Christina Anstead Is Taking It Easy After Taking on Too Much After Giving Birth: 'Back to Bed Rest'

Christina Ansteadis stressing the importance of listening to your body after she was forced to go back to bed rest for taking on too much too soon following the birth of her son. On Tuesday, Christina, 36,revealed she began to feel weakafter throwing her daughter Taylor’s 9thbirthday partyover the weekend. “I felt totally fine since one week postpartum — like zero pain… but I was resting and taking it easy… and then I threw Tay a bday party and was lifting and running around all weekend… and yesterday I woke up like oh crap… and today oh crap turned into oh s—.

Christina Anstead on Her New Home, New Show and New Baby on the Way: 'It's a Dream Come True'

Christina Ansteadhas had a whirlwind year with many happy changes, and theFlip or Flopstar couldn’t be more excited for her fresh start. “All of the kids are so excited,” says Christina, 35, of her blended family with Ant. (Christina shares daughter Taylor, 8, and son Brayden, 3, with her ex-husband,Tarek El Moussa, 37, while Ant is father to daughter Amelie, 15, and son Archie, 12, with his ex-wife Louise). Justin Coit

Christina Anstead Reveals How She Found Love Again After Divorce on Premiere of New HGTV Series

Christina Anstead has a new show — and a new leading man to share it with. In the exclusive clip from the first episode above, the SoCal-based interior designer and Ant, who hosts Discovery’sWheelers and Dealers,cruise the tony town of Newport Beach in a 1965 Mustang looking for a new home to buy together. “We spend some days just driving around looking for houses that we like that might be for sale,” Christina says.

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.

Christina Anstead Reverts to Her Maiden Name on Instagram amid Divorce from Ant Anstead

Christina Ansteadhas reverted to her maiden name amid her divorce from husbandAnt Anstead. However, as of Tuesday, her handle on the social media platform remains @christinaanstead. Christina Anstead/instagram Christina and Ant began dating in the fall of 2017 and were wed in a surprise backyard ceremony in December 2018. TheChristina on the Coaststar officiallyfiled for divorceand joint legal and physical custody of their 1-year-old son Hudson in November 2020, a month after announcing her separation from theWheeler Dealershost.