Lauren Goodger is enjoying the final few weeks of her pregnancy and promoting the benefits of reflexology to her Instagram followers.
The reality TV star, 35, is due to give birth very soon and is preparing for another natural home birth, with the help of a doula.
The former TOWIE star and amateur footballer Charles Drury are expecting their second baby together, less than a year on from the arrival of their daughter Larose in July 2021.
Taking to her Instagram Stories on Monday night, the pregnant star posed with her baby bump and discussed how reflexology - the application of pressure to areas on the feet - is helping her feel connected to her unborn child.
"She can tell so much from the feet about the body and its honestly made me feel so connected with the baby..." Lauren began telling her 789,000 followers.
"When I had Larose I had @lrussellreflex do my last session to bring on labour and my waters broke 5 mins after my session!
She continued: "Honestly it's helped me today so much that 1 hour of relaxing and breathing and feeling connected with unborn just the best and love my sessions leading to birth."
"It's all so true how connected the feet are is crazy [heart emoji]."
Lauren announced her second pregnancy with Charles in January this year, despite the couple originally splitting shortly after the birth of their first child together.
Following a split, reconciliation, and more drama that reportedly saw Lauren kick Charles out of their shared home, she revealed that they have another baby on the way in a chat with OK! magazine.
"We weren’t very careful and Charlie was really pleased, but being honest I was really in two minds about it. I was like, 'I’m just getting myself back together – I’m going back to square one. Is this fair?' You get real mum guilt, like, 'What about Larose? She’s still a baby, she still needs me, I won’t be able to be there for her'," Lauren explained to the publication when discussing discovering she was expecting again.
"A lot went through my mind which is why I’ve held out a bit longer until I’ve announced it. Charlie was like, 'I really want this baby.' And I said, 'So do I.' I made the decision to go ahead with it and I’m so glad I did."
On Monday, Lauren also told her Instagram followers about how a doula is going to be helping her "mentally and physically" when she gives birth at home in the coming weeks.
"I am doing a natural home birth (again) but this time I will have my doula (Emma) she is amazing and today she was explaining to me what actually the body is doing in labour and understanding this is actually so much better and breathing through and working with contractions not against! ( floppy face floppy fanny)," the pregnant star explained in a caption to a snap of her and Emma.
"My first labour was 7 hours so this time I am hoping for it to be even more amazing! Today we have spent the day together and I even fell sleep. i drifted off for 5 mins I was so calm haha…"
Lauren finished on a positive note, writing: "I’m absolutely exhausted with minimal support and hands full 24/7 with my @babylarose.x so I'm so grateful to have this help it’s piece of mind and I can’t wait to share the experience with you guys."
Lauren is due to give birth to her second daughter next month.
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