Proud mom, Ashley Graham shares topless pictures of her postpartum body 3 months after welcoming her twins Malachi and Roman.
In the picture, she says, "Hi, new tummy. We’ve been through a lot. Thank you. #3monthspostpartum."
In the pics she is seen standing in front of a mirror covering her breasts and in another there is a closeup image of her stretch marks.
Stretch marks, excess flab on stomach, enlarged breasts are few of the major changes that happen in a mother's body postpartum. After the birth of the child, the uterus takes 68 weeks to revert to its normal size. But the abdominal skin which has already stretched during the pregnancy does not always go back to its previous self.
Ashley’s picture has been liked 940,417 times and Ashley has been hailed for embracing pregnancy stretch marks.
"Always so refreshing to see womens bodies raw, unfiltered and in all its glory 😍😍😍 You absolute beauty @ashleygraham," says Jada Sezer.
"And that tummy has the most beautiful, wholesome stories to tell," wrote Freida Pinto.
On dealing with her body during pregnancy, Ashley had revealed in an interview that being pregnant forced her to reimagine her relationship with her body. "I was gaining weight so rapidly. Then, to get stretch marks on my stomach, that to me was like, ‘Oh my gosh. I can’t believe this happened. At first it felt devastating, and then when I met Isaac, I said, ‘No, this is exactly what every woman has talked about for ages. This is not just a battle wound. This is something that has changed my life forever, and I’m going to celebrate my new body," she told the media.
The 34 year old has shared a number of pictures, before and after the birth of her kids.
Here are the answers to few commonly asked questions on postpartum:
What is a postpartum body?
Postpartum body is a new mom's body after child birth. The body undergoes several changes after the birth of a child.How long does it take for a woman's body to go back to normal after giving birth?
The postpartum recovery takes a longer time than what one expects. Fully recovering from child birth can take months altogether. The uterus takes 6 to 8 weeks to go back to its normal size.What are the common postpartum changes?
There are several postpartum changes that happen in a mother. The enlarged uterus will take time to contract back to normal size, the abdominal muscles will take time to regain their muscle tone. Apart from this several other biological complications happen for several months after the delivery.
