WE asked you to send in adorable snaps of your bundles of joy... and you did not disappoint!

Countless babies across south Essex have entered the world during the lockdown, put in place as a result of the coronavirus crisis.

Some will be pleased to see the back of lockdown, when the restrictions are lifted, but this testing period has been of added significance to the parents who have welcomed new additions to the family.

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To send in pictures of your lockdown babies, head to echo-news.co.uk/my/ccn/questionnaire/McX4i9eD/