Boris Johnson's wife Carrie treated in hospital for ‘severe dehydration' just a month after giving birth to fourth child
The mum-of-four sent a warning to fellow parents
HEALTH SCARE Boris Johnson's wife Carrie treated in hospital for 'severe dehydration' just a month after giving birth to fourth child
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CARRIE Johnson has been treated in hospital for "severe dehydration".
The former Prime Minister's wife spent two nights in hospital, a little over a month since welcoming her fourth child.
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Carrie shared a picture of herself in hospital with baby Poppy
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The mum-of-four has also been suffering with mastitis
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Boris Johnson pictured holding his ninth child in an adorable post shared in May
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Carrie revealed on Friday how she had been rushed in for treatment and warned fellow mums to "eat and drink enough in this heat".
'Being hospitalised for two nights for my severe dehydration was not on my postpartum bingo card," she wrote in an Instagram post.
"Breastfeeding mums make sure you eat and drink enough in this heat. Especially if your babe is clusterfeeding.'
The 37-year-old added: 'This week has honestly been brutal. Mastitis (me), reflux (her), dehydration (me).
"What a pair we are! But thank you for all the kindest messages, especially all the brilliant advice on reflux.
"Really appreciate it and made me feel way less alone going thru it all.'
Mastitis is an inflammation of breast tissue, common in women who are breastfeeding.
The news comes after Boris Johnson, 60, and his wife announced the latest member of their brood on Instagram with a sweet post in May.
Carrie said in her baby post: "Welcome to the world Poppy Eliza Josephine Johnson born on 21st May."
She went on to refer to her baby as "Pops" and "Pop Tart" as an adorable nickname.
"Aka Pops, Pop Tart. "I can't believe how pretty and tiny you are. Feel so incredibly lucky. We are all totally smitten.
"I can't believe how pretty and tiny you are. Feel so incredibly lucky. We are all totally smitten.
"Not sure I've slept a minute since you were born as can't stop looking at how completely lovely you are.
"Thank you so much to the amazing maternity team at UCLH and particularly to Asma and Patrick who have looked after me so well through all my pregnancies. I really cannot thank you guys enough.
"Wilf, Romy and Frank are utterly delighted, particularly Romy who was desperate for a little sister. Bring on the matching dresses.
"A final gang member. Back from hospital now and time for cocktails and pizza with my tiny baby snoozing on my lap. Life doesn't get any better."
Boris also has four children with his ex wife Marina Wheeler and one with art adviser Helen Macintyre.
Baby Poppy was born on May 21 and is Boris' ninth child.
He and Carrie married in July 2021, and already share sons Wilfred, five, and Frank, one, and daughter Romy, three.
Who are Boris's children?
Romy Johnson
Romy was born on December 9, 2021.
A spokesperson for the couple shared the news, stating that Carrie had given birth to a "healthy baby girl" who was born in London.
It took almost a week for details of the baby's name to be made public, with the couple finally deciding on Romy Iris Charlotte.
Carrie revealed the name on Instagram, revealing little Romy was named after her aunt.
She said: "Romy after my aunt, Rosemary.
"Iris from the Greek, meaning rainbow,
"Charlotte after Boris' late mum who we miss so much."
Wilfred Johnson
On April 29, 2020, Boris and Carrie Symonds welcomed their first child together, naming him Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson.
The name Wilfred after Johnson's grandfather, Lawrie after Ms Symonds' grandfather.
The name Nicholas was chosen in tribute to the NHS doctors who saved Johnson's life when he was in hospital with coronavirus.
Stephanie
Stephanie, who was born in 2009 - the product of an affair with art adviser Helen Macintyre.
Stephanie is the third youngest of Johnson's children.
At first, he denied paternity and wasn't named on the birth certificate.
However, his relations were revealed after a 2013 court battle in which he sought an injunction to prevent her existence being reported.
It is not believed her elder half-siblings or her father have anything to do with her.
Theodore Apollo
Born in 1999, he is the youngest of Johnson's children with ex-wife Marina.
He went on to attend Cambridge University - whereas his dad went to their rival Oxford.
In August 2020, he reportedly wrote a play on Brexit that included his father's part in the UK leaving the European Union.
Cassia Peaches
Cassia Peaches, born in 1997, is the third of Johnson's children with Marina.
She studied at the £18,000 per year Highgate School in North London.
Like her father, she is a writer and during her time at the private school, she was a student editor of their alumni magazine Cholmeleian.
Milo Arthur
Milo Arthur, born in 1995, is the second eldest of the Johnson clan and the oldest of his boys
His mum is Marina Wheeler.
He was educated at Westminster School where he was said to excel at sports, which as of March 2024 costs £27,174 a year.
Milo was also a keen cricket player and came runner-up in the Funaki prize, a long-running award for artistic endeavour.
He went on to study at London's School of Oriental and African Studies which he graduated from in 2014.
Following this he took up a five-month internship at men's magazine Esquire Middle East, based in Dubai.
Lara Lettice
Born in 1993, Lara is the eldest of Boris' brood and was conceived ahead of her parent's wedding.
The MP married barrister Marina Wheeler in 1993 when she was pregnant with their daughter.
Lara, who styles herself with the double-barrelled surname Johnson-Wheeler, is a writer, editor and broadcaster.
Fashionista Lara has carved out an impressive journalism career - as well as writing for Tory mag The Spectator and British Vogue and arts reviewing for the Evening Standard.
She was educated at Bedales which as of March 2024, costs £33,435 a year.
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