Listen, having a baby is no easy task, with so many changes happening to your body.
The same can be said for your body after you give birth – things that were once toned may now be softer, and that's okay!
Hollyoaks star Jen Metcalfe recently shared an honest snap on Instagram, showing the world her post baby body – and we're totally in awe of her.
Jen captioned the candid post: "Four weeks after my boy vacated his apartment this is what I'm left with and it really isn't that bad (sic).
"I know a lot of women feel anxious about what their postpartum body will look like, but for me, this was the least of my worries!
4weeks afta my boy as vacated his apartment this is wat I'm left wi n it really isn't that bad!I know alot o women feel anxious about wat their postpartum body will look like,but4me,this was the least o my worries(I ada poo pregnancy!)I want worried about wat my body was goin2look like wen my boy ad finished usin it 2grow,Instead I was intrigued/excited 2c the new me..n I like it! The boobs av finally settled down.Afta breastfeeding they swelled beyond belief,going frm a modest 'B' 2a neva seen before 'F'(leftie must av been @ least a 'G')they were lumpy,absolutely wrecked n my once lil brown nips ad trebled in size.I couldn't wait 2c,afta all this,wat they were guna look like.These r more than ok,I fed a human wi them,they r awesome!Where my flat tummy turned bump once was,I now ava squishy bit of comfort4both my boys!Lil man uses it 2bounce off 2relieve his windn Gregs gon frm babysittin him in my tummy to holdin the"squidge"whilst e sleeps (usually not for long)me all cozy under the arm.Arms n legs are wobblier n I'm defo rounder,but I think the extra lbs suit as I get older.With r long morning walks wen daddy goes 2work 4cappuccino n toast n all the rocking rockingI'm sure they will firm up soon.I'm still hairyI swore once I cud c IT again I would sort it but these days I have biga fish 2fry,so pls dnt judge if u spot a spiders leg or 10!The bum the bums BIIIIG..but the size as actually stretched out the cellulite abit so every cloudEverythin as healed downstairs n ova the nxt couple wks mayb ill ava nose.This does make me slightly anxious..on it with the pelvic floors av lots of friends who r pregnant/new mums. I know their new bodies can make em feel insecure n down.I think it's important we c unfiltered bodies durin n after r babies n celebrate them! seeing ow my body adapted to accommodate new life n its truly,beautifully,mind blowin.If u dnt like it,there's always diets/gym wen u av recovered!So 4now try to enjoy ur perfect changing sh wanted 2post sooner but my new home (Gregs former bachelor pad)didnt ava full length mirror.I sorted this,amongst uva thingswith a fab Argos1,gr8 buy @ £29 don't ya think
A post shared by Jen Metcalfe (@missjenjomet) on Jul 22, 2017 at 12:46pm PDT
"I wasn't worried about what my body was going to look like when my boy had finished using it to grow."
The actress continued to explain how proud she was of her postpartum body:
"I was intrigued/excited to see the new me.. and I like it. The boobs have finally settled down.
"After breastfeeding they swelled beyond belief, going from a modest 'B' to a never seen before 'F', they were lumpy, absolutely wrecked and my once lil brown nips had trebled in size (sic)."
"I couldn't wait to see, after all this, what they were going to look like.These are more than OK, I fed a human with them, they are awesome!
"Where my flat tummy turned bump once was, I now have a squishy bit of comfort for both my boys!
"Lil man uses it to bounce off to relieve his wind and Greg has gone from babysitting him in my tummy to holding the "squidge" whilst he sleeps."
The incredibly honest post has proven extremely popular, with almost 40,000 likes, and thousands of comments.
