Gina Daly: 'Whatever he has or hasn’t, he’s our baby and we’re going to love him'

Bestselling author and food blogger Gina Daly is determined her baby son will live life to the full despite having Down syndrome.  And he's off to a good start with his own Instagram account 

Gina and Karol Daly with their children, baby Gene, daughter Holly 13, and son Ben, 11,  at their home in Longwood. Picture: Noya Nolan

These days Gina Daly is quite likely to go to Tesco for carrots – and come home with five baby outfits.

One half of the husband-and-wife team behind the Daly Dish, Gina is loving being mum to barely-out-of-the-wrapper Baby Gene, born in late November. “With a new baby you’re anticipating the crying, being up all night, getting used to nappies and bottles – but it’s been surprisingly fantastic.”