Jake Quickenden admits struggling with parenthood and fears his newborn son hates him
JAKE Quickenden admitted to struggling with parenthood – and says he’s scared his newborn son hates him. The former X Factor star, 32, and his girlfriend Sophie welcomed baby Leo last month. But Jake has opened up about becoming a parent as he struggles with sleep deprivation. The star shared a photo of himself cuddling […]
JAKE Quickenden admitted to struggling with parenthood – and says he’s scared his newborn son hates him.
The former X Factor star, 32, and his girlfriend Sophie welcomed baby Leo last month.
But Jake has opened up about becoming a parent as he struggles with sleep deprivation.
The star shared a photo of himself cuddling up with the sleeping baby as he looks at the camera.
He captioned the pic: “Honest post…. I am so tired right now, I think it’s sleep deprivation but I keep thinking Leo hates me, he won’t settle for me Half as good as he does for Soph, burping is still a nightmare but I’ve managed a few now, my heart is so full but I’m also very emotional and I wasn’t expecting it to be so hard, I worry about every little thing is his breathing ok?
“Is he sleeping too much, is he eating enough, is that a new noise he’s making, What’s that little rash?
“He’s the most precious thing ever I love him so much, I’m trying really hard, it’s amazing watching how good @sophie__church is with him, I hope I’m helping aswell!
“Being a parent isn’t easy at all, but what a wonderful journey and this is just the beginning, can’t wait for him to smile and laugh and sit up, crawl and walk, his first words!! So much to look forward to!!
“But right now a few hours sleep wouldn’t go a miss!! Love you little man”
Despite his worries, Jake told The Sun earlier this month that he’s already planning another child.
The Dancing On Ice winner said he would love a baby girl with Sophie, who is already mother to Fred, seven, from a previous relationships.
Jake said: “Being a dad is the best feeling in the whole world.
“Leo is the most beautiful, loved, special boy in the world. I can’t explain how much I love him.
“I imagine we will try for a little girl after a year or so because I don’t want to leave too much of an age gap.
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“I know Soph would love a little girl and so would I. It would just complete our family.”
Jake, 32, revealed the arrival of baby Leo had been even more emotional after the death of his dad Paul, in 2008, and brother Oliver, 2012, to cancer.
“We’ve had a lot of years of having people and things taken away from us’, Jake said.
“This baby is instead adding to the family and making it bigger again.
“It’s exciting to be adding another Quickenden to the family rather than losing one.”