Stacey Solomon, 29, sent in a sweet snap of herself breastfeeding her baby boy to the Loose Women panel this afternoon. The presenter welcomed her son into the world with partner Joe Swash, 37, yesterday after an early delivery. Stacey’s sister Gemma spoke to co-hosts Andrea McLean, 49, Nadia Sawalha, 54, Brenda Edwards, 45, and Kaye Adams, 56, on her behalf about the birth. Gemma revealed the baby just “flew out of” Stacey in a quick labour with many “tears of joy”.
She added over the phone in reference to her sibling: “She is so good, it was amazing, such a lovely birth and I was so privileged to be a part of it. It was amazing.”
While discussing her sister’s labour, Gemma explained: “It was amazing, I feel like he flew out of her.
“She was saying it was hours, but I got into work at eight, he was born 10.01, so I thought, that was pretty quick! He just came so quick I couldn’t help.”
Gemma also took the opportunity to praise Stacey’s other half Joe, who was “so good” during the birth.
She said: “There were tears of joy, Joe was so good, he didn’t know what to do, he was saying, ‘Am I doing it right? Am I doing it OK?’
“It was so lovely to be a part of it – it was beautiful. I’d love to do it again!”
In spite of the quick delivery, Gemma insisted her sister should “hurry up” and choose a name for their new family member.
She joked in response to questions from the panel: “I don’t know the name, I don’t think they’ve picked one, I don’t think it’ll be long.
“I don’t even know the name, so Stacey can you hurry up?”
Stacey’s sons 11-year-old Zachary and seven-year-old Leighton, who she has from previous relationships, are “so excited” about the new arrival, according to Gemma.
The former X Factor finalist’s sister divulged: “They were so cute, they went straight down to the hospital to meet the baby, straightaway,
“So excited… Zach was scared to hold him as he’s so tiny!”