Kourtney Kardashian has slammed the unrealistic “pressure” for women to regain their prepregnancy figures.
The reality TV star — who has Mason, Penelope and Reign with ex-boyfriend Scott Disick, and Rocky with husband Travis Barker — urged fellow new mothers to “be kind” to their changing bodies and accept that their figures will “find a new normal” over time.
“Dear new mommies, Your body is beautiful at all stages,” Kardashian wrote on her Instagram story. “During pregnancy, as we are glowing and growing, postpartum as we are healing and shrinking, and then that period I find hardest as our bodies are still adjusting. And if you’re breastfeeding, that’s a whole other part of it. I try to be kind to myself as my body finds a new normal.”
“The pressure put on us to bounce back when everything is new and different isn’t realistic,” she continued.
The Poosh founder admitted her message was as much a reminder to herself as to other women.
“Life is beautiful, you are beautiful. Just a little reminder (for me too). XOXO,” she concluded.
Just seven weeks after giving birth to Rocky, Kardashian revealed she was already back in the gym, but promised to “take it easy.”
“[Seven] weeks postpartum: first day in the gym doing 30 minutes walking 3.0; 12.0 incline taking it easy,” she wrote on Instagram days before Christmas.
However, “The Kardashians” star was quick to remind her millions of followers that recovering from giving birth is “not a race.” She also reminded those of her 224 million followers who may have just been through the same thing to avoid putting “pressure” on themselves when it comes to getting their body back to normal.
“No rush no pressure mamas, your body is healing, it’s not a race!” she said.
Rocky is Barker’s third child; he also has Landon and Alabama with ex-wife Shanna Moakler.
