Emily
Pink
The 42-year-old singer, a mother to a daughter born in 2011 and a son born in 2016, wasn’t rushing to shed the weight gained during pregnancy. She openly stated, “I enjoy feeling fit and healthy. I wasn’t in a competition.” Pink also shared, “I was genuinely compassionate to myself because I was genuinely amazed by the fact that […] ‘I brought a human into this world!'”
Tia Mowry
Seven weeks following the arrival of her second child, the actress, then 39 years old, shared an Instagram photo displaying her postpartum body. Her caption read, “For some women, after pregnancy, the belly disappears within 7 weeks, while for others, it might take a bit longer. I’m in the latter group.”
She openly expressed that it took a while to fully accept the transformations her body experienced, yet she confidently added, “This is who I am. And I’ve grown to love myself.”
Keira Knightley
The actress, aged 37, is a mother to two daughters born in 2015 and 2019. Reflecting on her body two years after the birth of her first child, she acknowledged, “It’s a different body, as it rightly should be, having accomplished something extraordinary.”
Expressing her surprise, Knightley admitted she didn’t feel pressured about her postpartum body and went against the expected norm. She said, “I anticipated feeling the need to quickly get back in shape. Instead, I felt completely the opposite.”
Hilary Duff
The actress first gave birth when she was 24 and now has 3 children. She noted that “being a new mom was one of the happiest times” of her life, but she had struggled with the way she perceived her body.
She admitted, “I wasn’t one of those women who just could nurse and lose the weight.” But Duff revealed that her perception changed as she realized that her “body helped create a bond” between her and the child, and that “was far more important” than her trying to get in shape right away.
Kristen Bell
The 41-year-old actress welcomed her two children in 2013 and 2014. She confessed that it took her more than a year to shed her baby weight and reflected, “Even now, when I glance down at the extra skin on my belly, it’s a constant reminder of something truly remarkable I’ve accomplished.”
Bell shared her perspective, emphasizing that she doesn’t fret about her appearance or weight, recognizing it as part of the journey of motherhood. She remarked, “I’m not someone whose value is defined by my clothing size.”
What’s your stance on women not rushing to regain their pre-pregnancy figure? How did you experience your post-pregnancy phase?
