This Morning star Sian Welby has taken her baby to hospital. The 39-year-old presenter, recognised for her appearances on the ITV show as a stand-in host and her regular slot on Capital FM, welcomed baby Ruby in June 2024 with fiancé Jake Beckett, but revealed on social media on Wednesday that she had spent the night in A&E with the tot. She posted on Instagram: "For those asking after little Rubes. We had a long night in A&E as she had a very high temperature and was having something called febrile convulsions. Almost like extreme shivering with really jerky movements.
"It's quite scary, and she's had them before, so we were told to go straight to A&E to have her checked over. " The star subsequently thanked supporters for their kind words throughout the ordeal. She continued: "We're back home now and she's doing really well. Thanks for the lovely messages asking after us all. And thanks so much to the doctors and nurses at St George's who looked after her and even gave her a teddy for being brave. We're so lucky to have the NHS," reports the Mirror.
Sian has been candid about her experience of motherhood with followers, recently sharing that she had concerns about how becoming a parent might affect her professional life. In a conversation with The Sun's Fabulous about her short maternity leave, she stated: "That's the reality, isn't it? You have to make decisions in life.
"I had momentum, and I thought: 'I can't totally let this drop because what a shame, I've finally got these shows that I want to do'."
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At the time, Sian, who is also speculated to be stepping into a presenting role on Strictly Come Dancing following the exit of Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, addressed the limited paternity leave available to fathers.
She contended that the current system needs to adapt to accommodate modern families where mothers sometimes earn more than fathers. Siân observed: "It's not always fair on dads that they get two weeks' paternity leave, and that's that.
"For some people, it suits them way more to have the dad at home. It might be that the mum is the one who has the better job."
