Lauren Goodger was terrified for her "lifeless" daughter as she was rushed to A&E last month.
Lauren Goodger was terrified by the ordeal
The 35-year-old star - who welcomed Larose into the world in July with her partner Charlie Drury, 24 - has revealed her baby was "white as a ghost" and "really dehydrated", while her skin "went all motted".
Reflecting on the scary ordeal, she told new! magazine: "My baby was looking at me and I'd never seen a look on her face like it.
"I was crying going, 'Please, what is wrong with her?' They said, 'She's got sepsis. We're going to keep her in for a couple of days and do some tests.' "
Lauren and her partner Charlie - who were on a break at the time - were together while they waited for the results of the blood tests but only one was allowed to stay, and thankfully it wasn't as serious as they first feared.
She explained: "The tests came back and they said, 'She hasn't got sepsis, she's got a fever from an infection'. I was like, 'Phew!'
"She was on antibiotics and a drip. By the second and third day, she was more herself. The doctor said, 'You don't need to panic. This is so common. Babies get ill 12 times a year'.
"It was nothing serious. But because of how ill she was they initially said she'd got sepsis. It scared the life out of me. It was really worrying."
Thankfully, Larose has made a full recovery.
Lauren added: "Absolutely fine, no cold or anything. They're stronger than you think, but seeing her like that scared me."
Now, Lauren and her family are getting ready to celebrate their first Christmas together, although she had some last-minute shopping to do.
Asked if she's excited, she said: "I am - not that she has a clue what's going on. She'll be five months at Christmas and it's gone so quickly.
"I've ended up buying her toys, but I've already given them to her, so I've got to get her some more stuff. [laughs]"
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