Ashley Jamesさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Ashley JamesInstagram)「It's 2 weeks and 3 days since I gave birth now, and I'm slowly starting to come back into the real world, and back online. 💖 I mentioned I've been fascinated with my body since falling pregnant, and equally as mesmerized by it since giving birth. Watching it grow and having people tell you constantly you glow, to then seeing what it was capable of during childbirth, and then watching it heal and deflate, where suddenly you're no longer gold you 'glow' and the conversation centres around whether or not you want to bounce back or not (with judgement on either side). I've loved my post birth body so far... I mean, now the stitches have almost healed and it doesn't hurt to go to the loo. But I mean, I'm just in awe of how it's adapted, and I actually think I look cute. 💁🏼‍♀️ And it made me realise that this whole self love / body confidence sh*t really works. If you swipe along to the third photo, it's of me at my skinniest and most toned in 2014- I'd just come out of a bad breakup and had become a bit obsessed with the gym. I was miserable and I remember before this event I had a total panic attack because I felt I looked horrible. It took 3 friends to get me dressed and reassure me. I had no self esteem and you can see how self conscious I was in my face and body language. Sexiness, body confidence, and more importantly happiness doesn't come with a shape, size, or diet. I wish I knew that back then. But when I started the self love journey I didn't believe I'd ever really feel happy or confident, but I persevered. I mean, it's like slowly brainwashing yourself, but in the most positive way, but it works. 💖 Also, I have to shout out these knickers - I bought a couple from M&S just in case I had a C-section, but they have a really thick crotch as they're made for incontinence. They're ideal for this part of post pregnancy where you don't need pads any more but need a bit more support than normal. They're so comfortable too. The bra is a nursing one from @bravadodesigns that I also wore in pregnancy as the padding helped sore nipples. Anyway, I can't wait to share more of motherhood, and Alfie Rivers, with you all soon. 🤱🏼」1月27日 5時11分