Charlotte Dawson cradles her burgeoning bump in clinging mini

‘My midwife said bumpilicious has dropped!’ Charlotte Dawson cradles her burgeoning bump in clinging mini and reveals she is just six weeks away from her due date

She is set to welcome a baby boy with fiancé Matthew Sarsfield, and recently said she was ‘struggling mentally’ after being diagnosed with gestational diabetes. 

Yet Charlotte Dawson decided to shirk her woes as she dressed up and cradled her bump in an Instagram post on Friday, revealing she has ‘six weeks left’. 

The Ex On The Beach star, 28, who posed in her festive hallway in a tight dress, added a caption reading: ”My midwife has said bumpilicious has dropped!’

Blossoming bump: Charlotte Dawson decided to shirk her woes as she dressed up and cradled her bump in an Instagram post on Friday, revealing she has ‘six weeks left’

Charlotte paired the outfit with knee-high, pointed, red heeled boots and radiated beauty as she smiled.  She accessorised simply, wearing her engagement ring and a watch as she opted for glamorous make-up.  

The brunette beauty wore her hair curled and hanging loose around her shoulders. 

Captioning the post, she revealed: ‘My midwife has said bumpilicious has dropped… what do we think??’ 

She shared the post on her Instagram Stories and wrote: ‘It’s all getting so real my darlings… scary but exciting, not long now! 6 weeks on Monday’. 

Stunning! The Ex On The Beach star, 28, posed in her festive hallway in a cream roll-neck jumper dress, which she paired with knee-high heeled boots

Stunning! The Ex On The Beach star, 28, posed in her festive hallway in a cream roll-neck jumper dress, which she paired with knee-high heeled boots

Charlotte recently explained that she has had to change her diet to adhere to her gestational diabetes diagnosis, and is missing comfort food and her usual treats. 

The daughter of late comedian Les Dawson added that she is ‘just so worried’ about doing anything to her unborn child, and of anything happening to him. 

Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that affects pregnant women, usually during the second or third trimester. It can affect people who didn’t have diabetes before their pregnancy and usually goes away after the birth. 

Glam: The brunette beauty wore her hair curled and hanging loose around her shoulders and opted for glamorous make-up

Glam: The brunette beauty wore her hair curled and hanging loose around her shoulders and opted for glamorous make-up

'Scary but exciting': She shared the post on her Instagram Stories and wrote: 'It's all getting so real my darlings... scary but exciting, not long now! 6 weeks on Monday'

‘Scary but exciting’: She shared the post on her Instagram Stories and wrote: ‘It’s all getting so real my darlings… scary but exciting, not long now! 6 weeks on Monday’

It occurs when the hormones produced during pregnancy make it difficult for your body to use insulin properly, putting you at an increased risk of insulin resistance. 

Charlotte told Dr Sophie Newton: ‘I am struggling mentally with everything. It’s mentally draining, feeling like this.’  

Talking about having to overhaul her diet following her diagnosis, she continued: ‘I think it’s probably getting to me as well, if I’m down I usually have chips and gravy… and I can’t!

‘I’m just so worried about doing anything to the baby, that’s what I’m so worried about, of anything happening to him.’

Candid: The reality star who was diagnosed with gestational diabetes recently candidly discussed how she has had to change her diet

Candid: The reality star who was diagnosed with gestational diabetes recently candidly discussed how she has had to change her diet

Charlotte added that having a baby during the global coronavirus pandemic hasn’t been easy. 

The star asked Dr Sophie for advice on what snacks she could eat now with gestational diabetes as she admitted she used to snack on Galaxy Minstrels. 

Dr Sophie advised Charlotte to ditch the chocolate treat for fruit and vegetables, she also encouraged her to exercise to help control her blood sugar and mental health.

Charlotte sweetly gave her support to any other struggling mothers-to-be or anyone else who has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes.

She said: ‘If any of my fellow preggo birds have just been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, I just want to give you a big snuggle. 

‘I know we’re not allowed to cuddle right now – but come here you! I just want to say, we’ve got this girls, we need to be positive and just rock this gestational diabetes!’

Glow: Charlotte is set to welcome her first child, a baby boy, with fiancé Matthew Sarsfield, and recently said the gestational diabetes has made her struggle as it's so 'mentally draining'

Glow: Charlotte is set to welcome her first child, a baby boy, with fiancé Matthew Sarsfield, and recently said the gestational diabetes has made her struggle as it’s so ‘mentally draining’

WHAT IS GESTATIONAL DIABETES?

Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that affects pregnant women, usually during the second or third trimester.

Women with gestational diabetes do not have diabetes before their pregnancy. It usually goes away after the birth.

It occurs when the hormones produced during pregnancy make it difficult for your body to use insulin properly, putting you at an increased risk of insulin resistance.

Treatment focuses on managing blood sugar levels through diet, exercise and sometimes medication.

Women can significantly reduce their risk of developing gestational diabetes by managing their weight, eating healthily and keeping active.

Figures estimate one in five women will develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy. 

Source: Diabetes UK