An 'epic' mum has won the hearts of thousands after tucking into a Greggs hours after she gave birth.
Lottie Adele, 36, is a longtime fan of the bakery's sausage rolls. So when she woke up hungry after her C-section on Tuesday, she knew just what she needed.
The mum-of-two sent her boyfriend to collect Greggs, and it turned out to be a brilliant decision, as Lottie enjoyed the 'best sausage roll' she's ever had.
Her choice also delighted foodies when a photo of the moment was shared online, as it's clear to see just much the mum enjoyed her pastry.
Talking to the Mirror, Lottie, from Preston, revealed how the hilarious moment came about.
She explained that her appetite quickly returned after welcoming her beautiful baby girl, Meadow, and while she enjoyed the 'lovely' toast she was offered in the recovery room, she was less keen on the vegetable casserole up for grabs, when it was time for lunch on the ward a little later.
Having spotted a Greggs across the road from the hospital, she sent her partner, Luke, on a mission, and he quickly returned with the goods: a sausage roll for himself and a vegan sausage roll for her.
"I just really fancied a sausage roll," Lottie recalled.
But that's not all Luke did. Unbeknown to Lottie at the time, he also snapped a hilarious photo of the mum tucking into her treat to show their friends.
In the picture, the mum cradles her baby in one arm, while she enjoys her pastry with the other.
Luckily, her meal tasted just as good as it looked, according to the parent.
"It was just the best sausage roll I've had. It is so stupid," Lottie joked.
She added: "I mean I've had many before, but it obviously seemed better because of the timing. I was just so hungry after the surgery. We just closed the curtains and ate them on the sly. I felt guilty for not eating their meal, but it had to be done."
Initially 'mortified' by the photo, Lottie later found it amusing and decided to share it on Twitter as a joke. But the post quickly gained far more attention than she imagined after it caught the attention of the bakery itself.
Replying to her tweet which read: "When the hospital food just doesn't cut it ...@GreggsOfficial (4 hours after giving birth) will do the trick," Greggs said: "Congratulations. What a beautiful Sausage Roll."
Several other delighted viewers also congratulated the proud parent.
"Congratulations. I remember after my daughter I got my partner to get me a family bucket of kfc lol," read one reply. "Congrats on the sausage roll! Oh and for your beautiful baby too! May you share many a Greggs," said another.
Someone else wrote: "This is an epic photo. Congrats!" and another commented: "Congratulations! Hope all are doing well!" Responding on Wednesday, Lottie wrote: "Thank you! Yes all good thank you. Little baby girl born yesterday morning. She's perfect. And so was the Greggs."
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