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17/06/2015

Katherine Kelly Discusses Motherhood

Katherine Kelly has revealed she felt "clueless" following the birth of her first child.

The actress and her husband, Ryan Clark, welcomed a daughter named Orla in March 2014. Following her daughter's birth, the 35-year-old decided to take a year of maternity leave to spend time with her family. She has now said that the three of them spent the year in Australia with her husband's parents. Kelly's own parents were able to visit for the first month as well, to help the couple settle into their new roles.

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Speaking about the experience in an interview with Mother & Baby, Kelly admitted: "Orla was two weeks overdue and I was absolutely huge. My friends say they can't believe I didn't have any drugs. But I'm no martyr. I was like, 'Get the drugs lined up, I'll do whatever it takes to get this baby out healthy'. [But] It was all over before I even had time to ask for gas and air."

And on the couple's decision to go to Australia, the former Coronation Street star explained: "We thought we'd do it there because it was the only chance we'd have to spend that amount of time in Oz. It was amazing to spend time with Ryan and his family."

"I was so grateful," she said of the support from her own family as well, "because no matter how many books you read about having a baby, nothing prepares you for when it actually happens."

Kelly and Clark married in a low-key ceremony in Las Vegas in 2013. Shortly afterwards, it was revealed the couple were expecting their first child.

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"Katherine Kelly has revealed she felt "clueless" following the birth of her first child."