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Boris Johnson's wife Carrie treated in hospital for ‘severe dehydration' just a month after giving birth to fourth child
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.
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.'
This is an inflammation of breast tissue, common in women who are breastfeeding.
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.
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