KATE Lawler said she's in the "darkest place she's ever been" and is struggling with her newborn baby Noa in an emotional Instagram post.
The Virgin Radio host faced a backlash on social media after posting a picture of her two dogs Baxter and Shirley - instead of Noa or her own mother.
Kate - whose daughter recently battled an infection in hospital - posted a lengthy defence on her Instagram where she revealed she is "not coping well mentally".
She wrote: "If you must know, being a mum to a newborn is not the best thing ever right now. It's broken me. I feel as though I've been treading water since February 11th and the last two days I've felt like I'm at breaking point.
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