Pregnant Kate Ferdinand feels like a zombie after suffering sleepless nights

Kate Ferdinand is battling endless sleepless nights as she continues to navigate her way through her "struggle" of a pregnancy.

The former TOWIE star, 29, is currently expecting her first child, a baby boy, with former footballer husband Rio Ferdinand.

Already the star is the step mum to her husband's kids Lorenz 14, Tate, 12, and nine-year-old Tia.

And Kate says she's left feeling like a zombie after struggling to get a restful night.

Taking to her Instagram Story in the middle of the night, she posted a snap with a quote that reads: "My mind has too many tabs open."

Alongside it, Kate penned: "Another sleepless night. Is this a pregnancy thing?! My sleep has been so bad recently I feel like a zombie."

It comes as Kate recently opened up about how tough her pregnancy journey has been so far, admitting that it has been nothing short of a "struggle".

She recently told fans: "I am hugely struggling with my lower back and groin! I've always had back problems, but this is really taking its toll.

"I don’t like to moan too much on here but the reality is I am struggling, some days it’s manageable and others by the end of the day It’s a struggle to even stand up."

Kate explained that she is finding it difficult to deal with "losing the ability to move freely”.

She candidly told fans: "People's lives may look a certain way from social media and everything can look perfect but this doesn’t mean they don’t have internal struggles.

"It’s OK to feel overwhelmed and unstable even when everything looks perfect from the outside."

She added: "Mental health is something I have struggled with for as far back as I can remember .... it can be a rocky journey, and one that we have to take with care, being kind to ourselves can be one of the hardest things to do.

"I just really wanted to say to everyone who is struggling you are not alone."

Kate and Rio's first child is due to arrive in December.

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