Heroic Mothers Share Pictures Of Their Postpartum Bodies

Carrying a baby (or multiple babies) can have drastic effects on a mother's body. Some people think that right after having a baby, your body bounces back to its pre-baby form. Yet, most of the time, that's not the case. Postpartum bodies range as much as pre-pregnancy bodies do, and many moms' bodies are forever changed by the magic of carrying and delivering a little life into the world.

There has been a long-standing stigma surrounding mothers and their postpartum bodies. However, moms are now coming forward to share the truth. They are speaking up about what happens to your body after giving birth.

These moms below shared pictures of their postpartum bodies:

This is Maria.

triplets_of_copenhagen (@triplets_of_copenhagen) on Oct 15, 2018 at 2:04pm PDT

In September of 2018, Maria and her husband (and big brother Mikael) welcomed triplets Iben, Filip, and Agnes into the world.

Maria was very straightforward with her Instagram audience.

triplets_of_copenhagen (@triplets_of_copenhagen) on Sep 9, 2018 at 2:50pm PDT

She shared her entire pregnancy journey with her followers, taking pictures to document her growing belly throughout her pregnancy.

Finally, after 35 weeks, it was time to deliver.

triplets_of_copenhagen (@triplets_of_copenhagen) on Sep 10, 2018 at 12:33pm PDT

Maria and her family were over the moon welcoming their three new little bundles of joy.

One week later, Maria took to Instagram yet again to share what her body looked like.

Here she is one week postpartum:

triplets_of_copenhagen (@triplets_of_copenhagen) on Sep 21, 2018 at 1:47pm PDT

And another update four weeks after giving birth:

triplets_of_copenhagen (@triplets_of_copenhagen) on Oct 11, 2018 at 1:23pm PDT

Tia Mowry also got real about her recent pregnancy.

tiamowry (@tiamowry) on Mar 12, 2018 at 7:43am PDT

Mowry and her husband, actor Cory Hardrict welcomed a baby girl to their family.

Here is an adorable picture of Tia with baby Cairo.

tiamowry (@tiamowry) on May 6, 2018 at 9:50am PDT

Seven weeks after Cairo's birth, Mowry posted this picture:

tiamowry (@tiamowry) on Jun 24, 2018 at 2:29am PDT

Chrissy Teigen is another celebrity who has been transparent about her experiences with pregnancy.

chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) on Jul 2, 2018 at 3:34pm PDT

After giving birth to her second child, Miles, Teigen continued sharing the less glamorous aspects of motherhood.

For example, the reality of wearing mesh underwear:

chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) on May 20, 2018 at 9:04pm PDT

There was also this tweet:

I can confirm postpartum life is 90% better when you don't rip to your butthole. Baby boy: 1 point. Luna: 0

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) May 20, 2018

Actress Jenny Mollen shared info with her Instagram followers while pregnant with her second child.

Jenny Mollen (@jennymollen) on Aug 19, 2017 at 3:18pm PDT

Mollen and husband Jason Biggs welcomed their little one into the world in October of 2017.

Jenny Mollen (@jennymollen) on Oct 5, 2017 at 9:27am PDT

Shortly after Lazlo’s birth, Mollen continued posting photos featuring her body.

Jenny Mollen (@jennymollen) on Oct 6, 2017 at 12:28am PDT

She posted this photo six months after having Lazlo:

Jenny Mollen (@jennymollen) on Apr 18, 2018 at 11:41am PDT

“Not anorexia, it’s a thyroid issue,” she clarified in her post.

Thanks to Mollen’s bravery, people learned that losing weight too rapidly after giving birth could be a huge red flag.

Now let's talk about hair loss.

Christina Kreitel (@christinakreitel) on Nov 27, 2017 at 7:19pm PST

While many moms experience healthier hair than ever during their pregnancy, that hair doesn’t often stick around after giving birth.

This mom shared this intense photo online:

If anybody ever thought that giving birth and being immediately thrown into raising a little baby was a walk in the park, this photo will instantly show them how wrong they are.

Here is another pic of a woman who playfully refers to her postpartum experience as the "fourth trimester."

Dr. Vernette McKnight (@dr.vernette) on Sep 17, 2018 at 6:07am PDT

She had recently given birth as a surrogate mother to twins. She shared quite a bit of her journey online.

Including this amazing picture of her postpartum belly:

Yeyo Photography (@yeyo.photography) on Sep 26, 2018 at 7:03am PDT

I don’t think there’s ever been a more fitting model for Wonder Woman clothing.

This mom shared a photo of her body three days after giving birth.

Dani (@ouradventurefam) on Sep 13, 2018 at 5:41pm PDT

Sarah, a photographer, captured this incredible photo:

SARAH BAUGHEN (@sarahbaughen) on Sep 6, 2018 at 3:11am PDT

Katie is a mom of two. Here's her powerful post:

Katie ❁ (@katie_newnham) on Oct 21, 2018 at 12:57am PDT

After giving birth to her daughter Tennessee, Kaitlyn posted this super-real postpartum selfie:

Kaitlyn Texley (@kaitlynintherain) on Sep 4, 2018 at 11:02am PDT

Here is another postpartum selfie from Kerry, taken two days after delivering her child:

Kerry Conway (@kerrymconway) on Aug 19, 2018 at 12:11pm PDT

Kita has this to say about her own body post-pregnancy:

Mrs. Kita Wolfe (@mamawolfe_x4) on Jul 26, 2018 at 12:30pm PDT

“‘Get your body back after the baby is born,’ they say. I wasn’t aware that my body ever left. If anything, each pregnancy brings me closer to my body.”

Lauren from Los Angeles shared a similar photo of what her body looked like one day after giving birth.

Lauren Archer (@loveofalittleone) on Jun 28, 2018 at 7:39am PDT

Here she is again, 22 days postpartum:

Lauren Archer (@loveofalittleone) on Oct 1, 2018 at 5:19pm PDT

Reference: Twentytwowords.com