As she often does, Jadé Brycki is keeping it real. The Australian influencer has just shared a refreshingly realistic insight into her life as a new mum. The 29-year-old recently welcomed her son Fletcher into the world with her husband Lachie Brycki, and while her newborn has "quickly become the greatest part of [her] life" she says motherhood is also "messy and unpredictable and hard".
READ MORE: Meghan's sister tries to sue duchess for defamation - again The star took to her Instagram with a series of photos from the first two months of her motherhood journey. The unfiltered pictures provided an honest insight into her experience. In the caption she penned an empowering message, flouting societal expectations about a post-pregnancy 'bounce back'.
"Almost [eight] weeks postpartum and no 'bounce back' in sight," she wrote to hundreds of thousands of followers. READ MORE: Former F1 star's engagement leaves thousands baffled "Motherhood is messy and unpredictable and hard. It's also empowering and confidence building and beautiful.
My body grew a body and for that it's forever changed - a reminder of the miracle I created." Alluding to the way her body has changed since pregnancy, Brycki said she wouldn't have it any other way. "I don't want to be the exact same person I was before I had Fletcher.
I'm incredibly proud of who I am and what I've accomplished. I birthed a whole human and am nourishing him," she wrote. READ MORE: The truth behind wild divorce joke made at Hugh Jackman's expense "My appearance is ever changing and I am grateful for that.
If it was stagnant, it would mean I wouldn't have had the privilege of experiencing something so profound. "Fletcher has very quickly become the greatest part of my life and my new body is a symbol of how lucky I am to have him," she added. Social media so often pedals unhelpful messaging about what a woman's postpartum journey 'should' look like.
Brycki's post is a small effort to remind those "on a similar path" to "please be kind to [themselves]". READ MORE: How you can score hundreds off robot vacuums "Eat the yummy foods and buy some nice new clothes. You absolutely deserve it," she concluded.
Tens of thousands reacted to the empowering post with fellow influencers supporting her message. "You are incredible," wrote influencer and 9honey columnist Maria Thattil. "Love you angel.
So well said," wrote model and co-founder Stephanie Miller. Brycki's husband also took to the post sharing his love for her. "We adore you mummy!" he wrote.
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