Madeleine West, 45, is now a mum of seven!
The Neighbours alum has officially welcomed her seventh child, she announced in a sweet Instagram grid post to her thousands of followers.
”Earthside at last… and utterly perfect,” West captioned a close-up picture of her bub.
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The post was inundated with congratulations messages from many stars including The Block‘s Shaynna Blaze, Jessica Rowe, Alex Fevola and actress Tammin Sursok.
West has six children – Phoenix, Hendrix, Xanthe, Xascha, Xalia and Margaux – with her ex-partner, celebrity chef Shannon Bennett.
The star announced she was expecting baby number seven back in January.
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The actress, podcaster and author shared her major life update on Instagram.
“Whoops! Thought it was perimenopause. I thought WRONG,” she joked.
“It’s not too much Christmas pudding either. And I couldn’t be happier,” the star wrote, posting a picture of her enjoying the outdoors with her baby bump on display.
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The star even revealed she had a special nickname for her bub on the way.
“Not too sure about the title ‘Geriatric mum’ but here we are, and I’m winding back a little to grow this little surprise package I’ve dubbed #007(Baby number 7, couldn’t help myself)” she said, referring to James Bond’s iconic title.
West pointed out she had noticed, “I don’t hear much about older parents.”
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“l know you must be out there. Just seems we are invisible,” she said, including a callout to those expecting at a later age to share their stories with her.
West has been open about her pregnancy on social media over the last few months.
In February, the star admitted she was struggling with one pregnancy symptom: “baby brain”, sharing she had been forgetting names and losing her car keys.
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West is best known for starring on the long-running soap opera, Neighbours.
The Aussie actress joined the show in 1999 as Dee Bliss.
She has also authored several books including the title, Six Under Eight.
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