Heather: Being a mum is hardest job

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There are rumours that she is expecting her second child.

But given Heather Mills McCartney's latest comments about motherhood, she may not exactly be looking forward to it.

The wife of Sir Paul McCartney - who, thanks to his £ 800million fortune, could employ an army of nannies - has complained that being a mother is almost too difficult to bear.

'Motherhood is the hardest job in the world - all mothers should be paid a wage,' said the 37-year-old former model, who presented Sir Paul, 62, with a daughter, Bea, 16 months ago.

'Now, going to work feels like a holiday, even though I adore my baby.

'Whenever I speak to my friends they say the longer you're at home the more confidence you lose. It's absolutely true - talk about multi-tasking!

'I've just started to get a babysitter to give me a bit more time but usually my baby is climbing on my lap deleting my e-mails or cc'ing private ones to inappropriate people.'

Her comments come in an interview with the magazine Hello! in which she reveals she has no desire to be a full-time mother, preferring to concentrate on her broadcasting ambitions.

'I'd love my own TV show,' she says. 'Presenting is what I did for years before meeting Paul and I gave it up as he wanted me to be with him when he travelled.

'I loved presenting Larry King's talk show in the States and look forward to doing more in the future.'

Although she says she is struggling to get time away from her daughter, she admits to having time to exercise five times a week, with a bevy of personal trainers.

'I do five days in a row, one hour a day, with weekends off to allow my muscle tissue to recover,' she says. 'As we travel all the time, how and with whom I work out varies. Now, my biggest treat is to work with a personal trainer where possible and that's Richard in London, Chad in LA and Claus in New York.'

She also reveals that the latest member of Sir Paul's family is being raised as a vegetarian, as were the ex-Beatle's children with his wife Linda, who died in 1998.

'Paul and Linda brought their children up on a vegetarian diet and none of them are in any way inadequate,' she says.

'Our child is veggie and is blossoming. There are so many alternatives to meat that taste fab and are full of soy protein, as well as tofu, avocado, pulses, seeds and beans.'

Although she has denied that she is pregnant, sources close to her and Sir Paul say she will admit she is expecting another baby in the next few weeks, after she has had her three-month scan.

If she is pregnant, it will be a sixth child for Sir Paul. He has three from his marriage to Linda - designer Stella, 33, photographer Mary, 35, and musician James, 27 - and an adopted daughter, Heather, 31.

He recently became a grandfather for the third time when Stella had her first child. Mary has two sons.

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