A mother from Little Chalfont says she has been more relaxed since the birth of her second child – who arrived just in time for Christmas.

Evie Rose Ward was due on January 7, 2016, but it appears she couldn’t wait that long, with family celebrating her arrival into the world at Stoke Mandeville Hospital on December 17.

Baby Evie, who weighed 6lbs 8oz at birth, is Tom and Katherine Ward’s second child.

Mrs Ward said: “I had a feeling I was going to go into labour before my due date. I was due on January 7, 2016. Labour was a very quick 2.5 hours.

“Everything is going surprisingly well. That may be because Evie is very chilled out or that I am a bit more relaxed as it's my second child. Evie's big brother Oliver who is 2 is still unsure about his little sister but he is slowly warming to her.”

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