Lingerie model Sarah Stage is already back in her skinny jeans just one week after the birth of her son, but the mother-of-two has admitted that she is wearing them for a very specific reason.
After welcoming a healthy baby boy named Logan Alexander via C-section on October 16, the 33-year-old from Los Angeles revealed that her jeans and jeggings are the only pants of hers that keep the pads she has to wear in place.
In honor of her youngest son’s one-week birthday, Sarah took to Instagram on Monday to share a photo of herself holding her baby boy while striking a pose in a formfitting white top tucked into a pair of high-waisted jeans.
Back in her skinny jeans! Sarah Stage shared this selfie with her 2.4 million Instagram fans just one week after giving birth
Say cheese! Sarah, who gave birth to her son Logan Alexander on October 16, celebrated his one-week birthday on Monday with a family photoshoot
Look of love: Sarah cradled baby Logan in her arms while her husband Kris Jason held their eldest son James Hunter up to see his baby brother
‘Well, it’s been a week since Baby Logan was born and there’s been so much on my mind!’ she wrote. ‘We are so happy and baby is doing great! I’m slowly but surely recovering from another C-section!
‘If we aren’t at a doctors appointment then I’m usually in bed most of the day because my incision is still healing obviously!’ she added.
After having a cesarean section, women typically experience blood flow for about the first four to five days that will get progressively lighter, but can last up to six weeks.
Sarah, who has always been candid about her experiences as a mom, explained that her skinny jeans are actually helping her with her recovery.
‘I wear pads the size of [airplane emoji] and jeans/jeggings hold them in place (so kindly stfu if you’re going to judge a woman who just gave birth on just her outfit),’ she wrote.
Breathtaking: In one precious shot, Logan bundled up and sleeping on a nest made out of sticks and cotton
Proud mom: Sarah took to Instagram Stories to share plenty of behind-the-scenes shots
Last week Sarah shared a snapshot of herself posed with her son and her husband Kris Jason before they left the hospital, and she went on to admit in her latest post that she even got angry message from people who were upset that she had her hair and make-up done for the photo.
‘My make-up team consisted of just me being in a hospital bed with a mirror and an extra 10 minutes… but who cares?’ she wrote. ‘Why can’t we look and feel good whenever we want? Whether ur wearing make up or not… you’re fabulous and it’s really no ones business.
‘Social media sometimes can give the illusion of a certain type of life,’ she added.
Sarah noted that she has already received message from people who say she makes it look so easy, but she would be lying if she said everything is back to normal for her.
Too cute: The mom captured the sweet moment two-and-a-half-year-old son James gave his baby brother a kiss
Tuckered out: Baby Logan was asleep for a great deal of the shoot, and he looked utterly relaxed while the photographer posed him
‘You know that JUST LIKE YOU, I’m doing the best I can while having swollen boobs, pads in my nursing bra, [airplane emoji] pads granny panties, baby spit up on my shirt, crazy hormones, no sleep BUT it’s all worth it!’ she explained.
Sarah also has a two-and-a-half-year-old son named James Hunter, and she had to regularly defend herself against critics who insisted that her minimal weight gain couldn’t be healthy for her unborn child during both of her pregnancies.
‘I hope that Now, since I have ANOTHER healthy baby, it will show you that although we are all different, we all care about ONE outcome over anything else and that is a healthy baby and healthy pregnancy!’ she explained.
At the end of her post, she predicted that she will back to old self in less than two months, writing: ‘Can’t wait for my own Snapback in 6 weeks or so!’
She also thanked her 2.4 million Instagram followers for all of their support.
Mother-of-two: Sarah posted a shot of both of her boys sound asleep next to her
Recovery: At the end of the shoot, Sarah shared this snapshot and announced she was going back to bed
‘The amount of sweet comments and messages have been overwhelmingly nice and we really appreciate the kind words,’ she wrote. ‘Now back to cuddling with my babes #WeGotThis #momlife #1weekoldToday#teamnosleep #2for2.’
In celebration of her son’s first week in the world, Sarah went on to post series of professional portraits taken by Laurie Sachs Photography.
The first adorable photo sees baby Logan sleeping curled up on a white knit blanket with a tiny crown on his head.
Another snapshot sees the little boy sleeping in his mother’s arms while her husband holds their their eldest son. Little James Hunter is sweetly caressing his little brother’s foot, and he and his dad both look in awe of the newborn boy.
On the day of the shoot, Sarah took to Instagram Stories to post plenty of behind-the-scenes shots, including footage of James giving his baby brother a sweet kiss on the cheek.
Great debate: Sarah asked her followers if they thought Logan looks like his brother James when he was a newborn
Family of four: Sarah, who left the hospital last Thursday, shared this photo of her and her husband taking Logan home
One cute clip sees the photographer posing little Logan while he is sound asleep.
Sarah also created a poll featuring a photo of James as a baby alongside a photo Logan to ask her fans if she thinks her boys look alike.
Unsurprisingly, a majority of her fans agreed that Logan most definitely takes after his big brother.
Sarah shared the first photo of her newborn son the day after he was born and announced that her family is now complete.
‘We prayed, planned, and wished for a healthy and happy baby boy. We received all we wished for and now our family is complete,’ she wrote. ‘Thank you for all of the support, we appreciate it!’
And then there were four: Sarah said her family is now complete after welcoming newborn son Logan Alexander on October 16
Adorable: The tiny tot has a shock of dark hair, just like his parents and brother
Welcome, baby! The new baby weighed in at 7 lbs. 2 oz. — a healthy weight even though Sarah looked so slim in this shot that was taken just a day before giving birth
In the picture, Sarah is sitting up in her hospital bed with Logan cradled in her arms. She’s wearing a pink robe and is still hooked up to an IV, but she seems calm and happy with her new child.
She also appeared to have had a glam squad in to get her first photo-ready, as her hair is shiny and blown out and her makeup is expertly done. She’s also sporting a pretty light blue manicure.
Next to her, her husband Kris sits on the bed, smiling down at the new baby. He is holding James on his lap, and the new big brother is mimicking his dad’s open-mouth smile.
Sarah earned fame for maintaining an incredibly slim physique throughout both of her pregnancies. In fact, she only really started to show in her last trimester, and proudly flaunted her rounder figure in a series of nude photoshoots.
In her most recent nude picture, shared at nine months pregnant, Sarah posed in profile with one hand over her breasts and the other on her lower back. It was the most visible her bump had been after months of shots showing just a tiny belly.
New addition: She posted images from one last date-night shoot this weekend before welcoming the newborn
Alike: The newborn weighed less than Sarah’s older son, James, who was 8 lbs. 7 oz. at birth
Homestretch! Sarah showed off her baby bump with a nude shot at 39 weeks
Throwback: Sarah first shot to fame in 2015 (pictured) after showing off a tiny baby bump while nine months pregnant. She later said she had gained a total of 28 pounds
Sarah came under fire quite a bit during each of her pregnancies for her low weight gain. Many took issue with the fact that she barely had a bump for much of her pregnancy, with quite a few noting that they would never guess she was pregnant without being told.
They’ve also criticized her frequent workouts and diet, which includes smoothies made with protein powder — though she repeated that she was being supervised by her doctor, and both of her babies were born at healthy weights.
James, who was born in April of 2015, weighed 8 oz. 7 oz upon delivery.
The fitness star gained a total of 28lbs during her first pregnancy, and she seemed to have been on track to gain the total 25 to 35lbs that is recommended for the average healthy pregnant woman this time around, too.
Logan weighed a healthy 7 lbs. 2 oz. and was 19 inches long when he was born.