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Creasy gave birth to her daughter Hettie on Nov. 27. She returned to the campaign trail just a few days later, according to her Instagram account.

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A post shared by Stella Creasy (@stellacreasy) on Dec 1, 2019 at 8:00am PST

Creasy carried Hettie on stage with her when she won her election on Dec. 13.

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PHOTO: Labour candidate for Walthamstow Stella Creasy carries her baby daughter as she speaks after winning in Britain's general election in Walthamstow, Britain, Dec. 13, 2019.
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On Instagram, Creasy wrote that she had to physically go in to be sworn in so that she could have maternity leave and represent Walthamstow in Parliament.

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A post shared by Stella Creasy (@stellacreasy) on Dec 17, 2019 at 3:17pm PST

\"Under current parliamentary procedure I had to go in today to swear in so that I can have maternity leave and Walthamstow still gets a vote via my proxy,\" she wrote. \"[T]hankfully hettie not too bothered by the mother of all parliaments.\"

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