Lucy Mecklenburgh admits she ‘took life for granted’ as she discusses motherhood in lockdown

She gave birth to her son Roman six weeks ago. 

And Lucy Mecklenburgh discussed the challenges of being a first time mum amid the coronavirus lockdown on PrettyLittleThing’s Instagram live on Friday.  

The former TOWIE star, 28, admitted she has ‘good days and bad days’ and ‘took life for granted’ before the COVID-19 crisis.  

Lucy said: ‘We’ve done a lot of board games and cards. It’s almost like going back to basics.

‘There isn’t really much time to do anything else. I’ve been sterilising, doing nappies and feeding. I think for me getting out in the garden and go out for an hour a day.’

Discussing what she does to keep fit, the television personality added: ‘I can’t train at the moment because I’m in my post natal recovery.

‘In a couple of weeks, when I start training again, I really want to get into yoga so that’s something I’m looking forward to.  

‘I love variety, weights, barre and HIIT. I prefer short quick workouts. I’ll do my walk first thing in the morning and when Roman’s napping, I will phone one of my friends.

‘I prefer to workout half an hour every day or five to six days a week.’

Lucy admitted she took life for granted before lockdown.   

‘There’s certain things I took for granted, like nipping out meeting a friend for coffee,’ she said. 

‘The way we were living our lives, we do take a lot for granted. 

‘There’s good days and bad days. Sometimes you think “this is so lovely. I’m having time with my family”, getting little jobs in the house that I haven’t had time to do before and then other days I feel a little bit down.

‘The days have merged into one especially when you have a couple of sleepless nights in a row. You don’t know what time it is or what day it is. It is amazing. 

‘I think it’s about making that phone call to someone who will lift your spirits always helps or talking to someone in the house. 

‘We have to think we’re the lucky ones, at home, isolating. There’s people out there working very, very hard and risking their lives.’  

It comes after Lucy’s fiancé Ryan Thomas spoke of his struggles of raising Roman without his family amid the coronavirus lockdown.

In a candid post, the soap star admitted he was ‘full of fear and loneliness’ as he self-isolates with fiancée Lucy.

The actor, who shared his message alongside a sweet picture of himself kissing his baby, also offered to provide new parents with baby supplies during the global crisis.

The former Coronation Street star and Lucy have taken isolation extremely seriously ever since the nation was plunged into lockdown.