Frankie Bridge opens up about having C-section despite water breaking three days early

Early arrival: Frankie Bridge and Wayne Bridge welcomed son Carter into the world last month
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Jennifer Ruby15 September 2015
The Weekender

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Frankie Bridge has opened up about having a C-section after her waters broke three days early last month.

The Saturdays star, who gave birth to son Carter just four weeks ago, has admitted that her plans to have a caesarean were thrown into disarray when she started to go into labour earlier than planned.

But the 26-year-old has admitted that she decided against having a natural birth as it was never part of her plan.

Speaking to OK Magazine, she said: “I was booked in for a C-section on the Monday [August 17] but at 6pm on Friday evening my waters broke.

The full interview with Frankie Bridge is in this week's OK! Magazine 
OK! Magazine

Bridge added: “I’d been so laid back about it all because I thought I knew exactly when he was coming - I hadn't even packed my hospital bag until a few days before."

But despite her surgeon being on holiday, the singer opted not to wait for him as she was concerned about having to have a natural birth.

Frankie Bridge shares intimate wedding pictures of husband Wayne Bridge and son Parker

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She told the magazine: “Everything went so smoothly with Parker, I didn’t see the point in doing anything differently.

“My mum wasn’t able to deliver either me or my sister naturally and we’re very similar build, so the doctors advised me that I’d most likely run into similar problems.”

The pop star and husband Wayne Bridge welcomed first son Parker into the world 18 months ago.

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