Helen Flanagan says she's been a 'stressy mum' amid 'challenging' time as she makes decision over son Charlie

Helen Flanagan is regularly open and honest about motherhood and so her latest social media post is no different. The Coronation Street actress took to her Instagram page over the weekend to chat about a decision she had made over son, Charlie.

Posting a makeup-free image of herself to her Instagram Stories holding on to Charlie, one, the 31-year-old said: "I've decided to stop feeding. I've really enjoyed nursing Charlie but the past month I've just had enough.

"Today was the first day I'm trying to gradually wean him off during the day (he feeds too much)." She continued: "I love being a mum and I'm so grateful for my babies, but I've just felt so drained so making some changes."

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Helen, who also shares eldest daughter Matilda, six, and three-year-old Delilah, with footballer fiancé Scott Sinclair, went on to share that she had experienced a "challenging" few weeks and was planning on getting childcare to help out with her children.

She wrote alongside a photo of herself breastfeeding Charlie with Delilah tugging at her top in the background: "Found the past weeks quite challenging with mum life. I think it's quite good to be honest as we see such perfect images of motherhood on social media.

"I've never had any childcare for Charlie but I've decided to get some week. To help him eat more and get off the boob. It's just different stages and they will pass."

Helen, who has played Corrie's Rosie Webster on and off for 18 years, went on to share more about her breastfeeding journey with each of her children. Sharing a photo of Matilda as a baby being bottle-fed by her late Nanna, who Helen shared had sadly died last week, telling her