Vampire Diaries star Claire Holt shares very candid pictures from when she was in labour

The Vampire Diaries star Claire Holt gave birth to her second child with husband Andrew Joblon earlier this month.

And on Tuesday, the actress shared a series of very candid pictures on Instagram from the day she gave birth to her newborn baby girl Elle.

The 32-year-old answered fans’ questions about her labour in a Q&A and revealed some intimate moments from the day. 

‘I honestly don’t know how I would have made it through my two marathon labors without my incredible doula @LBREGGY,’ she captioned the first snap. 

The image featured Claire on all fours on a hospital bed, hugging her husband as the doula supported her stomach with a colourful scarf. 

Another image showed her husband enjoying a shoulder massage from the doula which she captioned: ‘Andrew is also a huge fan’. 

During the Q&A she also shared a number of images from the day, including one of her posing in her hospital gown and one featuring herself hugging her newborn daughter.

Claire revealed some personal details of the birth including that she had ‘back labor’ and received and epidural.

For those who don’t know back labor is an intense pain that is felt in the lower back as a result of the baby’s head pressing against the mother’s spine and tailbone during birth.

On Saturday, Claire shared a sweet photo of Elle to Instagram, as she reflected on motherhood. 

‘It’s been such a different experience this time. I feel so much more relaxed and confident,’ she captioned the photo.

‘I don’t question every single decision that I make and know that all that matters is that she is loved, fed, and safe.’

She went on to add that her first child James, is the ‘sweetest big brother’ and he is ‘adjusting well’ to the new baby.