Mrs Hinch rushes newborn son Vinnie to hospital as she reveals tot’s condition & is ‘relieved’ to ‘finally have answers’
MRS Hinch has rushed her newborn son Vinnie to hospital and shared his major health update.
The cleanfluencer, whose real name is Sophie Hinchcliffe, gave birth to her third son Vinnie on February 19th this year, but has now confirmed that her tot has been diagnosed with reflux, a cow’s milk allergy and Laryngomalacia.
Since the blonde beauty took to Instagram to share the news of Vinnie’s arrival, Sophie has been open with her 4.8 million followers about her parenting journey, but has now shared a very significant health update.
Vinnie Alan Barker Hinchliffe was born at 12:21pm and weighed 6lb7oz and not only did Sophie reveal her own terrifying health scare just weeks after welcoming her third child, but now, after suffering a blood clot in her groin, pelvis, and leg, which required an emergency operation, it appears little Vinnie is suffering too.
Posting online, the cleaning guru, who recently made an embarrassing admission about ‘most painful’ third labour, shared all on Vinnie’s trip to A&E.
After spending days in hospital last week, influencer, 34, shared snaps of her son in hospital alongside a major update, as she said: “Hello Everyone, a little update from us 💙
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“Having stayed in hospital this last week with Vinnie I am SO grateful we are now back home.
“Vinnie’s “reflux” journey is something I’ve never experienced before and my gut couldn’t settle on “it’s just reflux this will pass”.
“I ended up taking Vinnie to A&E, and after further examinations, yes Vinnie has reflux and CMPA but also Laryngomalacia.
“This is a common congenital condition, present at birth, where the soft tissues of the voice box collapse inward during feeding.
“To finally have answers and knowing as parents that we are not going crazy feels more settling yet nerve wracking.
“I feel relieved that we have been listened to and a care plan is in place for Vinnie, which avoids any potential surgery if all goes to plan 🙏🏼.”
Sophie, who shares her three boys with husband Jamie, 46, a sales manager from Essex, continued: “We just need to ensure Vinnie gains weight over the next month and go from there.
“One feed at a time 💙 (Don’t get me wrong… I know just how blessed we are as a family, but it really seems to be one thing after another knocking us down this last year, and my nerves feel broken to say the least) But we keep going, we all do, we have to, because things will surely start to look up again soon 🙏🏼”
To finally have answers and knowing as parents that we are not going crazy feels more settling yet nerve wracking
Mrs Hinch
The star, who took an eight week break from social media after her dad’s death last year, then wrote: “So Just a gentle reminder today …. Never give up on your instinct.
“You’re not silly, your gut knows 💙 Have a beautiful Easter weekend everyone 💛
“(Ps For those also facing any of these cases, Laryngomalacia especially, It would be so reassuring hearing your story, thank you) xx.”
What is Laryngomalacia?
Laryngomalacia is a condition where the soft, immature cartilage of the upper larynx (voice box) collapses inward during inhalation, causing airway obstruction and noisy breathing. It’s the most common cause of noisy breathing in infants.
Laryngomalacia is present at birth and occurs when the tissues above the vocal cords are softer than normal.
During inhalation, the floppy tissues collapse into the airway, causing a partial blockage.
This blockage results in a high-pitched, noisy breathing sound, especially during inhalation.
In most cases, Laryngomalacia resolves on its own by the time the child is two years old.
No specific treatment is usually needed but a small number of infants may require medication or surgery in severe cases.
Sophie's fans react
At the time of writing, Sophie shared her post just 45 minutes ago, but it had quickly racked up 53,300 likes and 932 comments.
Sophie’s fans were desperate to support the mum-of-three and many eagerly raced to the comments to send “lots of love” to her and her one-month-old.
At least with answers you can navigate the next bit. Sending you all lots of love
Mrs Hinch fan
One person said: “Aww so glad you got some answers. Sending love.”
Another added: “Your gut will never let you down esp when it’s with your children! Hopefully now you can get some answers, support and enjoy your beautiful family.”
A third commented: “At least with answers you can navigate the next bit. Sending you all lots of love.”
Meanwhile, someone else wrote: “Omg Sophie I am so glad that you now have some answers and that Vinnie is okay, sending love to you all.”
Sophie's 'anxiety' and breastfeeding journey
Sophie’s update on Vinnie comes just weeks after Sophie believed her newborn son may have a mixture of silent reflux, colic, or potentially a milk allergy.
She previously revealed that she had stopped breastfeeding Vinnie, as she admitted: “My breastfeeding journey ended for multiple reasons and I'm still devastated about it BUT I'm really trying to keep positive and hoping that we are going to get to the bottom of this.”
With no answers at the time, the mother, who previously shared an update with fans regarding her grief journey, expressed the ‘anxiety’ she was feeling.
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She acknowledged: “Because any parent would say seeing their baby clearly so uncomfortable and in pain is awful and triggers so much anxiety.”
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