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Connie Rusk

Billie Faiers says pregnancy sleep deprivation is 'really difficult' with five weeks to go

Billie Faiers says she is struggling to sleep at night as she awaits the arrival of her third child.

With just under a month to go until her baby's due date, Billie has said she has entered a "really difficult" phase of her pregnancy as she struggles to get to sleep.

Already a mum to Nellie, eight, and Arthur, five, the reality star, 32, has plenty on her plate after the family moved into their £1.4million dream home in Essex last month, after a three-year project to completely renovate the property.

With the countdown on until baby Shepherd arrives, Billie says she's been feeling "lots of emotions" and is struggling to get a moment to put her feet up.

Pregnant Billie Faiers says she is struggling to sleep at night (Instagram/ @billieshepherdofficial)
The reality star is expecting her third child with husband Greg Shepherd (Instagram/ @billieshepherdofficial)

"I’m at the stage now where I’m really excited and I can’t wait, the kids are so excited, too," Billie tells OK! Magazine.

"It’s really difficult getting comfortable at night. I’m up all night and I go to the toilet three to four times, so I have very broken sleep. The other morning I was awake from 4am and I couldn’t get back to sleep.

"I haven’t had any bad symptoms throughout the pregnancy though, so I should count myself lucky. But when you don’t sleep it affects your whole mood and your day. I think it’s Mother Nature preparing me for those sleepless nights!"

Billie says she has found the last few months of pregnancy "exhausting" as she has had to juggle Family Diaries filming with the house move.

Billie says her emotions have been all over the place (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Elsewhere in the interview, Billie said she has no idea if they are expecting a boy or girl after opting to keep their baby's gender a secret.

Billie, who has chosen a home birth, says Nellie thinks she's having a girl and Arthur thinks the baby's a boy.

And it doesn't look like life is going to slow down anytime soon.

The family have just moved into their dream home (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Speaking in a recent episode of Family Diaries, Billie told her mum Suzie: "My due date is the 6 of December, it's not end of December/January.

"I've got two Asda launches, I've got an In The Style launch and have I told you? We're up for an award with my Asda collection.

"What I've got to consider as well is weekends are precious to get a house packed up as during Monday to Friday, I'm flat out with work."

To which Suzie points out: "You've only really got five weeks?"

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