Having become a mom last January, the singer had fun with her new body reality in an Instagram story. His self-mockery and his frankness on the subject are never refused.
Shy’m, singer, mom… and always a laugh. After drawing attention to the fact that she did not want to offer a gendered environment to her son from birth, by buying him a mixed-color nursery, she is now tackling another motherhood stronghold. . The postpartum! On social networks, many young mothers describe an idyllic daily life in their new life, with hellish fishing and above all, a body that recovers very quickly.
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Shy’m is not one of them and prefers to be honest with her community about the reality of her postpartum period. Wednesday February 23, on her Instagram account, she published in her story a photo of her little boy in diaper, face hidden, feet in fans. The little comment at the bottom is the one that made all the difference. “Same abs and diapers as mom,” accompanied by a crying smiley. With this remark, Victoire's interpreter admits that her body has still not recovered from childbirth, and that she still needs to wear diapers to protect herself from leaking urine.
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Post-partum: speech is freed
Unlike our mothers, our grandmothers … women today dare to speak out about the challenges of pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood as a whole. Until a few years ago, the notion of "postpartum depression" was unknown to the general public, men did not even imagine its scope and women were not sufficiently aware of the subject (and suffered in silence).
"I feel like my body is a battleground": When the postpartum body turns new mothers upside down
The impetus of the #MonPostPartum movement has helped to lift the veil on many taboos related to the reality of the body after pregnancy, as well as on the mental health of mothers. Social media has given them a broadcast medium, and even celebrities have taken to it. This is the case of Ashley Graham, an American model and turned pro in the art of transparency. After giving birth to her son Isaiah in January 2020, she took a number of positions, posting photos of herself breastfeeding in a cafe, a taxi and even backstage at the Fendi show! As for her body, her stretch marks no longer hold any secrets from her community.
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Like her, Katy Perry, Chrissy Teigen and now Shy’m, have decided not to hide what they have been going through every day since becoming a mother. There is still a long way to go, but we are moving forward, that's all that matters.