Chantelle Houghton's pregnancy woes: I feel like a waddling balloon
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With just weeks to go before the birth of her daughter, Chantelle Houghton has revealed she hasn't written a birth plan or been to any antenatal classes with Alex Reid!
Writing in this week's New! magazine the 28-year-old first-time mum fesses up that she feels like a waddling balloon and is now at the point where she just wants to give birth!
Unlike most celebs who deliver their bubbas 'through the sun roof', Chantelle says her existing heart problems have convinced her to aim for a natural delivery as she's heard a Caesarean could put more pressure on her heart!
"I'll just go with it," she writes in her weekly pregnancy diary, adding that she'll 'have to have an epidural' because of her heart problems, but that she doesn't feel scared any more.
And just days after some unflattering pictures appeared online of her doing her grocery shopping, the mum-to-be says that being confronted with images of her vastly changed body really upset her. She writes that she was having a bad day when she was papped, and until she saw the photos, she had no idea that's how she looked!
"I do feel big and I knew my boobs were a bit bigger," the model admits, "but when I saw those pictures, ugh, I just look disgusting. I looked huge and it was so unflattering."
Chantelle has also been forced to swap her trademark sexy togs for practical pregnancy wear as her baby bump has grown, revealing that she can't even look at high heels anymore. Even her undies gave gone comfort over style!
"I'm not sure what bra size I am as I've been wearing a sports bra," she says, "but they've not been painful. It's just my bump is so heavy now and I'm getting pains in my hips. I'm so ready to have her now!"
Read the full story in this week's new! magazine - out today
Aw, bless her! At 34 weeks she still has a little while to go though - at what point did you get to the 'just get this baby out!' stage?
Celebrity pregnancies 2013
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- Kim Kardashian and Kanye West<p> Reality TV star Kim and rapper Kanye West are expecting their first baby together in 2013. Kanye announced their happy news live on stage saying: "Stop the music and make some noise for my baby mama!"</p>
- Fabrice Muamba<p> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt;">Fabrice Muamba - the footballer who 'died' of a heart attack in front of millions of football fans last year – is to </span><a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/01/23/fabrice-muamba-to-become-a-dad-again/" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt;" target="_blank">become a dad again</a><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt;">The 24-year-old ex-Bolton midfielder and his wife Shauna are said to be 'elated' to be expecting a second child, due in June.</span></p>
- Michael Buble and Luisana Lopilato<p> Singer Michael and his model wife Luisana <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/01/24/michael-buble-and-luisana-lopilato-expecting-first-baby/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cuk%7Cdl6%7Csec3_lnk4%26pLid%3D148701" target="_blank">announced they were expecting their first baby</a> with a very cute video blog which showed off their scan picture. Awww!</p>
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- Alan Halsall and Lucy-Jo Hudson<p> Corrie couple Alan and Lucy-Jo are expecting their <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/02/18/corrie-couple-alan-halsall-and-lucy-jo-hudson-to-become-first-time-parents/" target="_blank">first baby together</a> in Summer 2013. Alan, who still plays Tyrone on the Street, tweeted the good news, saying: "My wife @LucyJo_Hudson & I are very excited to announce that we are expecting our 1st child. Xx We are both over the moon! Xxx"</p>
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- Jennifer Ellison<p> Actress Jennifer Ellison has announced she is <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/03/19/jennifer-ellison-five-months-pregnant-with-miracle-second-baby/" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt;" target="_blank">expecting her second baby</a><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt;"> with husband Robbie Tickle. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt;">The former Brookside and Dancing on Ice star revealed her happy news to Now magazine, calling her pregnancy a 'miracle' after fertility struggles. </span></p> <p> </p>
- CapriceModel Caprice, 41, is <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/05/03/caprice-is-pregnant-model-expecting-her-first-baby-at-41/" target="_blank">expecting her first baby</a> with partner Ty Comfort.
- Tina MaloneShameless actress Tina Malone <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/05/16/shameless-actress-tina-malone-pregnant-with-ivf-baby-at-50/" target="_blank">is pregnant following IVF treatment at 50.</a> The Shameless star, 50, and her husband Paul Chase - who is 19 years her junior - conceived following egg donation in India.
- Frankie SandfordThe Saturdays singer <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/05/02/frankie-sandford-is-pregnant-saturdays-star-announces-baby-news-fiance-wayne-bridge/" target="_blank">announced she was expecting her first baby on Twitter.</a> Frankie - who is engaged to footballer Wayne Bridge - tweeted: "Some big news from me today! Wayne and I are having a baby. We are both SO happy and can't wait for his or hers arrival!"
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