PREGNANT Claudia Fogarty has opened up about a ‘very scary’ 48 hours in hospital after her waters broke in the car park.
The Love Island star, who is expecting her first child, is 33 weeks into her pregnancy and called the hospital stint a “whirlwind”.
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Claudia, 31, who is in a relationship with Ollie Crankshaw, was getting her eyelashes done when she felt a trickle of liquid.
After speaking to Ollie and her mum, she called the maternity unit, who advised her to come in so they could check it out.
When she was in the hospital car park, her waters broke, causing her to panic.
Doctors then told her she needed to stay for at least 48 hours in case she went into labour.
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Speaking from her bed, Claudia said: “It’s scary now because there’s no water. My bump has shrunk in size. That scared me. She’s fine. I had a scan.”
She continued: “This baby’s coming a lot earlier than I thought.”
It could be up to two weeks before the baby arrives, and Claudia is hoping she stays in her tummy for as long as possible.
She said: “It’s been a lot and very overwhelming. I’m a lot calmer today. You just don’t think these things happen to you.
“Nothing in the house is ready; I’ve got no early baby stuff.”
However, she has been busy ordering supplies and is hoping to be discharged this afternoon, given there’s been no indication labour is imminent.
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Shortly before her trip to hospital, Claudia asked her followers for advice about her pregnancy side effects.
She wrote: “My feet and legs are so swollen. Please tell me this is normal?”
According to the NHS, it is normal to get some swelling in pregnancy, “particularly in your legs, ankles, feet and fingers”.
The health provider notes how it is “often worse at the end of the day and further into your pregnancy”.
Claudia, who is the daughter of super-bike legend Carl Fogarty, “finally found my happiness” in September 2023 when she confirmed her romance with Ollie shortly after her time in the Love Island villa.
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