By KINTA WALSH-COTTON FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 15:34 BST, 5 July 2025 | Updated: 15:34 BST, 5 July 2025

Christie Swadling lashed out at a cruel troll online on Saturday after they attempted to body shame her following the birth of her first child.

The influencer, 28, welcomed a son named Rocco with her fiancé Joel Price in May, and has since been very open about her postpartum body on Instagram.

But one hater left a vile comment beneath one of her recent photos, telling the new mum to ‘get a bit of respect’ and not wear revealing clothing post-birth.

Christie took a screenshot of the nasty message and shared it to her Stories alongside the image the troll was criticising. 

The picture saw Christie posing with her back to the camera while wearing a form-fitting hot pink dress.

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Christie Swadling, 28, lashed out at a cruel troll online on Saturday after they attempted to body shame her following the birth of her first child

Christie Swadling, 28, lashed out at a cruel troll online on Saturday after they attempted to body shame her following the birth of her first child

‘Everything is hanging out! Get a bit of respect, honey,’ said the critic.

Christie quickly hit back at them, writing: ‘God forbid a woman’s body changes after giving birth (7 weeks postpartum, might I add).’  

It comes after Christie shared a candid look at her postpartum figure, two days after giving birth to a healthy baby boy in May.

She shared a gallery of maternity content to social media at the time, confirming she had given birth to her first child.

A few days later, she filmed herself wearing a pair of nude underwear and a slip dress, which she held up over her belly as she examined it in her bathroom mirror.

‘Women are so incredible! Entering motherhood with nothing but love for my body and what it can do, no rush to bounce back or change,’ she captioned the post.

‘Also humbling when I get home and Rocco’s older brother asks why I still look pregnant.’

In a second photo of baby Rocco wrapped in his designer swaddle blanket, Christie shared the quote a second time.

The influencer welcomed a son named Rocco with her fiancé Joel Price in May, and has since been very open about her postpartum body on Instagram

The influencer welcomed a son named Rocco with her fiancé Joel Price in May, and has since been very open about her postpartum body on Instagram

But one hater left a vile comment beneath one of her recent photos, telling the new mum to 'get a bit of respect' and not wear revealing clothing post-birth

But one hater left a vile comment beneath one of her recent photos, telling the new mum to ‘get a bit of respect’ and not wear revealing clothing post-birth

‘Kaden this afternoon: “How come you still look kinda pregnant?” Love kids x,’ she captioned the photo of her newborn.

In further baby updates, posted to her 122,000 Instagram followers, Christie wrote: ‘My world is now complete and I’m so in love.

‘Being a new mum can be so challenging and I’m really entering this with open arms and zero judgement towards myself, as him and I are both learning each other.

‘But I’m so in love and truly this is the best achievement in the entire world.’

The fitness influencer said her first afternoon at home with Rocco was full of ‘bonding time’ with his brother and visiting family members, as well as ‘a well-deserved glass of wine and takeaway food’.

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Influencer hits back at cruel troll who shames her postpartum body just seven weeks after giving birth

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