Shelby Tribble has revealed she’s named her ‘perfect’ newborn son Abel Ashley.
The former TOWIE star, 27, and her fiancé Sam Mucklow, 28, welcomed their first child together on Sunday.
It comes after Shelby shared an update about her health on Instagram earlier on Thursday following her being re-admitted to hospital with pre-eclampsia.
Mum and dad: Shelby Tribble has announced that her and Sam Mucklow’s little boy is called Abel Ashley in an adorable Instagram post shared on Thursday
Sharing two pictures of the tot to Instagram, Shelby penned: ‘Abel Ashley Mucklow. Born 15.11.20 Weighing 7.3lb. Our perfect baby boy.’
In the sweet snaps, the little boy is seen sleeping on one of his doting parents while wearing a soft blue outfit.
While another image shows Abel in a blue hat with fluffy pom poms on the top as he relaxes in his car set which is covered with a personalised ‘Baby Mucklow’ blanket.
Shelby and Sam’s friends were quick to congratulate the new parents, with TOWIE’s Chloe Brockett saying: ‘Oh so gorgeous. love to all 3 of you.’
So cute: The TOWIE star also revealed that the tot was born on Sunday and weighed 7.3lb
It comes after Shelby said that she was ‘not having an easy ride’ and is ‘taking so many different medications and vitamins’ after being re-admitted to hospital.
Keeping her fans updated on her condition, Shelby penned a lengthy statement thanking them for their support and well wishes.
She wrote: ‘To every single person that has messaged me and are continuing to: family, friends and all you lovely people thank you so much I am soooo overwhelmed by all the love, support and kindness.
‘It’s really made me feel so special. It’s so difficult for me to respond to everyone individually it would take me too long to reply to you all but just know I’ve read and I am grateful for every single message sent to me.
Little lad: Abel looked adorable in his Instagram debut as he slept in a car seat with a personalised blue Baby Mucklow blanket and trendy hat
‘Perfect baby boy’: Shelby added that the youngster was born on Sunday and weighed 7.3lb
‘I’m not having an easy ride and still have to be monitored daily and I’m taking so many different medications and vitamins I could probably open my own pharmacy at this rate, I’m ratting as i walk!’
Sounding upbeat, Shelby continued: ‘I’ve got all the best family and professionals around me to look after me and get me back to full health.
‘Baby boy is doing really well, we will reveal him to you soon (he doesn’t even realise how in demand is is haha… can’t wait to tell him when he is older)
‘Me and Sam can’t thank you all enough for being so kind towards us and showing so much love to our little family unit. I hope everyone who has contacted me will get to read this. Love to you all from the three of us.’
It comes after Shelby revealed that she was back in a hospital bed due to her high blood pressure, but reassured fans her baby boy was ‘fine’, on Wednesday.
Staying positive: It comes after Shelby shared an update after she was re-admitted to hospital with eclampsia hours after her baby boy was born
New addition: The former TOWIE star announced that she had welcomed her first child on Tuesday (pictured with his dad, Sam)
Sharing a black and white snap from her hospital bed, Shelby wrote: ‘Re-admitted into hospital after only just leaving and getting comfortable at home with daddy.
‘F you pre-eclampsia (baby is fine just mummy’s blood pressure is not).’
Sam also shared a snap from the foot of Shelby’s hospital bed, writing: ‘Poor girl going through the wars @shelbytribble.’
Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy complication that causes high blood pressure, which can be deadly for both a woman and her unborn baby if untreated, and can begin from around 20 weeks into the pregnancy.
Worrying: The TOWIE star also took to Instagram Stories on Wednesday to reveal her blood pressure had caused concern, but reassured fans her baby boy was ‘fine’
Supportive: Sam also shared a snap from the foot of Shelby’s hospital bed, writing: ‘Poor girl going through the wars @shelbytribble’
The best solution is usually an early birth via C-section, which isn’t always an ideal option if the baby is premature.
Symptoms include headaches, blurred vision,abdominal pain, vomiting and shortness of breath.
It usually begins in the placenta, when its blood vessels narrow and do not react to hormones properly, reducing the amount of blood that flows through the body.
Hours earlier Shelby shared a snap of her newborn in Sam’s arms after returning home from hospital, writing: ‘He’s finally home having cuddles with his daddy’.
Message: Sam took to Instagram Stories on Tuesday to confirm the couple had welcomed their first son, saying both Shelby and their newborn were ‘well and healthy’
Cute: On Tuesday Sam announced that he and Shelby had welcomed their first child together, a baby boy
Shelby did not have a straightforward labour and has been in the hospital for the last five days, with Sam describing her as an ‘absolute soldier’.
