Tin Pei Ling gives birth to second son, says she will be "back in action soon"

Member of Parliament Tin Pei Ling gave birth to her second child, a baby boy, on Tuesday (Sep 25).

The MP announced the news on her Facebook page and posted a photo of her with her newborn son.

In her post, she wrote that she went into labour after her weekly Meet-the-People Session (MPS) on Monday night (Sep 24).

Here is what she wrote:

"Dear friends, I've just delivered my second son today. 

"Thank you for your support & well wishes. 

"Dear friends, I've just delivered my second son today. 

"Thank you for your support & well wishes. 

"While I take some time to recuperate and hope to back in action soon, my team will continue supporting me in our weekly MPS and community work. 

"So, residents can be assured that it will be "business as usual". 

"As labour started after my MPS last night (impeccable timing) and I haven't slept, I'm going to KO very soon. 

"Pls forgive me if I do not respond to you on emails or other channels. 

"Thank you for your patience with me.

Ms Tin entered politics with the 2011 General Election and won the single seat in MacPherson constituency in 2015.

She became pregnant with her first child that year.

According to The Straits Times, she was then the third MP to give birth while in office, after former Punggol East MP Lee Li Lian, who gave birth to her firstborn in 2014, and Senior Minister of State Sim Ann, who had her third child in 2011.