Fitness influencer Kayla Itsines gave birth just a few weeks ago and she’s already getting very real about her post-baby body. The brunette beauty took to Instagram to share an intimate photo along with a few sentiments she’s learned along the way.

“If I am honest, it is with great trepidation that I share with you this very personal image,” the 27-year-old began her lengthy caption on the side-by-side photos. One showed the last snap that was taken before she gave birth and the other was taken one week after her baby arrived. “Every woman’s journey through life but especially pregnancy, birth and healing post-birth is unique.”

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MY FIRST POST BIRTH RECOVERY PHOTO!!! (last photo before giving birth vs one week after birth). If I am honest, it is with great trepidation that I share with you this very personal image. Every woman's journey through life but especially pregnancy, birth and healing post-birth is unique. While each journey has a common thread that connects us as women, our personal experience, our relationship with ourselves and our body will always be our own. For me, regardless of how my body healed post-birth, I felt it was really important for me personally to embrace, appreciate and celebrate my body the same way that I tell all the women in this community to celebrate their body. For me right now, I celebrate my body for all it has been through and the absolute joy it has brought into my life with Arna. As a personal trainer, all I can hope for you ladies is that you feel encouraged to do the same regardless of whether you have just given birth or not, celebrate your body and the gift that it is. No matter what journey you have been on with your body, the ways in which it heals, supports, strengthens and adapts to take us through life is truly incredible. www.kaylaitsines.com/app

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The BBG founder used her platform to explain that no new mom should compare herself to others because every body is different. “While each journey has a common thread that connects us as women, our personal experience, our relationship with ourselves and our body will always be our own,” she said.

“For me, regardless of how my body healed post-birth, I felt it was really important for me personally to embrace, appreciate and celebrate my body the same way that I tell all the women in this community to celebrate their body,” the fitness junkie continued.

Giving birth is a huge thing for a woman’s body to undergo and it takes a long time to feel like yourself again. However, Kayla is trying to stay positive and be grateful for her strength. She noted, “For me right now, I celebrate my body for all it has been through and the absolute joy it has brought into my life with Arna.”

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🌸Welcome to the world – ⁣⁣ Arna Leia Pearce ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 💛 I just stared into Tobis eyes the whole time during delivery, nervously whispering “please let her be healthy, please be okay, please be okay” and Tobi kept repeating “I love you so much – she’s going to be healthy it’s okay just breathe it’s okay”. We both were crying.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ In that second, we heard her cry for the first time, the doctors and nurses examined her quickly, bought her over to us and said “she is absolutely perfect”. My doctor said “Look at that hair and those cheeks! Amazing!”⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I don’t even know how to describe how I felt in that moment. I looked over at Tobi who looked like the proudest Dad I’ve ever seen, with tears running down his face he gave me a kiss on the forehead and whispered “She’s so perfect, I love you”.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ She is perfect indeed! From the start, she knew exactly who we were and was instantly calm. Tobi went into ‘Dad mode’ straight away. From someone who made jokes the whole 9 months about not being able to change a diaper … to now not wanting to let ANYONE change her because he wants to help – has made me love him even MORE. Tobi wraps her up and cuddles her and she goes straight to sleep 💤 She’s a happy quiet bubba who LOVES her big greek family😍⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ As for me, I ended up having a cesarean, as recommended by the doctor. I was a little bit sore, but after a couple of days I was generally fine, just no lifting other than Arna. Now, I just need to rest, eat good food, drink lots of water and I’ll be okay!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I feel so BLESSED right now. I AM blessed to have Tobi and my family be there every day. I am so thankful to have the most amazing doctor and midwives ever to help me. This experience has been amazing for me and I am proud to say that💛🌸.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣Thank you everyone for being SO amazing!! We are so in love and happy. Holding her for the first time in our arms was truly the best day of our life💕 @tobi_pearce

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Kayla and her fiancée, Tobi Pearce, announced the birth of her first child, Arna Leia Pearce, on April 29. The new parents are thrilled and the trainer gushed that having their baby girl “made me love [Tobi] even MORE.” So sweet!

Now, the newly minted mama wants to keep working to make everyone feel good in their skin. She divulged in her post, “As a personal trainer, all I can hope for you ladies is that you feel encouraged to do the same regardless of whether you have just given birth or not, celebrate your body and the gift that it is.”

Thanks for the pep talk, Kayla!