Millie Mackintosh has been showered with support after sharing a photo of her post-pregnancy body and opening up about the difficult journey to regaining confidence after giving birth.
The former Made In Chelsea star became a first-time mum in May after welcoming daughter Sienna with husband Hugo Taylor.
In her latest Instagram post, Millie is seen taking a selfie in the mirror in her underwear with little Sienna resting on her shoulder.
The reality star then shared her postpartum experience, writing: ‘With Sienna nearing 10 weeks old nothing has given me more purpose than knowing that a small life depends entirely on me to feed and nourish her as she grows.
‘I try to live a healthy, balanced lifestyle and I count myself lucky that throughout my adult life I’ve felt and identified as pretty body confident but now all that has changed along with every other aspect of my life, which makes me look at my body in a totally new light and it’s been a big adjustment!’
The 30-year-old admitted that while she has ‘no intention of rushing’ to get her pre-pregnancy body back, she would be ‘lying’ if she were to say she’s ‘totally happy’ with her body as it is now, more than two months after giving birth.
‘The process has been made a lot harder by some overly strong and hurtful comments online about my appearance (as much as you try and ignore them),’ Millie explained.
‘I’m in awe of what my body has achieved over the last year but I find it hard not seeing the girl I know to be me looking back at me in the mirror. I now see photos of myself pre-pregnancy and remember thinking at the time I didn’t like my body at certain angle but now I look back and think I looked great! It’s made me realise how critical I am of myself and how it’s so crucial, as women, that we learn to let ourselves off the hook,’ she added.
Millie went on to state that she refuses to ‘punish’ herself and that Sienna is ‘worth every extra inch, pound and stretch mark’ as her body made her a mother.
‘And for that I’ll always be grateful,’ she finished.
The TV star received uplifting messages from her followers and celebrity friends including Lucie Williams who said: ‘Such a great post Millie and your body has done the most incredible thing. An amazing role model for your little girl.’
Vicki Pattison added: ‘This is such a powerful post.’
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