'My bump has finally popped!' Mother of Britain's biggest family Sue Radford shares a picture of her blossoming stomach as she reveals her 22nd child is only ten weeks away

  • Sue Radford, 44, from Morecambe, Lancashire, is expecting her 22nd child
  • Excited mother-to-be shared picture of her baby bump, 28 weeks into pregnancy
  • Said her bump 'finally' popped out and gushed that the baby was due in 10 weeks

The mother of Britain's biggest family has shared a picture of her expanding baby bump after reaching the 28th week of her 22nd pregnancy. 

Sue Radford, 44, and husband Noel, 48, from Morecambe, Lancashire, who welcomed their first of 21 children thirty years ago, announced the latest pregnancy in a clip posted to YouTube in October.

The new arrival, expected in spring 2020, will be a little girl, bringing the family's total up to 11 girls and 11 boys. 

Posting a picture of her blossoming bump to the family's Instagram, which boasts more than 204,000 followers, Sue wrote: 'Think my bump has finally popped out at 28 weeks,' adding, ''I honestly can’t believe she will be here in around 10 weeks time.'

Sue Radford, 44, and husband husband Noel, 48, parents to Britain's biggest family, are expecting their 22nd child in Spring. Pictured: Sue sharing a snap of her fast expending baby bump

Sue Radford, 44, and husband husband Noel, 48, parents to Britain's biggest family, are expecting their 22nd child in Spring. Pictured: Sue sharing a snap of her fast expending baby bump  

The Radford family pictured in 2018. Pictured from left to right: Back row: Katie, 15, James,14, Aimee, 12, Jack, 21, Chloe, 22, Sophie, 24. Middle row: Millie, 16, Sue with Archie, eight months, Noel with Phoebe, one, Ellie, 13, Josh, ten, Max (with Border Collie Lola, four), nine. Front row: Hallie, two, Tillie, eight, Oscar, six Casper, five

The Radford family pictured in 2018. Pictured from left to right: Back row: Katie, 15, James,14, Aimee, 12, Jack, 21, Chloe, 22, Sophie, 24. Middle row: Millie, 16, Sue with Archie, eight months, Noel with Phoebe, one, Ellie, 13, Josh, ten, Max (with Border Collie Lola, four), nine. Front row: Hallie, two, Tillie, eight, Oscar, six Casper, five

In a post to the family's Instagram account, Sue revealed her new baby girl was due in ten weeks

In a post to the family's Instagram account, Sue revealed her new baby girl was due in ten weeks 

In an update shared on Youtube after hitting the 26 weeks mark, the mother revealed she was having a 'nightmare' after developing an anterior placenta - meaning the placenta is located on the front of the uterus so the sensations of the baby's small limb movements may be hidden behind it. 

For a long part of her latest pregnancy, Sue felt her bump was smaller than with her other children.

'I definitely feel smaller,' she said in the October video. 'I don't know if it's got anything to do with the anterior placenta because the placenta is at the front - but I had that with Bonnie and I still felt big with her, so I don't know.'

'Maybe it's just the position she is in. She was bum down on my 20 week scan, so maybe she's still bum down.'

Sue, pictured, said she felt 'tiny' when she surpassed the 25-weeks mark at the beginning of January (pictured)

Sue, pictured, said she felt 'tiny' when she surpassed the 25-weeks mark at the beginning of January (pictured)

In a Youtube shared in October, Sue announced anterior placenta, meaning the placenta is located on the front of the uterus so the sensations of the baby's small limb movements may be hidden behind it

In a Youtube shared in October, Sue announced anterior placenta, meaning the placenta is located on the front of the uterus so the sensations of the baby's small limb movements may be hidden behind it

Sue also experienced an anterior placenta with daughter Bonnie, but she says this time round, it's completely different.

'The anterior placenta this time has been a nightmare,' said Sue. 'With Bonnie, once I started feeling movement with her, I felt loads of movement with her.' 

'This time round, I'm not feeling much at all. Literally just down the right-hand side, I feel movement down there, but nothing all over my belly and not at the top.'

But overall, the mother said her pregnancy was going fine. 

'I'm doing really good,' she explained. 'I'm feeling really healthy. I've got loads of energy.'

'I've not got any back pain which I must say is down to the fact that I don't feel as big as I have done with the others.'

The most recent child is Bonnie Raye, who was born in November 2018, with the others being Chris, 30, Sophie, 25, Chloe, 23, Jack, 22, Daniel, 20, Luke, 18, Millie, 17, Katie, 16, James, 15, Ellie, 14, Aimee, 13, Josh, 12, Max, 11, Tillie, nine, Oscar, seven, Casper, six, Hallie, four, Phoebe, three, and Archie 22 months. 

Sue Radford shared the first picture of her baby bump in November, as Britain's biggest family prepared to welcome their 22nd child

Sue Radford shared the first picture of her baby bump in November, as Britain's biggest family prepared to welcome their 22nd child

Sue, 44, and husband husband Noel, 48, who welcomed their first of 21 children thirty years ago, announced the latest pregnancy in a clip posted to YouTube in October

Sue, 44, and husband husband Noel, 48, who welcomed their first of 21 children thirty years ago, announced the latest pregnancy in a clip posted to YouTube in October

The most recent child is Bonnie Raye, who was born in November 2018, with the others being Chris, 30, Sophie, 25, Chloe, 23, Jack, 22, Daniel, 20, Luke, 18, Millie, 17, Katie, 16, James, 15, Ellie, 14, Aimee, 13, Josh, 12, Max, 11, Tillie, nine, Oscar, seven, Casper, six, Hallie, four, Phoebe, three, and Archie 22 months

The most recent child is Bonnie Raye, who was born in November 2018, with the others being Chris, 30, Sophie, 25, Chloe, 23, Jack, 22, Daniel, 20, Luke, 18, Millie, 17, Katie, 16, James, 15, Ellie, 14, Aimee, 13, Josh, 12, Max, 11, Tillie, nine, Oscar, seven, Casper, six, Hallie, four, Phoebe, three, and Archie 22 months

A history of the Radford family 

December 24, 1970: Noel Radford was born

March 22, 1975:  Sue Radford was born

1982: The couple met for the first time when Sue was seven 

1989: They welcomed their first child Chris

1993 The couple got married, and their second child Sophie was born. Children followed in quick succession ever since.

August 2012: Their first grandchild was born after Sophie gave birth to Daisy 

July 2014 Son Alfie was stillborn

October 2014: Sophie gave birth to her second child, Ayprll

August 2015: Sophie married Joe Broadley  

December 2015: Sophie gave birth to her third child Leo Thomas

June 2017:  First child Chris welcomes a daughter, Maisie 

November 2018: Sue gives birth to her 21st baby

October 2019: Sue reveals she is pregnant with her 22nd baby 

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