Lauren Pope admits it feels ‘surreal’ she’s welcomed her daughter Raine

Lauren Pope has admitted it feels ‘surreal’ that she’s a mum after welcoming her first child Raine Anais Keterman.

Speaking exclusively to MailOnline the former TOWIE star, 37, spoke about the ‘tough’ birth of her baby girl, but insisted she now feels at her ‘most content.’

Lauren also said she’s in no rush to snap back into her pre-pregnancy shape, and joked that her tummy still looks like she’s ‘five months along.’ 

Lauren welcomed a baby girl with her millionaire boyfriend Tony Keterman on Saturday, and told MailOnline she still can’t believe she’s a mum.

She said: ‘It’s still so surreal that she’s finally here after all these months, I just can’t stop staring at her beautiful little face.’ 

‘The birth was tough of course but she is worth every bit of pain, tears, sickness and exhaustion. 

‘I now feel at my most content, I may have painful sore parts of my body and a belly that still looks five months pregnant but I don’t even care, all I care about is being the best possible mum I can be and to soak in every minute of every day with her.’

On Tuesday Lauren announced she’d given birth to her baby girl, alongside a Polaroid snap of her and boyfriend Tom cradling the tot.

She penned the caption: Our little lady has arrived! Raine Anais Keterman 11/7/20. You really are so perfect little Raine, thank you for choosing me to be your Mummy. We love you so, so much.’ 

Lauren surprised the public when she announced she was expecting with millionaire boyfriend, Tony Keterman, 33, in March. 

While earlier this month she confirmed that she is expecting a baby girl, sharing a stunning snap on Instagram while alongside her new puppy Cookie.

She added a caption on the striking shot reading: ‘Me n my girls’, in confirmation coming just days after she revealed she had four weeks till her due date at the time. 

The former reality star recently revealed that she still had lots of things to tick off her to do list before the little one arrives and was ‘feeling a bit overwhelmed’. 

Lauren has been keeping fans updated throughout her pregnancy and admitted it was ‘strange’ entering her third trimester while the U.K was in lockdown.

She shared: ‘All dolled up & nowhere to go…Literally! Pregnancy isolation has officially begun 

‘What a strange time for us all, I’m going to be doing exactly what has been suggested & reduce contact as much as poss & it sounds like a lot of you are also doing the same’.  

Speaking of finding The One, she previously said: ‘I’m just so glad I did wait for that person & never settled for anything less [than] I felt I deserved,’ she added, before telling another fan of her baby’s impending arrival: ‘I’ve never been more excited about anything in my life.’

The television personality announced her pregnancy on Instagram by sharing a collage of photos in which she debuted her bump for the first time, as well as her baby scan and a picture of Tony kissing her tummy. 

A source told MailOnline: ‘Lauren consciously took a step away from the limelight some time ago now. Since then, she has been fully focused on her business and is truly head over heels with her boyfriend. 

‘She is happier than she has ever been and having a family of her own and being a mother has always been a dream and is looking forward to this new chapter in her life together with her boyfriend. 

‘Lauren wanted to wait until she was way past the three month mark before revealing her news to make sure the baby was safe and healthy.’ 

Lauren decided to bow out of the spotlight in March last year to spend time with her boyfriend following a nine-year stint on TOWIE.