Lucy Mecklenburgh praised for honest post about struggles of motherhood and feeling ‘trapped’ during breastfeeding

Lucy Mecklenburgh has bravely opened up on her struggles with becoming a new mum, admitting lockdown has heightened coming to terms with motherhood after welcoming her son Roman.

The former TOWIE star, who welcomed her first child into the world with fiancé Ryan Thomas earlier this year, took to social media to open up on “long and lonely” nights and feeling “trapped”.

The 28-year-old shared a photo of herself cradling her baby boy as he lays on her chest while she holds his dummy in her mouth.

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Lucy wrote alongside the image: “Us at 4am* I adore my son, every time I look at him I can’t believe I made this perfect baby boy and when he smiles & laughs my heart bursts with love.

“BUT I’ve really struggled now for 3 months maybe heightened by lockdown. breast feeding I love & hate, it is wonderful for bonding but bloody relentless! Sleepless nights aren’t getting any easier there is a reason sleep deprivation is a form of torture …”

Lucy then added that she has faced criticism from fellow parents and worries about the content she’s sharing with her fans.

She explained: “I don’t want to post what looks like ‘perfect parenting’ but also don’t want to deal with dramatic headlines & online trolls for telling the truth!”

Reaching out to other new mums, Lucy bravely revealed that she has been left in tears with guilt and that she wishes she was shown how tough being a mother can truly be.

“Here’s the truth.. Nights are long & lonely, there are days I don’t want to do this anymore & just want a break but I have no choice as I breast feed him every 3 hours so I feel trapped & like my only purpose is a milk machine,” she explained.

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“I’m constantly told to nap when he naps but when then do I eat, shower, pump, reply to texts & emails, do the washing, just have a HOT cup of tea in the garden & feel like a normal human Being for 10mins!!”

Lucy added to her emotional post: “I’m so grateful to have a happy, healthy baby boy and wouldn’t change it for the world but motherhood is tough the tiredness, tears & mum guilt I don’t think I was fully prepared for and I wish more people showed the happy times and the tough times.”

She signed off by assuring other parents: “To all fellow mummas you are beyond amazing superhuman machines. This is for sure the hardest but most rewarding job that exists.”

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Lucy was met with praise for her honest post, with one fan writing: “Could not agree more Lucy. It is perfectly normal to feel this way!”

A second added: “Brilliant honesty keep going you are amazing it does get easier xx.”

While a third wrote: “You sum it up so beautifully and it's so bloody refreshing to see someone in the public eye talking about the constant conflict of emotions (and breast feeding!) It isnt all feeling amazing and blessed but you are doing incredibly well!”

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