Lucy Mecklenburgh says juggling two kids is like a ‘military operation’

Lucy Mecklenburgh has opened up about being a new mom of two.

The former The Only Way is Essex star, 30, who admitted she and partner Ryan Thomas have yet to name their baby girl after she was born last week, has shared her candid experience with her 1, 7 million followers on Instagram.

During a Q&A with fans, one asked, “Is it hard to juggle 2 so young!?”

Lucy responded with a photo of her two children, with fiancé Ryan, 37, changing their son Roman’s diaper as she was halfway through her daughter’s outfit change.

“It feels a bit like a military operation at times, but me and Ryan work as a team,” she wrote.

“Breastfeeding, diapering, etc. my little girl and Ryan diapering, bathing, feeding and playing with Roman.”

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The reality TV star welcomed her second child at the end of May.

Lucy and Ryan are already parents to a young son, Roman, who turned two in March. Ryan is also the father of Scarlett, 13, whom he shares with his ex Tina O’Brien.

Their daughter was seven days late, with Lucy sharing a countdown to her daughter’s arrival with her fans and followers on Instagram.

She posted a sweet photo of herself and her bump ahead of her grandmother’s 90th birthday party, which she was expecting to take her newborn daughter to.

She wrote: “For Nanny’s 90th birthday celebrations I thought I was here with her first great granddaughter but she’s keeping us all waiting a little longer! 40+6 now.

“The best nanny and the best nanny in the world love you very much Nanny Meck.”

Since the birth of her daughter, Lucy has since shared several updates about her new baby girl with fans, including a sweet photo of her sleeping in a Moses basket in a white outfit with orange flowers.

“Thank you for all your kind messages!” she wrote.

“To answer some of your questions, she was 7 days behind her due date, the birth was positive and honestly magical, Roman loves her, I’m doing great on recovery and she’s the dream !!

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“Such content has settled bubba,” she concluded, with a black heart emoji.

She then posted a close-up image of her daughter, adding, “And she doesn’t have a name yet.”

Former Coronation Street star Ryan also marked the occasion of the birth of his baby girl with a sweet photo of him holding her alongside Lucy, Roman and Scarlett.

He captioned his post: “Luck is an understatement.”

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