Mel B wants a baby boy.

The 36-year-old former Spice Girl - who already has daughters Phoenix, 13, Angel, five and eight-month-old Madison - admits that next time around she would like to have a son.

She said: "I do want a boy. But I'm enjoying my girls and my baby.

"It would be nice to have a son, but it wouldn't be straightaway. The gap between Madison and Angel works brilliantly. I've just had them all on Skype and Phoenix is holding Madison and Angel's playing with Phoenix's hair. It's beautiful."

The 'Wannabe' hitmaker - who lives in Sydney with husband Stephen Belafonte - has lost 33lbs since giving birth to Madison and admits she finds it hard to keep her weight in check when she's expecting.

She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I'm not the best example of what to do in pregnancy - I always put on too much weight. And I put on a lot this time. A lot.

"I enjoyed myself. And just ate everything. It's not like I had a particular weakness or craving. If I wanted pizza I had it. I also didn't exercise because I was so sick. But at 36 years old, it takes more effort to get the weight back off. It's not like 13 years ago when I could pop a baby out and just snap back into shape."

She now wants to ensure her girls develop healthy relationships with food by teaching them how to eat well.

She explained: I tell them you don't have to be a certain size, but you do have to treat your body a certain way. "Phoenix is into sports but she likes junk food, so I tell her it's a treat for weekends. But you have to set an example - she sees me packing a healthy lunch for work. We're all in it together. My husband's on a healthy eating plan, too.