Maria Fowler reveals she’s in ‘so much pain’ as she prepares to give birth to first child
Towie star shares her fears with fans as her due date approaches
MARIA Fowler has confessed she has been in "so much pain" as she prepares to give birth to her first child.
The former Towie star is now just days away from her due date, and admits she has no idea whether her baby has turned yet and she is terrified of the tot will be born breech.
The brunette beauty is preparing to become a mum for the first time with her boyfriend Kelvin Batey.
They are expecting a baby girl very soon, but Maria admits she has been plagued by fears over the delivery.
She was convinced extreme pain she felt yesterday could have been caused by the little one was turning ahead of the birth.
However, she is also scared the baby may not be in the right position which could lead to an emergency Caesarean section.
Maria, 29, is adamant she wants the delivery to be as smooth and stress-free as possible, but she can't help worrying.
She shared her fears with fans in a post on Twitter, writing: "So yesterday I was in so much pain think baby was turning, but now I can't figure out if she's still breech or not... just want a normal birth."
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The revelation comes less than 24 hours after Maria celebrated the impending birth at a pink-themed baby shower.
She was joined by family and friends to show off her bump, indulge in cake and open presents ahead of becoming a mum.
Maria wrote in posts on Twitter: "Ready to meet our princess now... Had such a lovely baby shower today. Thankyou everyone who came."
Maria revealed the gender of her baby in April after previously confirming her pregnancy news on Mother’s Day this year.
She previously told fans she felt self-conscious about showing off her baby bump in public after gaining more than a stone in weight.
However, she let go of her insecurities and started sharing pictures of herself wearing bikinis.
In a post in Instagram, she wrote: "Was unsure weather [sic] to show my bump around the pool and apprehensive that I have put on over a stone but I'm so glad I took bikinis with me and had so many lovely comments.
"I think it's important to be confident in yourself and having a healthy baby is the most important thing."