CONTROVERSIAL tradwife Nara Smith has gotten herself in hot water once again.
The 24-year-old mum recently took to Instagram showing off her postpartum body just two weeks after giving birth to her fourth child, Fawnie Golden.
Nara’s daughter now shares the same birthday as her mum after being delivered at home by her dad, Lucky Smith.
And while Nara has been busy keeping her Instagram grid filled with loving photos of her in the baby bubble, her latest post sparked backlash.
In the post, Nara could be seen cradling her daughter, wearing a light beige cropped cardigan and linen pants.
In what was supposed to be a candid post, Nara showed off her postpartum figure as she spoke about the magic women’s bodies go through during pregnancy.
She wrote: “Women’s bodies are pure magic – divinely designed to create, grow and nurture life.
“We become the bridge between heaven and earth, guiding life into this world.
“With that, our bodies transform and stretch.
“I used to feel the need to bend and force it back into how it used to look only to realise that it has been home to four other bodies”
While the sentiment behind the text was uplifting, many took offence.
As Nara discussed how women’s bodies change and look different after giving birth, she posed with her ‘unrealistic’ stomach.
Nara’s belly was completely flat and her tiny waist was already back after giving birth, there was also not a stretch mark in sight.
The post had gone viral with over 6,700 comments, and many shared their thoughts on the ‘out of touch’ post.
One person wrote: “I love your usual content but this post is so out of touch.”
Another commented: “Way too unrealistic.”
“This was so pick me,” penned a third.
How do women’s figures change after giving birth?
TO SAY the body changes during pregnancy and childbirth is an understatement.
Throughout the nine months it takes for the body to bring a baby into the world, it goes through some huge physical changes.
Considering how different the body looks during pregnancy, it’s not surprising that there are some lasting changes.
And it some ways, it never does, Doctor Rachel Ward, a GP at Woodlands Medical Centre, Derby, said.
1. Wider ribcage and hips
“During pregnancy in order to accommodate a growing baby and prepare for giving birth, our body produces a hormone called relaxin,” she explained.
Relaxin works by increasing the flexibility and movement in our joints and ligaments.
“Many women find that after pregnancy the shape of their pelvis and ribcage remains different,” Dr Rachel said.
It is common to need a different bra size due to a change in chest circumference, the expert said.
“This is a reminder of the changes your body made to accommodate your baby and is nothing to be worried about,” she added.
2. Change in skin colour
During pregnancy, most women experience skin changes as it stretches to accommodate your bump and enlarging breasts.
“It is not uncommon to develop stretch marks.
“Though they will often fade over time and become a shiny pale colour, depending on your skin tone they will not go away completely,” Dr Rachel said.
“Some people do not like the way stretch marks look but they are an incredibly common change that we see in many people,” she added.
3. A change in breast shape
Breasts increase in size during pregnancy as the breast tissue prepares to produce milk.
And shortly after birth they will start to produce milk and become swollen, Dr Ward explained.
“If you choose to breast feed or not, it is likely that the shape, size and way your breasts look and feel will be different after pregnancy compared to before,” she added.
“This is not a problem but it is important that we do learn what the new normal is for our breasts so we can stay breast aware and pick up and changes that could be cancer.”
Meanwhile a fourth said: “Nara, stop showing off!”
“This is 1000% a bragging post. Gives me the ick,” claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “This is not relatable Nara, read the room.”
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