Christina Anstead Reveals Son 'Will Sometimes Cry for Hours Straight': 'Newborn Life Is Hard'

Christina Ansteadisn’t sugar-coating some of the more difficult parts of life with a newborn.

TheChristina on the CoastandFlip or Flopstar, 36, welcomed her third child (and first with husbandAnt Anstead), a son namedHudson London, almost six weeks ago. And since then, she shared Wednesday, it hasn’t been easy.

“I was dropping [daughterTaylor Reese, 9] off at school this morning with a screaming Hudson in the car (and I looked like a hot mess which is the norm the past 6 weeks) when she said something that really hit home. She said mom, do paparazzi still follow you around,” Anstead began,alongside a selfie witha sleeping Hudson.

“And I said no not lately. Why?” she continued in her Instagram caption. “She said well what if they got a photo of you looking like THAT 🙄😂 I’m like I wouldn’t care, that’s the least of my worries … this is how I look and I’m still out and about, this is how new moms look.”

“And she sort of pondered that and saidshe wants three kids andI have to live with her so I can watch them,” Christina added. “Well glad these past 6 weeks haven’t scared her off from babies lol.”

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Christina Anstead and son Hudson.Christina Anstead/Instagram

“Newborn life is hard. It’s not all instagram filters of perfection that people put out there. F that,” Christina continued, calling a presentation to the contrarysomething that is “misleading for new moms.”

For her newborn, Christina — also mom to sonBrayden James, 4 — has “cut out dairy,” tried usingColic Calmand eliminated the likelihood of an acid-reflux issue since Hudson “doesn’t spit up.”

Christina went on to give “mad props toall stay at home moms/ moms with more than 2 kids,” because “being outnumbered is no joke.” (On top of being a parent to Hudson, Brayden and Taylor, Christina is stepmom to husband Ant’s two kids from a previous relationship: 13-year-old sonArchieand daughterAmelie Rose, 16.)

“I go back to work in 2 weeks so it’s about to get even more crazy around here,” she continued. “I’m lucky because one of my best friends, Shannon@pinkdustcosmetics, is a new mom too and shedoes my hair and makeup at homebefore work and we get to have a one hour therapy/vent session, and I know this is a luxury.”

“So when you see me looking decent on tv know that I probably had a freaking crazy morning and it is what it is. I’m lucky because I do love my job and I’m excited to start some new episodes of#christinaonthecoast,” Christina said, concluding with, “Sorry for the long post — Wish us all luck. It takes a village lol.”

source: people.com