Aaron Chalmers has welcomed his second baby boy with Talia Oatway after she gave birth more than a month early by emergency C-section.
The Geordie Shore star took to Instagram on Sunday night to explain the rollercoaster delivery story to his fans.
‘Welcome to the world baby Maddox. He’s 5 and half weeks early but he’s a healthy 5.5lbs and Mam and baby doing amazing,’ Aaron wrote.
Premature: Aaron Chalmers has welcomed his second baby boy with Talia Oatway after she gave birth more than a month early by emergency C-section
The couple are also parents to baby Romeo, 12 months, with Talia mum to Siennah, seven – from a previous relationship.
‘Daddy loves you son!! Is it just me or is he Romeo’s double,’ said doting dad Aaron as he gazed in the newborns crib as he slept.
And baby Maddox looked adorable in a white and baby blue knitted hat as he snoozed in his hospital cot.
Taking to his Instagram stories, Aaron gave his fans a candid insight into the stressful birth of his second son.
‘Mam and baby doing amazing’: Aaron gave his fans a candid insight into the stressful birth of his second son after Talia gave birth five and a half weeks early (pictured)
New arrival: Baby Maddox looked adorable in a white and baby blue knitted hat as he snoozed in his hospital cot
He explained: ‘Fu**ing hell, well, today was a rollercoaster. The waters broke yesterday afternoon…
‘Within the space of fifteen minutes they’ve rushed her [Talia] down to theatre because there was something wrong with the baby,
‘The baby wasn’t moving, the heartbeat or something, so I literally rushed to hospital and as I was walking into the theatre and the baby was coming… I just got there for his birth.’
‘I just got there for the birth’: Aaron got to hospital in the nick of time to see the arrival of his second son after Talia gave birth shockingly fast
He continued: ‘Obviously, we didn’t know what [gender] we were having so the nurses held him up above the apron and it took us about a minute to realise it was a boy because my head was just all over the place.’
‘Talias all good, the baby is amazing even though he’s early, but yeah, what a day. We’ve got two boys as well.
‘Talias in the hospital now. I’ve just left her back there and I’m with the kids. She had to have an emergency C-section, which she didn’t want, but she did it because the baby needed to come out.
‘He’s not a bad way 5.5lbs for being nearly six weeks early, so the doctors are happy. He’s just on antibiotics in case of infection.
Fighter: Aaron revealed to his followers that his girlfriend had to have an emergency C-section that she didn’t want because the baby needed to come out
Aaron added: ‘Tell you what, anyone that’s a stay at home mum deserves everything because Ive been at home with the kids all day and its hard hard work so I take my hat off to yous.
‘But we’ve got a new addition to the family and I couldn’t be more proud of Talia and the kids. Got two boys and a lovely beautiful daughter as well.
‘I can’t wait to get them home because Siennas been saying she wants a girl and she doesn’t know what the baby is and we’re not gonna tell her until we bring the baby home.
‘It took us about a minute to realise it was a boy because my head was just all over the place’: Aaron was so dazed by the experience that he didn’t even realise his newborn was a boy
Aaron admitted: ‘She’s gonna be a bit fuming but she’s obviously gonna be amazing because she’s an amazing big sister… but she’s been praying for a girl.
‘I thought it was gonna be a girl too, to be honest. But yeah, two boys fu**ing wish us luck.
‘I’m off to bed now might have some food, a bath and bed…let the f***ing madness begin of three kids,’ he signed off.
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Talia also took to Instagram to celebrate the unexpected arrival on Sunday. She wrote: ‘First time I’ve been able to hold you son. Over the moon. Our second son.
‘Daddy and I are so happy. Born by an emergency c sec but he was a healthy 5.5lbs. We love you son.
The birth comes after the couple had their first date night after months of lockdown and indulged in some spicy food in Newcastle.
Aaron revealed to his followers: ‘Last night literally was our last date night for a while. I think the hot food broke Talia’s waters early this morning!!
‘Baby chalmers incoming anytime during tonight or early morning,’ he celebrated at the time.
‘I think the hot food broke Talia’s waters’: The birth comes after the couple had their first date night for months and indulged in some spicy food.
Aaron and Talia announced they were expecting their second child together back in November.
The news came seven months after the couple welcomed baby Romeo – and they split four months after the birth, before reconciling.
Aaron wrote at the time: ‘Christmas has definitely come early we must be mad!!! ANOTHER baby chalmers on the way.’
Growing family: Aaron and Talia are also parents to Siennah, seven, from Talia’s previous relationship, and Romeo, 12 months