I feel sorry for celeb mums who need to stay in shape to stay current
IRISH bikini-clad celebs snap back into shape months after having their babies, but is this perceived normality? New mums Vogue Williams, Glenda Gilson and Storm Keating recently posed in flimsy bikinis, revealing abs of steel and not a pick of fat.
I fawned over their miraculous body metamorphosis, yet paradoxically felt a tinge of pity for this bevy of beauties.
These stunners voluntarily posed but not out of vanity.
If you’re in the public eye you need to stay current and if you’ve just had a baby you need to get back out there or risk media oblivion.
Admittedly Glenda revealed she’s been blessed with good genes, Storm has always maintained her svelte form, whilst Vogue weight trained for a good portion of her pregnancy.
I admire these strong women for bravely putting themselves out there, but feel our culture almost expects it.
If these yummy mummies walked around with their bellies hanging out in their social media snaps we’d all be commenting on how they need to shed
the pounds. My baby is seven months and not in a million years would I be posing on a beach unless I had a sarong to cloak my tummy.
My arms are still puffed out with hormonal imbalance. I call them my “larms” – a cross between a leg and an arm.
After two Caesarean sections in just over two years my body has been sliced open and stitched back together – and the last thing on my mind is losing the baby weight.
My body shape has completely changed and getting back into my old jeans is a long way off and not a priority, I have two healthy children.
Despite not being a poster girl for the perfect postpartum body, I’ve not escaped our image-obsessed society.
The comments have always been directed towards my look without a thought for the state of my mind.
“You look amazing”, “My God is your baby only seven months?” “How are you losing the weight?” “Is breastfeeding the secret?”
Why is it of paramount importance to the world what state the female body is in after bringing new life into the world?
Surely we should be focusing on how the mother is coping after this monumental life event? Why is image so seductive?
When the Queen spoke we listened.
Beyonce graced the cover of Vogue’s September issue and opened up about her own battle to lose the baby bulge.
The superstar laid bare the details
Bof the scary birth of twins Rumi and Sir and lifted the lid on the pressures to bounce back. She said: “I was 218 pounds the day I gave birth to Rumi and Sir.
“I was swollen from toxaemia and had been on bed rest for over a month.
“My health and my babies’ health were in danger, so I had an emergency C-section. We spent many weeks in the NICU. After the C-section, my core felt different. It had been major surgery.
“Some of your organs are shifted and in rare cases, moved temporarily during delivery.
“I’m not sure everyone understands that. I needed time to heal, to recover.”
Beyonce, 37, also told how being patient with her body was key. She said: “After six months, I started preparing for Coachella. I became vegan temporarily, gave up coffee, alcohol and all fruit drinks.
“But I was patient with myself and enjoyed my fuller curves. My kids and husband did too.
“To this day my arms, shoulders, breasts and thighs are fuller. I have a little mommy pouch and I’m in no