In his message announcing the birth, Sam wrote: ‘Thank you all for your lovely messages wishing @shelbytribble and myself good luck.
‘So many beautiful people out there honestly overwhelming, thank you all. Shelby and our beautiful baby boy are both well and healthy.
‘Shelby didn’t have a straightforward labour so she has been in hospital for 5 days today! She has been an absolute soldier.
‘Also need to thank all of the doctors, nurses, midwives in antenatal labour and postnatal at Queen’s Hospital Romford. So many lovely staff, we are so lucky to have ethe @nhsengland’.
‘So proud’: Shelby did not have a straightforward labour and has been in the hospital for the last five days, with Sam describing her as an ‘absolute soldier’
Although they have shared a glimpse of their newborn, the couple are yet to reveal their baby’s name.
At the weekend, Sam revealed Shelby had spent the past three days in hospital awaiting the arrival of their boy.
Sam shared a video to his Instagram stories on Sunday morning, showing the overdue mother-to-be lying in her hospital bed.
The TV personality looked exhausted as she closed her eyes for a quick rest after ‘almost three days in hospital’ waiting to give birth to their son.
Expectant mother: Sam shared a video to his Instagram stories on Sunday morning, showing the overdue mother-to-be lying on her side in her hospital bed
Waiting: Sam looked both nervous and excited in the video as he waited alongside his partner for the much-anticipated arrival of their child
She tried to keep comfortable by lying back on a massive white pillow decorated with stars as hoards of refreshments could be seen beside her.
Writing alongside the video, Sam said that the couple were hoping to welcome their ‘little man’ on Sunday – exactly a week after Shelby’s due date.
He penned: ‘So proud of this girl almost three days in hospital fingers crossed. Little man should arrive today’ (sic)
Another Instagram clip saw Shelby lying on her side in her hospital bed as a nurse asked her if she was ‘all nice and snuggly there’, to which the expectant mother responded ‘yeah’.
Excited: Sam wrote: ‘I am so proud of this girl @shelbytribble Who would have thought in the next 48 hours we can call ourselves Mum and Dad’
Gorgeous: One of the throwback photos Sam shared included a glamorous one of Shelby as well as one of them posing together as a couple
The former TOWIE star also uploaded a slew of snaps on his grid as he reflected on how ‘proud’ he was of his girlfriend.
Sam wrote: ‘I am so proud of this girl @shelbytribble Who would have thought in the next 48 hours we can call ourselves Mum and Dad. I’m so excited to start the next chapter of our lives’.
One of the throwback photos included a glamorous one of Shelby as well as one of them posing together as a couple.
Shelby previously took to Instagram on Tuesday asking her fans to ‘place their bets’ on when her son would make an appearance as she impatiently waited to go into labour.
The couple announced her pregnancy in May and posted a loved-up picture holding a baby scan photo while she showcased her blossoming bump.
Shelby penned: ‘Something fantastic is making us glad, we’re changing our names to Mum and Dad ❤️.’
Oh baby! The couple announced her pregnancy in May and posted a loved-up picture holding a baby scan photo while she showcased her blossoming bump
Shelby later added: ‘THANK YOU [red heart]… I just wanted to thank every single person who has congratulated myself and Sam whether it’s in the comments, direct messages and texts. ‘
Expressing her excitement, she said: ‘I am so excited to be a mummy and even better that I can do it with the love of my life beside me.’
Shelby and Sam have had a turbulent relationship, which was well documented on TOWIE.
The couple began sleeping with each other on a ‘friends with benefits’ basis but things soon turned sour when Sam decided to pursue a romance with TOWIE newbie Demi Sims while on a group trip to Thailand last year.
During a heated row, Sam called Shelby a ‘s**g’ but months later, the couple decided to give things another go.
However, they were met with opposition when Shelby’s best friend Clelia Theodorou told her she had felt deserted because Shelby was spending all her time with Sam.
The former BFF’s had several bitter rows, with Clelia accusing her of not being there for her when she was at her lowest point after splitting from her boyfriend (Sam’s best friend).
It was then Shelby and Sam decided to step back from TOWIE in order to focus on their romance.
Prior to this, the reality star had been dating TOWIE’s Tom McDonnell and Pete Wicks.
Radiant: Expressing her excitement, Shelby said of her pregnancy: ‘I am so excited to be a mummy and even better that I can do it with the love of my life beside me’