BECOMING a mum can be one of life's most incredible experiences, but when you're knee-deep in nappies, it can be hard to still feel sexy.
Fortunately, our favourite celebs are fighting back and proudly showing off their figures shortly after childbirth – often totally naked.
Chloe Madeley, 36, delighted fans this week as she shared a picture of herself starkers while eight months pregnant with one of her her eight months after giving birth.
And she's just the latest in a long line of famous faces baring it all - as these candid and empowering snaps show.
Kim Kardashian
Kim, 42, showed off her amazing figure after having carried and given birth to two of her four children.
She posted the snap in 2016 claiming she had "nothing to wear” on Instagram.
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The reality star had suffered from pre-eclampsia - a condition that causes high blood pressure - in her first pregnancy and had to deliver early.
She had a placenta accreta, where the placenta is attached to the uterus wall and requires surgery, leading doctors to telling her not to get pregnant again.
Ashley James
DJ and TV presenter Ashley, 36, wanted to share a positive message after having her first child back in 2021.
In the first of a series of nude snaps showing off her postpartum figure, the new mum held her baby close.
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She jokingly captioned it: “Shout-out to all the mum's with immaculately clean and dressed babies walking around unwashed and completely starkers.”
Ashley Graham
Model and body positivity activist Ashley, 35, shared just how different her body had become since giving birth.
In a series of candid posts, she showed off her weight gain and stretch marks from growing her child.
She told fans their bodies are "made in the image of God".
Rumer Willis
Actress Rumer, 35, shared her naked image, praising her body for carrying and safely delivering her daughter earlier this year.
She posted it with a caption talking about coming to terms with her body changing as a result of becoming a mother.
Part of it reads: “This body of mine that I spent so many years trying to shape and mould into what I thought was desirable or made me feel good in clothes, is a little softer and rounder and jiggly and different and that’s ok, more than ok, it’s kind of amazing because I grew a person inside of it.”
The star has also posted snaps of her breastfeeding her newborn baby.
Cardi B
Cardi, 30, welcomed her second child with fellow rapper Offset in 2021 and didn't let her changed body stop her showing off her curves.
The singer posted a fully nude photo which displayed her huge peacock tattoo.
Previously talking about the pressures of getting back her pre-baby body, she said: “I’m trying to pee and s*** all this lil weight on me. Ya ain’t seeing my body till i snap back motherf***ers.”
She has also joked about changing her nail shape from pointed to square to prevent accidentally hurting her baby.
Jessica Lever
Love Island star Jessica, 30, posted a nude picture of herself holding her youngest child nine months after giving birth.
The reality star paired it with a comparison of her nine-month baby bump before her son was born.
Jess is no stranger to posting naked as she used to be a glamour model.
She has had both her children with Dom Lever, 32, who she met on the ITV2 show in 2018.
Melissa Suffield
The former EastEnders actress, 30, has transformed her Instagram into all about becoming a confident mum.
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As part of Melissa's transformation, she has showed off her postpartum body and praised it and told her fans to do the same.
She captioned the snap which showed off her stretch marks with: “This is my belly. It doesn’t look how It used to look. First it was quite a bit smaller and smoother, and then it grew my best mate.”
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