Amy Childs admits her second pregnancy was a total shock and she feared she may have a miscarriage.
Amy Childs
The former 'Only Way Is Essex' star is six months pregnant with her second child, after finding out she was expecting again when her daughter Polly was just eight-months old, and she has admitted she was terrified of losing the baby.
Amy, 28, told OK! Magazine: "It was a really big shock. A little bit of me thought because it happened so soon after having Polly that I might have a miscarriage, as it's happened to a lot of my friends.
"But I tried to be positive and thought if this happens then it's meant to be.
"It's overwhelming thinking about how quickly it happened, but now I truly believe it's meant to be. It took me so long to have Polly. I cried every time I came on my period because I wanted a baby so much."
Amy announced her second pregnancy in March, just 11 months after welcoming her first child with ex-boyfriend Bradley Wright.
Despite having given birth to Polly, Amy admitted she is really nervous about doing it all again.
She said: "I want to do it naturally but I'm not ruling out an epidural. I'd never choose a Caesarean and I'd never have a home birth. Sam [Faiers] asked me if I'd have one as she's had two and I was like: 'Absolutely not!' I'm too much of a worrier."
Polly is now 14-months-old and with another baby on the way Amy insisted she is in no rush to marry secret boyfriend Ritchie.
She said: "We've got the baby coming first, so I'll let you know after that! We'll see. There's no rush."
Ritchie is described as a "high-flying businessman" and Amy is pleased with his decision to stay out of the spotlight.
She said: "He has a good job and he just doesn't want to be involved,' she said. 'He tells me: "I love Polly and I'll love the newborn, but I don't want to be a part of it," and I have to respect that.
"With Ritchie, it's so refreshing to be with someone like that. I've had boyfriends who've been fame hungry, so it's nice to keep it separate."
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