Oti Mabuse took to Instagram to document her first flight with her baby daughter for her big sister Motsi Mabuse’s 42nd birthday on Thursday.
The Dancing On Ice judge, 33, gave birth to her first child six weeks prematurely in autumn 2023 and is yet to confirm her name or birth date.
However, fans do know that the baby is a girl after Motsi, 42, accidentally revealed this following Oti and her husband Marius Iepure’s Christmas Day birth announcement on Instagram.
Oti travelled to Germany, a country she called home for several years, with Marius but mentioned that she will be flying home alone.
Motsi lives in Germany, and presents dance competition Let’s Dance there, though she maintains her judging role on Strictly Come Dancing.
Oti Mabuse, 33, documented her first flight since the birth of her child and her reunion with her sister Motsi Mabuse, 42, to celebrate her birthday on Instagram on Thursday
The Dancing On Ice judge gave birth to her first child six weeks prematurely in autumn 2023 and is yet to confirm the name or birth date
However, fans do know that the baby is a girl after Motsi accidentally revealed this following Oti and her husband Marius Iepure’s Christmas Day announcement on Instagram
Across her numerous Instagram Stories, Oti wrote: ‘Our first flight. In her big girl @inglesinababy pram. Man this parenting business is a trip.
‘I’ve never held back tears so long in my life – everything is a first and I want her to feel calm and comfortable. I was so nervous she would be crying but she’s laughing, interested and most importantly not scared at all.
‘We are such lucky as parents. Now FOR THE ACTUAL FLIGHT. Wish us luck @mumandme_app.’
Later, she wrote: ‘Wow! So many asking for tips I didn’t do a lot. I booked the flights around her sleeping schedule.
‘She wakes up usually at 5am for a feed, so I fed her and in her wake period changed and dressed her and got her in car. She slept until luggage checks because we had to move her but went straight back to sleep.
‘She eventually Woke up for a feed during flight (we were nervous about take off and landing so we bought her ear phones) which she didn’t need.
‘I bought this breastfeeding shirt from Amazon which is dark so she can still feel like it’s night and let her sleep on my skin for comfort.’
Not one to forget her husband, Oti added: ‘Daddy was a rockstar too! Only difficulty we had was deciding who does what.
‘We realised we can’t both do everything so one of us has the baby and the other does the luggage. Much easier to tag team for her to remain calm and us to be on the same page.’
Otsi finished: ‘All in all!!!! Great first experience. Going back home tomorrow solo let’s see how that goes @mar
Oti travelled to Germany, a country she called home for several years, with Marius but mentioned that she will be flying home alone
Motsi lives in Germany, and presents dance competition Let’s Dance there, though she maintains her judging role on Strictly Come Dancing
Across her numerous Instagram Stories, Oti shared the steps she took to ensure she had a smooth flight and she praised her husband
Though Oti and Marius’ daughter’s birth went smoothly, complications arose afterwards and she was diagnosed with sepsis.
She told The Sun on Sunday: ‘My sepsis was discovered after the birth it’s not something that was missed, so I just want to make that clear, as I’d read it misinterpreted like that a while ago.
‘My daughter had an infection when she came out and the doctors gave her treatment. I didn’t have time to panic we were just focused on her being better.’
The former Strictly Come Dancing professional explained she always felt as if her daughter was in ‘safe hands’ as medics gave her the best possible treatment.
Oti added that the little one had to learn how to eat alone and breathe alone but admitted that the neonatal unit is a world she knows little about she she claimed the team did an ‘amazing’ job.
The dancer saw the ‘incredible’ work of midwives every day relied on the support of friends and family when she couldn’t physically be at her baby’s side.
Oti re-joined the judging panel of Dancing on Ice for its latest series, but appreciated that for her, it is not the same as most new mothers going back to work so soon after having a baby.
She explained that she felt ‘grateful and privileged’ that her employment consisted of getting glammed up once a week for the Sunday show, seeing the stars skate and then going home.
Oti and Marius’ baby girl’s arrival was announced on Christmas Day and Oti didn’t reveal the complications she suffered until later
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