In my mind we still had a couple of weeks to get everything ready, but you had other ideas…
‘I’ve always said ‘the only way to be on time is to be early’; it’s nice to see you taking after me already, though you seem to have inherited your Mum’s looks…
‘Privately we’ve endured what so many parents-to-be have, your journey to us wasn’t a straight line whatsoever, it was a rollercoaster right up to your arrival.’
The new dad continued: ‘I didn’t allow myself to express my excitement as much as I’d have liked to, I wanted to freely shout about how excited I was about you joining us, but I was frightened…
‘Rollercoaster’: Karima gave birth to their son two weeks early last week and Stephen said he feared the baby ‘would not make it’
‘We had scare after scare during the worst of which, I said to your Mama ‘if he does make it, he’s grounded’…
‘Having met you, I’m sorry. It wasn’t your fault and you’re totally forgiven. You’re far too perfect to be mad at.
‘As mums go, you’ve lucked out; you have the best example of what a brave, strong, passionate, loving, kind and both considered and considerate woman is…
‘One day I’ll tell you about how amazing she’s been throughout this whole process / ordeal and all the things she’s soldiered on through, with all of the optimism required to see this through…
‘All I’ve been able to do for Mama is be supportive, which despite my very best efforts still left me feeling a bit redundant at times and for good reason; I was!
‘I couldn’t for a second take on even a part of what she was going through physically, which was a lot…
‘You’ll be glad to know she doesn’t feel as though she’s sacrificed a thing, neither of us have (well, boobs – temporarily – currently triple in size, leaking and sore but perfect pillows for you to nuzzle into while you feed, which you’re doing really well), we both feel incredibly privileged you chose us…
‘You’re far too perfect to be mad at’: The rapper said the moment he met his son he forgave him for all the heartache he’s put him and his ‘brave, strong’ partner through
‘More good news for you Baby! You’re a born gentleman. Your mamma commands respect so you’ll quickly learn a gorgeous set of values and morals to navigate your way through this world with…
‘She’s everything I hope you find in a partner one day, but we’ve got years before we have to worry about the and the’s.My great-grandmother Nanny Eddie was 77 when I was born, be it by chance or by fate your Nanny Pat is too…
‘There’s loads more to fill you in on, but we’ve got plenty of time for all of that. From back to front, your name means great, wise, man of peace.
‘No pressure… Mama and baby are healthy, and I’m good too; I’m the happiest and most grateful for anything I’ve ever been…
‘Thanks to Mama for all the hard work the last 9 months, you are an unbelievable being @karimamcadams Thank you to friends and family for keeping this shtum, it’s not been the easiest secret to keep, but the last few days have been magical…
‘Slimane Ray Manderson. Born in Homerton Hospital, March 15th at 4:50pm, only a stones throw from where Mama and Baba grew up and spent their lives very nearly crossing paths until only a short time ago they finally bumped into one another…
‘Thank you to the NHS who work so tirelessly and relentlessly for keeping mama and baby safe and for keeping our every visit secret, allowing us to navigate the weird, wonderful and largely anxiety inducing ‘thing’ that is pregnancy without unwanted attention. Lots of love, The Three of Us’.
‘All I’ve been able to do for Mama is be supportive’: Stephen has been trying his best to help Karima through their first week of parenthood together
Stephen and Karima were first linked in June 2019, after he quietly split from PR executive Milly Gattegno.
They were reportedly introduced through mutual friends and made their public debut at Glastonbury Festival in late June.
The couple announced the pregnancy in January, with Stephen posting a snap to Instagram on New Year’s Day, of him in the bath and Karima sat on the floor in patterned pyjamas, looking at her bump.
He captioned the picture: ‘And then, all of a sudden everything is different. It all makes sense.’
Karima is best known for starring in the spy series Deep State alongside Game Of Thrones actor Joe Dempsie.
The actress, who is half Moroccan and half Irish, was born in Bethnal Green, east London. The star spent her childhood in Morocco before moving to London when she was seven.
She previously dated George Lamb for almost six years, before the couple parted ways in 2014.
Stephen had also dated model Fae Williams, and prior to that was married to reality star Millie Mackintosh for two and a half years.