Carrie Johnson shares behind-the-scenes glimpse of her fourth pregnancy
Carrie Johnson has shared a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the final stages of her pregnancy with her newly-born daughter.
Boris Johnson's wife announced the birth of Poppy Eliza Josephine Johnson, her fourth child with the former prime minister, on Saturday.
In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the 37-year-old shared photographs of herself weeks before giving birth, despite having admitted she feels 'awkward' about having her picture taken.
The photos, shot in different parts of her house and garden, show Mrs Johnson playing with five-year-old son Wilf and three-year-old daughter Romy.
Writing on Instagram, she said: 'I hate having my picture taken at the best of times. I feel massively self-conscious and incredibly awkward.
'I nearly cancelled it, as I also suffered with terrible sickness for the majority of this pregnancy, and so I really wasn't in the mood, but now I'm so glad that I did it.
'If you're pregnant and in the trenches right now – I feel you! As soon as you're holding your new baby, you quickly forget just how awful you felt during pregnancy. Mother Nature is clever like that!'
The photos were taken by Romy Becker, a photographer and friend of Mrs Johnson.
The first shows Mrs Johnson's daughter Romy, who was born while the couple were living in Downing St, kissing Mrs Johnson's baby bump.
Another shows Mrs Johnson joyfully playing with Wilf while Romy watches, while a third black and white photo shows her sitting in her garden.
The Johnsons, who married in May 2021, welcomed their third child, Frank, in 2023.
After giving birth to Poppy last weekend, Mrs Johnson said she would be known as 'Pops' or 'Pop Tart'.
She did not give any clue as to the inspiration for the newborn's three names, although her middle name Josephine could have been given in tribute to Mrs Johnson's mother, Josephine McAffee, a newspaper lawyer.
Mrs Johnson is a former communications officer who worked for the Conservative party from 2009 to 2019. She acted as a media adviser for Conservative Cabinet ministers including Sajid Javid and John Whittingdale.
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