Gemma Atkinson reveals she blamed herself for traumatic birth – and has demanded Gorka MARRY her now baby Mia is here
GEMMA Atkinson has revealed she blamed herself for the tramatic birth of her daughter Mia. The 34-year-old actress recently opened up about the horrific childbirth that saw doctors battling to save her life while boyfriend Gorka Marquez sobbed in the corner. And she now admits she thought it was all her fault – and has demanded […]
GEMMA Atkinson has revealed she blamed herself for the tramatic birth of her daughter Mia.
The 34-year-old actress recently opened up about the horrific childbirth that saw doctors battling to save her life while boyfriend Gorka Marquez sobbed in the corner.
And she now admits she thought it was all her fault – and has demanded that Gorka marries her now Mia is here.
She told the Hits Radio Breakfast Show: “It’s been nice actually. I’ve had loads of messages from women who’ve had similar things and you think, ‘Oh gosh I’m glad it’s not just me’, you know what I mean?
“Cause a lot of people say, ‘Oh I thought it was something that I ate or some exercise that I did or maybe I walked a bit too far’.
“It’s just nothing to do with that, it’s just Mother Nature unfortunately.”
Gemma says she’s now desperate to marry Gorka – so she has the same surname as their daughter.
Following registering their daughter yesterday, Gemma explained: “It was quite sad because until then apparently they officially take the mum’s name, but once registered she’s an official Marquez.
“And I’m the only one now who’s not a Marquez in the family. I said to him (Gorka) ‘You do know now we need to get married otherwise I’m not part of the family’. He’s like ‘Yeah we have time, it’s OK’.
Gemma recently opened up about her birth nightmare.
She said: “I was having a haemorrhage. A big one & I lost a lot of blood. Mia was a tiny baby, 4lb 10. With that in mind the midwife was concerned she wouldn’t be strong enough to open my cervix.
“My water broke on a tues & we gave her the benefit of the doubt but by the Wednesday evening despite her being in the perfect place & so low down, she still hadn’t managed it.
“The decision was made to induce me to help her along but she disliked that even more. With every contraction her heart rate dropped.
“On the 3rd one midwife Katie who was taking care of me at the time pressed the panic alarm & within 15 mins I was rushed out, prepped & delivered Mia via an emergency C section.
“It wasn’t what I’d planned but thanks to my hypnobirthing despite the madness & panic, I was able to calmly keep my breathing technique & accept whatever is best for Mia just do it!”
She added: “2hrs later I was alone with Gorks & Mia blissfully happy in a ward when I suddenly felt extremely unwell.
“Gorka got a doctor and she took 1 look at me & again pressed the panic button. I was having a hemorrhage. A big one & I lost a lot of blood.
“I don’t remember much other than having around 9 doctors in the room, some injecting me, hooking me to drips, physically pulling clots out of me & one comforting Gorks who was beside himself in the corner.
“I woke in another room with Gorks & my family there, Mia sleeping soundly & a lovely midwife named Di who was checking my notes.”
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Thanking her doctors, she concluded: “The trauma was over & thanks to our NHS & incredible hospital staff we were ok.
“I’m fully aware for some people it’s a different outcome & I feel incredibly lucky that me & Mia are healthy & healed.
“My mum moved in with me while Gorks was away & has been incredible! If I can be half the mum she is to me I’ll be happy!
“I’m going to remind Mia of this story any time she has doubts about what she can achieve in life.
“The odds were against her from the start, but she’s been a little fighter from day 1.
“Feeds perfectly & is gaining weight like I do on an all inclusive holiday! We’re SO proud of her, she’s our little soldier & I’m so Grateful 
.”
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