The past 12 months have been a whirlwind for former TOWIE star Jess Wright. Not only did she finally get to walk down the aisle to marry businessman William Lee-Kemp last summer, she also welcomed her first child, Presley, in May.
But it hasn’t all been smooth sailing for Jess, 36. The couple’s wedding was delayed several times due to Covid before they finally got their dream day in Mallorca last September, surrounded by friends and family.
And despite dreaming of motherhood for a very long time, Jess recently confessed that becoming a parent is a lot harder than she ever thought possible as she opened up about her postnatal depression.
Here, she tells new how she’s bouncing back after a rocky few months…
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Hi Jess! Little Presley is gorgeous! How are you finding being a mum now?
It’s amazing. It’s just something you can’t put into words really. It’s an incredible, crazy and wonderful journey.
You recently spoke about your difficult start to motherhood. Do you still have tough days?
Sometimes, but my hormones are fine now. Originally they were all over the place and it was a crazy few weeks. But they subsided and thankfully I felt completely normal again. I hear from so many girls now and some of them are still suffering a few months on – or even a year later – so my heart goes out to them, because it’s not easy when you have a difficult birth.
Did you take anything to ease your hormones?
No. They suddenly just balanced out. I think it was all the hormones from the pregnancy and giving birth. I was induced but I had a C-section in the end, so there were many factors to it. Since then, Presley and I have got to know each other, and we’ve found ourselves in a lovely routine. We’re in a nice little bubble.
Are you back to your pre-baby weight now?
Not quite. I’m definitely not back to where I was, but I’m working hard at the gym and I’m trying to eat a little bit cleaner. Having said that, I’m trying not to put too much pressure on myself because I only had a baby a few months ago. It is difficult when you give birth and then look in the mirror and say to yourself, “How do I get back to where I was?” Especially at the beginning, when you’ve just had a C-section and you’re not allowed to do anything physical. I couldn’t even go on a dog walk for a few weeks, so that was tough. Although I think it’s a case of remembering that I did something amazing by carrying a child for nine months, so what I look like isn’t important.
Has it made you appreciate your body even more by seeing what it can do?
Yes, it really does. I feel so empowered that I carried this child. He’s started to show his personality and he’s smiling back at me all the time, and he loves to watch Mickey Mouse on the TV. It feels amazing and rewarding to think I carried him. I don’t think I’ll ever get my head around it.
When did you start exercising again after the birth?
I went back to the gym at six weeks and I’ve been going ever since then. I feel great for it. It makes me feel alive and I’m so lucky I have my mum around the corner – she pops in while I go to the gym for 45 minutes. It’s fantastic to be able to go to the gym again because even at the end of my pregnancy, I couldn’t do anything active as I was so heavy.
How often do you get to go?
I go two to three times a week. I feel it also helps with my recovery because it makes me strong again. I have weighed myself, and I’m on my way to getting back to where I was, but I’m not there yet. I think it will definitely take a while. I just want to be fit again.
What do you do at the gym?
I’v...
But it hasn’t all been smooth sailing for Jess, 36. The couple’s wedding was delayed several times due to Covid before they finally got their dream day in Mallorca last September, surrounded by friends and family.
And despite dreaming of motherhood for a very long time, Jess recently confessed that becoming a parent is a lot harder than she ever thought possible as she opened up about her postnatal depression.
Here, she tells new how she’s bouncing back after a rocky few months…
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Hi Jess! Little Presley is gorgeous! How are you finding being a mum now?
It’s amazing. It’s just something you can’t put into words really. It’s an incredible, crazy and wonderful journey.
You recently spoke about your difficult start to motherhood. Do you still have tough days?
Sometimes, but my hormones are fine now. Originally they were all over the place and it was a crazy few weeks. But they subsided and thankfully I felt completely normal again. I hear from so many girls now and some of them are still suffering a few months on – or even a year later – so my heart goes out to them, because it’s not easy when you have a difficult birth.
Did you take anything to ease your hormones?
No. They suddenly just balanced out. I think it was all the hormones from the pregnancy and giving birth. I was induced but I had a C-section in the end, so there were many factors to it. Since then, Presley and I have got to know each other, and we’ve found ourselves in a lovely routine. We’re in a nice little bubble.
Are you back to your pre-baby weight now?
Not quite. I’m definitely not back to where I was, but I’m working hard at the gym and I’m trying to eat a little bit cleaner. Having said that, I’m trying not to put too much pressure on myself because I only had a baby a few months ago. It is difficult when you give birth and then look in the mirror and say to yourself, “How do I get back to where I was?” Especially at the beginning, when you’ve just had a C-section and you’re not allowed to do anything physical. I couldn’t even go on a dog walk for a few weeks, so that was tough. Although I think it’s a case of remembering that I did something amazing by carrying a child for nine months, so what I look like isn’t important.
Has it made you appreciate your body even more by seeing what it can do?
Yes, it really does. I feel so empowered that I carried this child. He’s started to show his personality and he’s smiling back at me all the time, and he loves to watch Mickey Mouse on the TV. It feels amazing and rewarding to think I carried him. I don’t think I’ll ever get my head around it.
When did you start exercising again after the birth?
I went back to the gym at six weeks and I’ve been going ever since then. I feel great for it. It makes me feel alive and I’m so lucky I have my mum around the corner – she pops in while I go to the gym for 45 minutes. It’s fantastic to be able to go to the gym again because even at the end of my pregnancy, I couldn’t do anything active as I was so heavy.
How often do you get to go?
I go two to three times a week. I feel it also helps with my recovery because it makes me strong again. I have weighed myself, and I’m on my way to getting back to where I was, but I’m not there yet. I think it will definitely take a while. I just want to be fit again.
What do you do at the gym?
I’v...
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