Dr Zoe Williams gushes on This Morning about motherhood after welcoming her son

Dr Zoe Williams has spoken about how motherhood has changed her life after she welcomed her first child Lisbon Lion five weeks ago. 

The TV personality and medical professional, 41, brought the newborn on to the sofa on Monday’s episode of This Morning where she was also joined by her partner Stuart McKay, 40, while discussing becoming a mother.

Chatting to Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, the doctor, 41, revealed: ‘It’s just the hardest thing in the world, but it’s just amazing, life is now complete.’ 

‘It’s the hardest thing in the world but it’s just amazing’: Dr Zoe Williams, 41, brought her newborn son on This Morning on Monday and detailed how motherhood changed her life 

Not ruling out the prospect of another child, she added: ‘Who knows there may be another in the future. I can’t imagine living the rest of my life not being a mum.’

Dr Zoe welcomed her son Lisbon Lion at home with Stuart who helped to deliver the baby after Zoe went into labour 10 days early. 

Reflecting on the improvised home birth, Zoe said: ‘We didn’t have a hospital bag packed, I didn’t have a birthing lesson… 

‘We were pumping water from the bath downstairs into the pool, using pots and pans to make it hot.’ 

'The midwife wasn’t there': The doctor welcomed her son Lisbon Lion at home with her partner Stuart McKay, 40, who helped to deliver the baby after Zoe went into labour 10 days early

‘The midwife wasn’t there’: The doctor welcomed her son Lisbon Lion at home with her partner Stuart McKay, 40, who helped to deliver the baby after Zoe went into labour 10 days early

She continued: ‘The midwife wasn’t there! We planned to have a midwife but things progressed so quickly. I went into labour at midnight and he was born around 10.30.

‘The midwife didn’t get there until 25 minutes after,’ she added. 

Zoe explained that she got through the unexpected labour by thinking ‘stay calm, stay relaxed and everything will be fine’. 

Hero: In awe of his partner's birthing experience, Stuart gushed: 'No midwife so no pain relief, no gas and air, not even paracetamol.'

Hero: In awe of his partner’s birthing experience, Stuart gushed: ‘No midwife so no pain relief, no gas and air, not even paracetamol.’

In awe of his partner’s birthing experience, Stuart gushed: ‘No midwife so no pain relief, no gas and air, not even paracetamol.’ 

Zoe looked radiant in a red turtle neck dress as she revealed how her opinions on how she wanted to have her baby changed. 

She said: ‘I did 6 months of obstetrics as a GP and I always had a medical view of childbirth. I wanted a c section because I thought it was safer, but as I got pregnant Dr. Zoe got quiet and mummy Zoe came forward…’  

'I wanted a c section because I thought it was safer': Zoe looked radiant in a red turtle neck dress as she revealed how her opinions on how she wanted to have her baby changed

‘I wanted a c section because I thought it was safer’: Zoe looked radiant in a red turtle neck dress as she revealed how her opinions on how she wanted to have her baby changed

And Dr Zoe appeared ready to spring back in action as the medical professional did squats while cradling baby Lisbon to stop him crying.

Of new parenthood, she said: ‘We are good, we are amazing. A bit more sleep would be great but we’re loving it.’

The couple revealed they decided to name their son, who weighed eight pounds, Lisbon as they met in Portugal 20 months ago.

New parents: 'We are good, we are amazing. A bit more sleep would be great but we're loving it,' Zoe said

New parents: ‘We are good, we are amazing. A bit more sleep would be great but we’re loving it,’ Zoe said

Stuart explained: ‘The first part is easy. We met in Lisbon 20 months ago and that was on the list of names right from the beginning.      

Zoe added: ‘Lion, we always associate our relationship with lions, mummy lion, daddy lion, so we thought he’s our little lion.’  

The doctor now plans to take a year off from her work as an NHS GP but has plans to return fully to This Morning sooner. 

Maternity leave: The doctor now plans to take a year off from her work as an NHS GP but has plans to return fully to This Morning sooner

Maternity leave: The doctor now plans to take a year off from her work as an NHS GP but has plans to return fully to This Morning sooner