Beyonce And Serena Are Changing The Narrative For Postpartum Girls
( CNN) Beyonce and Serena Williams have once again proven that they are icons — but this time, it’s not for the reasons you might guess. I’m not referring to their legendary professional accomplishments, but rather to their willingness to speak out publicly to counteract the pervasive fat-shaming that surrounds women’s postpartum bodies.
Earlier this week, in a rare and candid as-told-to Vogue feature, Beyonce spoke about her difficult pregnancy with twins Rumi and Sir, exposing that she weighed 218 pounds the day she devoted birth by emergency C-section because she had been suffering from toxemia — more commonly known as pre-eclampsia and whose typical symptoms are high blood pressure and swelling of the limbs — and had been participating in bed rest for over a month.
She contrasted this birth with that of her daughter Blue, when she felt pressure to lose all the baby weight in three months. This time, she said, “During my recovery, I gave myself self-love and self-care, and I embraced being curvier. I accepted what my body wanted to be . … To this day my limbs, shoulders, breasts, and thighs are fuller. I have a little mommy pouch, and I’m in no rush to get rid of it.”
Beyonce Vogue cover to attain history
Beyonce And Serena Are Changing The Narrative For Postpartum Girls
Beyonce And Serena Are Changing The Narrative For Postpartum Girls
Beyonce And Serena Are Changing The Narrative For Postpartum Girls
Beyonce And Serena Are Changing The Narrative For Postpartum Girls
Beyonce And Serena Are Changing The Narrative For Postpartum Girls