CONGRATS, MATT & CAMILLA ON THE BIRTH OF YOUR BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY, LUCAS MATTHEW ALAN! ♡
On Tuesday, August 25th 2020, Camilla announced on her IG she gave birth to a healthy and beautiful baby boy named LUCAS.
In a exclusive interview with PEOPLE!, she revealed how was giving birth during a pandemic. She said: "It was "much more stressful" this time around considering the COVID-19 crisis. I absolutely had more daily anxiety.Not only did I have concerns over contracting COVID and what that could potentially mean for my pregnancy, I was also worried about things like my husband not being able to be present with me during the birth. It changed a lot of the experience for me this time around. One example being Matt wasn't allowed to come to ultrasounds, so we missed out on sharing those moments together."
About the fact she'd "have to wear a mask in labor, she said: "It just wasn't something I had thought about and when I found out I would have to, I cried. I completely understood the importance of wearing one, I just dreaded it. Labor is so physically exhausting I couldn't imagine adding a mask."
For other moms having a similar fear, Camilla assures that she "honestly forgot" that she had the mask on during most of the experience. "I was in labor 15-plus hours and so much else was happening that my mind was elsewhere. I didn't feel like ripping it off but I was thankful they allowed us to remove them for a short time to capture some after-birth pictures without the masks on."
Camilla also revealed she was "frustrated" at first "for feeling overwhelmed so often" and "feeling so much anxiety" amid the pandemic, but she wants to advise other women "to be kind" to themselves: "It's okay to have bad days. It's not just okay — it's completely understandable!"
— Camilla & Matt have each other's back: "We have always had the attitude of, 'We're in this together' in all things we've done. This time was just another example of feeling like we could lean on each other and there was unwavering support. Sometimes it was as simple as him hugging me into him and saying, 'We got this.' "
— ABOUT THEIR BABY BOY, LUCAS: "Lucas was the only boys' name my husband and I ever really liked and had in fact "topped our boys' name list back when I was pregnant with Hayden. This time, we were also convinced I was having a girl again because my morning sickness was so bad, so we were already thinking of new girls' names. When we found out we were having a boy, we knew instantly he would be Lucas! His middle name is my husband's [first name], Matthew."
— ABOUT BIG SISTER HAYDEN:: "Hayden couldn't be more excited to have a baby brother, too. She would tickle my belly when I was pregnant and think she was tickling the baby. When he arrived, she was so giddy. She couldn't stop kissing his head and saying how cute he was. We were relieved, as you just never know with a toddler how they may react to things. The day we brought him home will always be one of my favorite memories ever." ♡
