Made in Chelsea's Millie MacKintosh and Hugo Taylor reveal baby daughter's name: 'We've been on cloud nine'
Couple's first child was born via caesarean on 1 May 2020
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Millie Mackintosh has revealed the name of her baby daughter, five weeks after giving birth to her first child with husband Hugo Taylor.
The former Made in Chelsea star revealed that she settled on the name Sienna Grace “months” before her due date and that the couple had been “on cloud nine” since the baby’s arrival.
“We’ve been on cloud nine; it's gone so quickly,” Mackintosh told Hello! Magazine. “We've been in our little love bubble at home, cherishing those newborn moments, whether that's her sleeping on me or just lapping up all the cuteness.”
Mackintosh also revealed that Sienna was born via caesarean, which was planned after the couple found out at 28 weeks that she was in the breach position.
The reality star added that she felt “really calm” at the prospect of the birth and “felt lucky” to have Taylor by her side.
Sienna was born on 1 May amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has caused many hospitals in the UK to allow only one birthing partner.
“I felt really lucky to have him there holding my hand for that special moment. It was incredible,” Mackintosh said, before adding that the couple were “supported by such incredible nurses, doctors and midwives throughout the whole process”.
Mackintosh also described the first moment she saw her newborn daughter, explaining: “I cried. I remember thinking, 'Oh my God, this is really real'.
“Even though you've been carrying a baby for nine months, you still can't quite believe it until you meet her,” she said. "I definitely felt a surge of love in that moment.”
Last month, the 30-year-old shared a first glimpse at Sienna on Instagram with a black-and-white photograph of the family of three.
In the picture, Mackintosh held her daughter with her face away from the camera, while 33-year-old Taylor held Sienna’s hand.
In the caption, Mackintosh expressed that the past four weeks have been “the best” time.
“The first four weeks of your life have been the best four weeks of mine,” she wrote.
“Thank you for making me a Mummy darling girl.”
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments