Not too often do you hear people talk about what all that goes into childbirth and motherhood. There are so many shifts that happen to a woman physically, mentally, and emotionally. You want so bad to get back to the person that used to be, but that doesn’t happen overnight. In the September issue of Vogue magazine, Beyoncé grace the cover with a deep and personal article. She reveals that she was 218 pounds the day that she gave birth to her twins. She said that she had to be patient with herself and now enjoys her “fuller curves”. Here’s more of what she had to say.
“I was 218 pounds the day I gave birth to Rumi and Sir. I was swollen from toxemia and had been on bed rest for over a month…I needed time to heal, to recover. During my recovery, I gave myself self-love and self-care, and I embraced being curvier. I accepted what my body wanted to be. “
She went on to say, “I think it’s important for women and men to see and appreciate the beauty in their natural bodies.”
“I was 218 pounds the day I gave birth to Rumi and Sir. I was swollen from toxemia and had been on bed rest for over a month…I needed time to heal, to recover. During my recovery, I gave myself self-love and self-care, and I embraced being curvier. I accepted what my body wanted to be. “
She went on to say, “I think it’s important for women and men to see and appreciate the beauty in their natural bodies.”
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