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As Shaughna Phillips settles into life as a mum of two after welcoming her second daughter, the former Love Island star has revealed she is facing a postpartum side-effect. The 31-year-old gave birth to her baby girl, Sofia Phillips-Webb, on Halloween, 31 October. Shaughna referred to her daughter's birth as "magical", saying that it left her feeling "completed" in ways she "didn't even know was possible". The reality star has kept her followers up to date after bringing her bundle of joy home and revealed that she is experiencing issues with postpartum swelling. Shaughna uploaded a video of her severely swollen feet to Instagram, joking: "The flip flops are staying for a while longer it seems". In the clip she rested her foot on a baby chair and wiggled her toes to show how swollen they had become. Postpartum swelling is common as the body works to flush out excess fluids from pregnancy. While it eases up for most new mums within a couple of weeks, in some cases it can last up to six. Shaughna joyfully announced Sofia's birth in an emotional Instagram reel on Halloween, as she revealed that her daughter weighed 7lb 4oz. She gushed: "Our littlest love has completed us in ways I didn't even know was possible. The dreamiest experience for our perfect girl." She shared a photo of herself, her boyfriend Billy Webb, and their newborn, adding: "So many amazing photos to share with you all and I cannot get over how magical that experience was. I'll have 20 more please!" In another post, she revealed that 6 November had been Sofia's actual due date, writing on a sweet snap of her sleeping baby: "Happy due date my darling". She also showed off a gold necklace engraved with both of her daughters' names. Sofia is Shaughna's second child with partner Billy, who was jailed in 2023 for drug offences. The pair also are parents to daughter Lucia, two. Billy was released from prison just before Sofia's birth. Shaughna previously revealed that she conceived Sofia during one of Billy's brief visits home, and explained that she had been tracking her ovulation and was shocked at how quickly it happened. She said: "I was like, 'You know what? Why not? Let's just see'. And literally, the next day, I said to Billy, 'I think I'm pregnant.'" Although she became a mum under difficult circumstances, and has had to take Lucia to a prison visiting room in order to visit Billy, Shaughna has been determined to keep her family together. The mum previously admitted: "I never would have chosen this life for my daughter. I don't think it hit me what was happening until I got into the building. I was so nervous, but it was never a question for me. I always knew I was going to take Lucia to visit her dad regardless of what was going on between us at the time." The reality star also shared that she was worried for Lucia in the run up to Sofia's birth, explaining: "I was hoping for it, but then the second I found out, I instantly felt guilty for Lucia. I was like, 'Oh my God, what have I done? I don't want you to ever think that you were being replaced or anything like that'. It literally breaks my heart when I think about it."
