Kimberley Walsh was at "breaking point" while giving birth to her son.

She told OK! magazine: "I was quite close to my breaking point of what I could cope with and was worried about how complicated the delivery would be so I took the safe option.

"It's that pain that's so concentrated that nothing helps.

"However, you do have a break in between and that's how you deal with it. You think thank God it's over, and then it comes back again! I tried to breathe through it but I didn't feel like I could. Your reaction is to wince to get through it."

Kimberley, 32 - who chose to have a body-numbing epidural injection to help with the excruciating labour pains - added that despite the stressful birth, she was "grateful" that doctors didn't have to perform a caesarian section.

She added: "For me having the epidural felt like the right decision and now - bearing in mind how the delivery turned out - I'm so glad I did.

"To be honest I'm glad we got him out with forceps, it could have easily ended in an emergency c-section."

Aside from a lack of sleep, the 'Love Machine' singer is settling in well to her role as a new mother and is lucky to have "night owl" partner Justin to help with the late feeds.

He said: "I haven't found it too bad, as I can manage quite well without a lot of sleep, even though I'd like more!

"I think some dads feel like a spare part in the early stages so it is nice that I'm able to help out and it gives Kim the chance to have a nap here and there.

"I'm a night owl so I'm happy. I tend to do the first two night feeds or if Kim is doing them I keep her company so that I'm not just laying there snoring."