I wore leggings for weeks

JoANNe tHoMPsoN, 32, lives in stockport with her husband Dan, 44, and their sons leo, three, and Asher, six months. they run a charity, Millie’s trust, in memory of their daughter who died after choking at nursery in 2012. she says: I’M BAREFACED in the photos taken just after I’d had Asher at 1.15am one night last October, but within hours I’d had a shower, washed and straightened my hair and put on my make-up.

I’d been induced three times and the final drip worked. It was the most intense labour pain I’d ever experienced, but one push and Asher came straight out.

My hospital beauty routine was the same as I follow at home — I didn’t want to look a mess when we nipped to Tesco after being discharged later that day — though I was a bit sore initially and lived in leggings for weeks!

I’d almost forgotten I’d only just given birth until a lady came to coo over Asher as we stocked up on nappies and baby clothes.

When she asked me how old he was I suddenly realised that he wasn’t even 20 hours. She was very impressed.