1st May 2024

Written by

Emma Bennett

Singer Natasha Bedingfield has revealed that she had a ‘horrible pregnancy’ and battled with prenatal depression when she was expecting her son.

Speaking to Sophie Ellis Bextor on her Spinning Plates podcast, Natasha, 42, said that she was on tour supporting the band Train while pregnant.

Candidly explaining how she felt during her pregnancy, Natasha said: “I had a horrible pregnancy, but there is something called pre-natal depression. I think I had that, or it was just so horrible to tour pregnant.

“I was so sick and I was so nauseous and I was opening for Train and I was so car sick and we were on and off the bus and it just didn't work.”

The mum-of-one continued: “My husband was home in LA and I phoned him and was like: "I need you out here" and he thought I was looking great, because you do when you are pregnant.

“Because I had the glow, but I didn't feel the glow. That was the first time I understood how hormones can make someone feel depressed.”

Natasha added: “That female hormone that came in when I was pregnant was probably a bit of a shock to the system. But after I had the baby I immediately felt better.”

The singer explained that she thinks that her experience during pregnancy is the reason that she decided to have just one child.

Elsewhere in the chat, Natasha revealed that she was surprised by how strong the bond was between herself and her little boy, and how it changed her perception of herself. She said: “I didn't understand how the bond with your child is physically in your body and when you are not with them it hurts.

“I think through loving a kid that much it has helped me love myself a bit more. You know as a woman it is all about makeup and how you look, but I realised through looking into someone's eyes and someone really loving me like that in the middle of the night, that has been quite powerful.”

Natasha and her husband, Matt Robinson, welcomed their son Solomon is 2017.

According to the NHS, prenatal depression can affect up to 20% of mums during pregnancy. If you feel that you or your partner may be experiencing prenatal depression, it is best to discuss your concerns with your GP or midwife.

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