Fitness star Emily Skye has shared a candid photograph of her postpartum body just days after giving birth to a baby girl.
The 32-year-old social media influencer posted an honest account on life after childbirth since welcoming her daughter Mia Elise on December 18.
Taking to Instagram, the Gold Coast mother spoke out about her struggles to bounce back into shape due to the excruciating pain she has been suffering.
Fitness star Emily Skye has shared a candid photograph of her postpartum body just days after giving birth to her baby daughter Mia Elise
The 32-year-old social media influencer posted an honest account on life after childbirth since welcoming her daughter Mia Elise on December 18
‘So many people told me I would “bounce right back” after giving birth like a lot of other fit women do. Well that’s definitely not the case for me,’ she said.
‘It’s only five days after I gave birth to Mia and I look about six or so months pregnant.
The new mother said getting back into shape after having her first baby was not a priority for her because she wanted to focus this time on motherhood.
‘I can tell I’m going to have a LOT of hard work ahead of me to get fit and strong again which I KNOW I can do but it’s not my priority right now – spending this time with my daughter is,’ she said.
‘Getting my “body back” can take a back seat for the time being… I’ll get there in a realistic time frame and I refuse to put pressure on myself to get there.’
She spoke out about her struggles to bounce back into shape amid the excruciating pain she has been suffering since childbirth – but admitted her daughter was her number one priority
The Gold Coast-based fitness personality gave birth to a gorgeous baby girl on December 18, giving her bundle of joy a sweetly feminine name: Mia Elise (Pictured is her partner Declan)
The fitness model said she put on 21 kilograms after she stopped exercising due to back pain
Sharing the intimate shot of her cradling her bundle of joy, the mother opened up about the challenges she has faced.
‘I barely recognise myself when I look in the mirror,’ she said.
‘I’m far from a ‘glam mum’ HAHA. I currently live in what you could call ‘granny undies’, it hurts to do much with the stitches from my episiotomy,’ she said.
‘Feeding is extremely painful. I had no idea it would be this bad. My back is still really sore and when I walk around it literally feels like my insides are going to fall out.
‘I also had diastasis recti [a condition in which the large abdominal muscles separate] that was three finger widths apart the day after giving birth.’
‘We’re out of the hospital now and are staying at the Versace for a couple of days to relax aka feed, change nappies & adapt to no sleep for the next 20 years,’ she captioned this image
However, the fitness influencer intends to get straight back to training when her doctor gives her the all clear – saying she’ll work on her posture, balance, pelvic floor, core and glutes
The new mother said getting back into shape after having her first baby was not a priority for her because she wanted to focus this time on motherhood
The fitness model said she put on 21 kilograms after she was no longer able to maintain her strict fitness regime during her pregnancy.
‘My pregnancy was not how I thought it would be… I thought I’d be exercising regularly the whole way through,’ she said.
‘But that did not happen as I was sick a lot of the time and had back pain that made it hard to just walk around the house.
‘I ended up gaining over 21kg during my pregnancy in fat, fluid, baby and placenta.’
But despite her struggles, Emily said she’s ‘beyond happy’ to bring her baby daughter home before Christmas.
‘I am SO blessed. I feel completely content,’ she said.
‘I look at her and start crying because of the overwhelming love I have for her and I love my body SO much for growing this precious little person.’