20 Celeb Moms Who Showed Off Their Post-Baby Body Shortly After Giving Birth
It's no secret Hollywood sets pretty high standards for beauty and fitness. Celebrities always have to look their best, whether they are walking a red carpet, or walking their dog. So it's no surprise that celebs are also known for bouncing back super quick after having a baby. Whether it's pressure from Hollywood or pressure they put on themselves, it seems almost superhero-like when a celebrity is back in a bikini or on the red carpet just weeks -- days even -- after having a baby. While it might not seem normal for us regular folk, it's become the norm for Hollywood moms.
But many stars have recently pushed back against that unfair expectation, sharing some of their most personal and private moments on social media in the hopes that fans will see what they really look like postpartum. We love when celebs get real about their post-baby bodies and own up to the fact that it's actually not so glamorous after all.
Because, come on, there's really no way to make adult diapers look sexy ...
Whether they are defining their "new normal," taking time to relish in their new bodies, or even admitting to the fact that they feel the pressure to look great right away, we love these celeb moms for their honesty and their humor. Motherhood is the ultimate equalizer, so while we may not have the fancy cars or lavish lifestyles, we love that we can relate to our favorite celebs when it comes to all the changes that come with becoming a mom. (They aren't always pretty.)
Here are 20 celeb moms who showed off their post baby bodies shortly after giving birth.
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood's first post-baby body pic since giving birth to her second child, a baby boy named Jacob.
"I can't lift as much weight or do as many reps as I could a year ago. I just want to feel like myself again ... for my body to feel the way that I know it can," she admits in her Instagram post before reiterating the importance of moms loving and embracing all of who they are.
Kate Middleton
Pictured here is Duchess Kate Middleton just one day after giving birth to her third child. Each time she comes out to greet fans after giving birth, she looks amazing -- maybe because she's royalty or maybe due to good genes (we don't really know). While Kate looks amazing, it's just not normal to look that good a mere hours after popping a baby out.
Amanda Seyfried
Amanda Seyfried walked this red carpet back in May 2017, just two months after she gave birth to her daughter. But it actually wasn't her first. She hit the carpet one month earlier, all for a good cause. She and her husband attended the 2017 World of Children Hero Awards in Beverly Hills.
Candice Swanepoel
Candice got some negative comments about her post baby body, causing her to clap back at the unrealistic (and totally unfair) expectation women face after giving birth.
"This is me 12 days after having my son," the new mom wrote in an Instagram Stories post. "If you have something bad to say about it โฆ check yourself. Society can be so cruel to one another. Beauty standards are sometimes impossible for women these days. I'm not ashamed to show my post-partum tummy. I am proud actually โฆ I carried my son for 9 months in there. I think I've earned the right to have a little tummy."
Preach!
Jessie James Decker
The country singer and fashion designer always "keeps it real" when it comes to motherhood and her body. Jessie James Decker shared this photo a mere three weeks after giving birth to her third child, Forrest.
Jana Kramer
Jana Kramer posted this photo on the 'Gram with a message to her haters less than two weeks after giving birth to her son, Jace.ย
๏ปฟ"Why do we women have to compare ourselves to each other and then shame?" Jana wrote. "I say this to myself as much as I say this to y'all ... why can't it be that we are all different. Our bodies are all beautiful and crafted differently, they heal different, they react different, they simply look different. Why do we need to shame someone for not looking a certain way?"
Desiree Siegfried
The former Bacheloretteย recently gave birth to her second child and has some empowering words about her new body.
"It's so much harder the second time around to transform back to pre-baby body but the self love and appreciation for what this body can do has increased and that is all that matters," the mom of two confessed.
So true!
Hilaria Baldwin
Hilaria, who recently revealed she suffered a miscarriage, has always been super candid about her body during and post pregnancy. She's never shied away from showing her post-baby body in lingerie after giving birth and hope it will inspire more moms to love themselves.
Peta Murgatroyd
The two-time winner of Dancing With the Stars is obviously super fit, but even she knows "snapping back" after having a baby isn't the goal.
"... I'm actually fine with the rate at which my body is shrinking back," she confessed in this post. "I definitely don't have my 6 pack, and I still have excess skin and rolls on my belly, however I feel good. After all, slow and steady wins the race!"
Jenny Mollen
For Jenny Mollen, her post-baby body was a serious wake-up call that moms need to take care of themselves -- even in the midst of caring for a newborn. Jenny dropped a ton of weight after giving birth, and it turned out to be a thyroid issue.ย
"Last Friday, I had a bulge in my neck that finally got me to the doctor ..." she shared. "If you just had a baby and have lost an inordinate amount of weight, feel like you are on cocaine, are suddenly heat intolerant, can't stop losing hair, and think your husband is being a d**k it might just be your thyroid!! Get checked ASAP."
Bekah Martinez
The Bachelor star paid homage to moms everywhere with a hilarious, but on point, poem.
"Every mom bod is different --
some are thin and some are round,
some are wrinkly and some are hairy,ย
some are light and some are brown.No oneโs body is '[sick face emoji]'. If you think otherwise, kindly f**k off or unfollow."
We couldn't have said it better ourselves.
Kate Hudson
Kate Hudson shared this photo of her postpartum body shortly after welcoming her third child, Rani Rose. She got real about her health and how important it's to take time for herself.
Chrissy Teigen
We can always count on Chrissy Tiegen to make us laugh with her honestly and no-nonsense style. Here she shows off every mom's favorite postpartum underwear that so many mamas are familiar with: mesh panties!
Kenya Moore
Kenya Moore is one hot mom and was rocking rock-hard abs just three weeks after giving birth. (Spoiler alert: She was in shape prior to giving birth.) This picture, plus her being almost 50 and a new mom, plus the fact that she had a C-section, gives us some serious #fitspiration!
Cardi B
Cardi B was back to rocking her hot bod in no time, but she did have one major post-baby body compliant. Apparently, Cardi is not a fan of her pregnancy line (linea nigra) and wants it gone with the utmost quickness.
(Give it time, mama.)
Jordin Sparks
Jordin Sparks wasted no time getting back to work after giving birth to her son in May 2018. In fact, she hit a red carpet just three days later for the Snow Dogs premiere,ย and looked drop-dead gorgeous (take that, Kate Middleton). She also hit the stage to perform for a charity event a month later.
This woman is a Super Mom for sure!
Kylie Jenner
Kylie Jenner is known for her love of a sexy selfie, so it came as no surprise that she was right back in the Instagram game a few months after welcoming baby Stormi. Here she is showing off her tiny waist just two months after she gave birth to her baby girl, and has since posted plenty of other ab-baring photos for us to gawk over.
Irina Shayk
It's a supermodel's job to look good and maintain their body, and Irina Shayk did just that when she showed off her physique in sexy lingerie a mere four months after welcoming her daughter Lea with beau Bradley Cooper. She looks great, but we're thankful we don't have that pressure on us (#nothanks)!
Beyonce
The kween wasted no time taking to social media to share photos (and videos) of her post-baby body. Though she did catch heat for a few of them, what's most important is her health and confidence.
Hey, if ya want to flaunt it, why not?
Jamie Otis
The reality star shared her bit of reality with her fans with this pic of her body four weeks after giving birth to her baby. "Nope, not back to my normal size. And nope, don't care at all," she wrote. "I'm just focusing on being as healthy as can be while nursing."
That's perfect thing to focus on!