Real Housewives of Cheshire star shares difficult birth story after rush to hospital

Real Housewives of Cheshire star Paige Chohan has shared her dramatic birth story, revealing she allowed the show's camera crew to film her rush to the hospital.

The 32-year-old, who joined the ITV reality series in March alongside her husband Amir, 35, recently posed for an exclusive photoshoot with OK! Magazine where she opened up about her journey into motherhood.

The couple, who met in a takeaway in Rusholme, Manchester, fourteen years ago, welcomed their daughter Nora on March 30. Despite the frantic dash to the hospital, Nora's birth at 3am was thankfully straightforward, with the newborn weighing just over 7lb. Recalling her labour, Paige said: "I said from the beginning that I wanted a vaginal birth, and that's what happened," reports the Mirror.

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She added: "I started having contractions around two days before Nora was born, but the position that she was in also meant she was pushing on my back, causing nerve pain."

Describing the intense pain, she continued: "That was awful I almost felt paralysed at one point. The pain was intense, so we rushed to the hospital. The doctors wanted to examine the nerve issue first but there was no time, I could feel Nora coming."

"I had no time for any extra pain relief, so it was just gas and air. I was offered an epidural, which I considered but I ended up not having one," she said.

"The minute she was born it was as if my body forgot about the horrendous pain I was in. It was all worth it."

Speaking of being a new mum, Paige added: "Nora has slotted in perfectly and motherhood has come naturally, too.

"I was filming Real Housewives Of Cheshire during my third