Desiree Hartsock Shows off Post-Baby Body With Inspiring Message

This one is for all the moms out there! Bachelor Nation alum Desiree Hartsock posted a photo of herself in a bra four days after giving birth to share an inspiring message. The brunette beauty and her husband, Chris Siegfried, just welcomed their second baby into the world and she’s feeling like a total “warrior.”

“I’m not typically one to document or especially share body image pics but the more and more postpartum pics I see from you all — the more empowering I feel the message can be to new moms — or anyone for that matter!” the Marriage Bootcamp star, 32, admitted. “So here I am 4 days postpartum looking like I’m still pregnant but feeling like a supermodel/warrior.” The new mom looked to be back home after giving birth and is feeling better than ever.

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I’m not typically one to document or especially share body image pics but the more and more postpartum pics I see from you all- the more empowering I feel the message can be to new moms- or anyone for that matter!. So here I am 4 days postpartum looking like I’m still pregnant but feeling like a supermodel/ warrior. Haha. . It is an absolute miracle what our bodies can do to carry and deliver a baby and I’m always so fascinated by the sheer wisdom and nature of it all. The fourth trimester is no joke and it needs to be recognized that a woman’s pregnancy journey doesn’t end when the baby arrives- there’s so much healing and recovery that needs to take place physically and mentally when lack of sleep and roller coaster hormones are at work. Not to mention the post cramping the uterus does to contract back. 😳 it’s like labor all over again. . As a society we need to embrace the beauty of the body during this time and not expect a new mom to just ‘bounce’ back like her body didn’t just go through battle. It’s feeling beautiful and courageous in our own skin no matter the stretch marks, extra weight and whatever else is going on. Grace upon grace upon grace .. for ourselves and each other. . Long story short. You’re awesome, your body rocks and you’re beautiful!! 😘😘😘 #postpartum #pregnancy #selflove

A post shared by Desiree (Hartsock) Siegfried (@desireesiegfried) on Jan 16, 2019 at 5:10pm PST

“It is an absolute miracle what our bodies can do to carry and deliver a baby, and I’m always so fascinated by the sheer wisdom and nature of it all,” the former Bachelorette leading lady proudly stated.

She made it extremely clear that post-partum life is not an easy time for a person. “The fourth trimester is no joke and it needs to be recognized that a woman’s pregnancy journey doesn’t end when the baby arrives — there’s so much healing and recovery that needs to take place physically and mentally when lack of sleep and roller coaster hormones are at work.” She even unhashed gruesome details she’s experiencing by adding, “Not to mention the post cramping the uterus does to contract back. It’s like labor all over again.”

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Well.. I’ll be in bed by 8pm ringing in the New Year in my dreams mending to this plague of a cold and tending to my growing baby boy! These 38 weeks have just flown but I love being forced (even by a cold) to slow down and soak up these final days. ❥❥❥. . I’m just so grateful for all that has happened in 2018 and looking forward to all that is to come this new year! Hope everyone has a safe and wonderful NYE! 😘

A post shared by Desiree (Hartsock) Siegfried (@desireesiegfried) on Dec 31, 2018 at 5:48pm PST

The wedding dress designer then put a call out for people to stop holding new moms to impossible standards. “As a society, we need to embrace the beauty of the body during this time and not expect a new mom to just ‘bounce’ back like her body didn’t just go through battle,” she proclaimed. “It’s feeling beautiful and courageous in our own skin no matter the stretch marks, extra weight and whatever else is going on. Grace upon grace upon grace…for ourselves and each other.”