Hands down, childbirth is a miracle.

Unfortunately, there are some tense expectations attached to it. Even today, people generally believe that a woman’s body will automatically snap back into shape following the term of her pregnancy. This may be due to guilt and shame harbored by some women. For years, women have taken measures to hide their postpartum bodies, emerging only after getting back into shape. But the truth is, there should be zero shame! Every woman is on her own timeline, and should not be deterred by society’s standards.

Follow along for twenty celebrities who are looking to break the stigma surrounding postpartum by sharing what ‘normal’ really looks like.

1 – Pink

This proud pop singer shared this following the birth of her two children:

“Would you believe I’m 160 pounds and 5’3″? By ‘regular standards’ that makes me obese. I know I’m not at my goal or anywhere near it after Baby 2 but dammit I don’t feel obese. The only thing I’m feeling is myself. Stay off that scale ladies!”

2 – Sadia Slayy

This beauty blogger and social media influence stepped right out into a moment of pure vulnerability, just to share that we should not feel ashamed from our flaws.

3 – Hilaria Baldwin

Despite her reservations on sharing a picture of her postpartum body, we’re glad this wellness expert did.

“I took this yesterday when Leonardo was about 24 hours old. I did the same thing right after Rafael was born. It always makes me a bit nervous to do something like this, but I feel that in the age of such strong body shaming, I want to do all that I can to normalize a real body and promote healthy self-esteem.”

4 – Kate Hudson

The “Almost Famous” actress stepped right out into the light to share her new life as a mother.

“So…here we go! The routine with our baby is getting more familiar and I’m ready to start taking a little time in the day focusing on myself. For me that means my health. Why? Because I wanna be around a long time for these three kiddos of mine.”

5 – Katy Perry

If anyone can rock the truth, may it be the pop star Katy Perry. She didn’t hesitate to post her experience to Instagram stories, complete with a nursing bra and postpartum undies!

6 – Amy Schumer

This queen of comedy gave us a realistic picture of motherhood after sharing this candid picture to her Instagram account.

7 – Jamie Otis

This bachelor starlette proved that with a little finesse, it’s definitely easy to lie about your postpartum body!

“6 wks postpartum! Photos taken a minute apart. Isn’t it amazing what sucking it in & pulling up your yoga pants does!”

8 – Ashley Graham

This plus-sized model knows all about embracing what you have, and is a great source of inspiration. In a beautiful photo shared to Instagram, she captioned: “Same me. few new stories.”

9 -Daphne Oz

If anyone was to have the real postpartum secret to success, may it be this nutrition author. But she didn’t hesitate to share her experience.

“Seven weeks post partum, still looking three months pregnant 🤗 there is no bounce-back, it’s all onwards and upwards. every day has moments of total splendor and also a decent number of WTFs.”

10 – Melissa Suffield

The Eastenders actress bared it all in the sun to show us her beautiful stretch marks post-pregnancy. Normalizing them means embracing them.

11 – Jenny Mollen

The “Angel” star gave the world an up-close look at her body post-C-section.

“I just met my new c-section scar for the first time this morning. Thank you Dr. Albert Sassoon for your artistry. Because I wish somebody had shown me a pic like this 9months ago, I’d like to insist this be your new business card.”

12 – Gemma Atkinson

This former beauty model is quite used to the camera being on her. In this picture she uploaded to social media, she celebrates her new motherly body.

“Loudly and proudly rocking my post baby curves. This is me 6 weeks and 4 days post emergency C section.”

13 – Jessie James Decker

This country music star knows all about postpartum, having three children of her own now. She wants the world to normalize them too.

“Keepin it real! 3 weeks post and I’m still very swollen. The 3rd has been by far the hardest recovery, but I’m feeling stronger every day.”

14 – Jade Roper

This star from “The Bachelor” is also a proud mother to three children. She has provided powerful testimony, celebrating the wonder of a woman’s body.

“Women’s bodies are seriously phenomenal! It’s taking my uterus more time to return to its normal state this time around, but honestly I have never loved my body more than I have this postpartum.”

15 – Carrie Underwood

The country music star didn’t hesitate to candidly admit that it’s not all sunshine and rainbows.

“I’m going to be honest, “bouncing back” after having Jacob has been much more difficult than after I had Isaiah and I’ve been pretty hard on myself lately.”

16 – Gretchen Rossi

The star of “The Real Housewives of Orange County” exposed some of her most personal moments on the show. So it seems fitting for her to share a tell-all about her pregnancy.

17 – Kayla Reid

The wife of the Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte shared a very revealing day-one of her personal postpartum.

18 – Ashley Graham

This gutsy postpartum bikini shot also looks killer! She didn’t even acknowledge her stretch marks, she simply owned her body the way we all should!

19 – Nadia Essex

British TV personality Nadia Essex wanted to get the word out that she’s absolutely celebrating the wonder of motherhood.

“I’m not doing this because I hate my body, I’m doing it because I love it. I’m in awe of what it did, grew my baby and kept us safe. ”

20 – Kenya Moore

Former Miss USA Kenya Moore gave birth to her baby via C-Section and wanted to let her followers know that the struggle is real and that’s ok.

“The SnapBack is real! LOL I still can’t work out yet but I feel much better. I was cut twice during my 3 hr Csection but I made it! I’ve always been healthy and worked out my entire life…whatever my body will do I’m not rushing it. It feels good to start to feel myself again.”

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Sources: Parenting Isn’t Easy, Bored Panda