Brittany Higgins reveals her baby boy is undergoing surgery
Brittany Higgins has revealed her baby boy is in hospital just days after she and her husband showed off their little bundle of joy.
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Brittany Higgins’ has revealed her six-week-old baby boy is in hospital undergoing surgery.
Ms Higgins announced the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday, but the former Liberal staffer did not reveal the reason for the surgery.
“Our sweet Freddie is in hospital having surgery,” she said.
“I’ve never been more grateful to live in Australia and have access to our world-class public healthcare system.
“Huge thank you to the doctors and nurses who are taking care of our little angel.”
Ms Higgins announced the birth of her first child, Frederick Leon, with her husband David Sharaz in early March.
The news comes just days after the couple revealed some first photos of their son to celebrate Easter.
In a heart-melting Instagram post on Sunday, Mr Sharaz showed off their little boy, saying he was the “best kind of Easter egg we’ve ever received”.
The post showed the pair cradling the beautiful boy at Noosa’s Sunshine Beach in Queensland.
“Baby Frederick Leon Sharaz’s first Easter,” a caption to the post read.
Ms Higgins revealed she was pregnant with her first child in July, on the eve of her defamation battle against former boss Linda Reynolds.
The former political adviser revealed on social media from France that she was expecting her first child with Mr Sharaz who she married on the Gold Coast in June.
“Can’t wait to meet you! Beyond excited to welcome a new member to our little family. Your parents are already obsessed with you and you aren’t even here yet,” she wrote.
She later revealed her unborn baby boy had been given the all-clear after blood tests suggested he might have a genetic disorder.
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