Kerry Katona gives birth to fourth child

**Honey** · April 12th, 2008, 04:11 PM

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Kerry Katona has given birth to her fourth child, a baby boy named Maxwell.

The reality star and her husband Mark Croft welcomed the arrival of the child, who weighed in at 5lb 4oz, at the Macclesfield District General hospital in Cheshire yesterday.

"We're absolutely delighted and can't wait to get him home," Katona said in a statement.

Kerry named the tot after her publicist Max Clifford. Speaking yesterday, he said: "Mum and baby are doing really well. It was a natural birth and the family are really happy. I am very proud Max was named after me. Everyone knows how I feel about Kerry. I think the world of her. She's almost like another daughter to me. I am absolutely delighted that everything was fine."

Katona had been admitted to hospital on Wednesday after her waters broke. Her baby had not been due until next month.

The former Atomic Kitten singer already has one child with Croft; one-year-old Heidi Elizabeth. She also has two children with her ex-husband Brian McFadden; six-year-old Molly and Lilly-Sue, five.

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**Aella** · April 12th, 2008, 04:12 PM

And the gene pool keeps crying out for mercy.

**sharon_b** · April 12th, 2008, 04:20 PM

That poor child having these two worthless cunts for parents

, actually i feel for the other 4 children aswell [Molly, Lilly, Heidi and Mark's other daughter] but at least Molly and Lilly can escape to Brain McFadden and his beautiful GF Delta Goodrem every-so-often.

**NicoleWasHere** · April 13th, 2008, 03:29 AM

Well at least he has a normal name, right? :S

**sharon_b** · April 13th, 2008, 10:12 AM

Revealed: First picture of Kerry Katona's newborn son

Already bearing some resemblance to his mother, this is the first picture of Kerry Katona's newborn son.
Maxwell Croft was born last Friday, five weeks early, and weighed 5lbs 4oz.

The birth was caught on camera when kerry's contractions began while she was filming final episodes of her MTV reality show, Crazy in Love.

The footage is set to air on April 28th and will feature Kerry,27, going into Labour at the couple's Warrington home, while husband Mark Croft is playing a computer game.

Kerry says: "I woke up, Mark was on his Xbox and I just lay there watching him fora bit. Then I saat up and went 'Ooh the waters have gone.' How calm was I?Cool as a cucumber."

Katona's spokesman said: "Mummy and baby are doing well and the family are very excited about their latest addition.

"Kerry would like to thank all the staff at the Macclesfield District General Hospital for the fantastic care she received."

Kerry said: "He's absolutely fine, he's beautiful. We can't wait to get him home. It's a beautiful boy to go with our three girls."

Croft was at the hospital for the new arrival, who has been named after publicist Max Clifford.

The former Atomic Kitten singer has been in hospital since Wednesday when her waters broke, and doctors had given her medication to try to halt contractions.

But the decision was taken to induce labour.

Kerry Katona with husband Mark Croft. Her pregnancy was an eventful one with a number of health scares

The pregnancy has been an eventful one, with fears just after Easter that she was suffering from pre-eclampsia, a condition which causes high blood pressure.

However, this was later discovered to be water retention and very low iron levels.

Her pregnancy has been plagued with health concerns and rumours of drug-taking and drinking, allegations which she has denied.

The couple are already parents to one-year-old Heidi. Kerry also has two girls with ex-Westlife star Brian McFadden - Molly, six, and Lilly-Sue, five.

Revealed: First picture of Kerry Katona's newborn son | the Daily Mail

**Just Kill Me** · April 13th, 2008, 10:17 AM

So what was the baby's blood alcohol level? I'm just kidding, sort of.

**aabbcc** · April 13th, 2008, 10:18 AM

Her pregnancy was an eventful one with a number of health scares ...

I'm sure inhaling booze throughout the pregnancy [and bragging about it] didn't help matters any.