Jennifer Metcalfe Posts 'Unfiltered' Instagram Photo Of Post-Baby Body And Reflects On How It Has Changed

'Try to enjoy your perfect changing shell.' ๐Ÿ’•

Jennifer Metcalfe has shared an โ€œunfilteredโ€ photo of her post-baby body and reflected on why she loves how her body has changed.

The 34-year-old โ€˜Hollyoaksโ€™ actress, who gave birth to her first child with her partner Greg Lake in June 2017, encouraged other mums to embrace how their bodies have adapted to accomodate new life.

โ€œFour weeks after my boy vacated his apartment, this is what Iโ€™m left with and it really isnโ€™t that bad,โ€ the new mum wrote on Instagram on Sunday 23 July.

โ€œI 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.โ€

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Metcalfe said she was โ€œintrigued and excitedโ€ about what her body would look like as a mum and added: โ€œI like itโ€.

She continued: โ€œThe boobs have finally settled down. Where my flat tummy-turned-bump once was, I now have a squishy bit of comfort for both my boys.

โ€œLittle man uses it to bounce off to relieve his wind and Greg holds the โ€œsquidgeโ€ while he sleeps.

โ€œArms and legs are wobblier and Iโ€™m defo rounder, but I think the extra pounds suit as I get older.

โ€œThe bum, the bum is big but the size has actually stretched out the cellulite a bit, so every cloud.โ€

Metcalfe then addressed new mums and said she thinks itโ€™s important women see unfiltered bodies during and after pregnancy to celebrate them.

โ€œI love seeing how my body adapted to accomodate new life,โ€ she added. โ€œItโ€™s truly beautiful and mind-blowing.

โ€œTry to enjoy your perfect changing shell.โ€

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Metcalfeโ€™s fans praised the mum for being open about how her body has changed.

โ€œBeautiful words Jen,โ€ one person wrote. โ€œThank you for such an honest post. Iโ€™m two weeks from being due and hate it when celebs make it out to be easy and rush to get unrealistic figures quickly. There should be more role models like you for us everyday mums to look to.โ€

Another commented: โ€œI love this post. Itโ€™s so inspiring. After recently finding out Iโ€™m expecting my first bundle of joy, I am very worried about how my body will be after.

โ€œBut after reading this post I think stuff it. At the end of the day the important thing is my little miracle baby.โ€

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