Trying to get back into shape after giving birth is usually a struggle for many women.
The post-baby body often comes hand-in-hand with stretch marks and a flabby belly, as we've seen from the New Zealand blogger and nutritionist who went viral for sharing photos online of the drastic changes her body went through.
In Hollywood, however, this doesn't seem as much of an issue as it is for the ordinary woman. We've seen it time and time again: celebrities give birth and jump right back into their old clothes in what seems to be the snap of a finger.
But that wasn't the case for reality star Kendra Wilkinson and she's not afraid to open up about it.
The Kendra on Top star posted an Instagram photo on Mother's Day showing that she also deals with those typical mommy issues. In the photo, we see a closeup of what her tummy looked like after welcoming her children, Hank Jr. and Alijah Mary.
The mom of two, who often gives fans a close glimpse into her personal life, was smiling in the picture, writing, "They made me happy."
See the powerful photo below…
Since giving birth to her first child with hubby Hank Baskett in 2009, Kendra Wilkinson went from a party girl to a dedicated mama.
Through her reality show and social media pages, it's clear Mrs. Baskett puts her little ones first.
"With Lil Hank I was soooo attached to him. I didn't want anyone near him. He was all mine. To the point of being crazy and territorial. I still feel that way now. We have this mother/son bond that's so strong. I can't go one night without praying and cuddling with him. I am cherishing every moment with him," she shared on Instagram along with the above photo.
Things were a little different when her second one was born in 2014.
"With Alijah, we are homies… I kinda let her do her thang. She is who she is already pretty much," Wilkinson explained along with this snapshot.
"Our favorite thing we like to do together besides nails, watching sports and eating cheese is to play 'spider mama' where I become 'mama long legs,'" she wrote, later referring to Alijah as her "mini me."
And while moms can relate to Wilkinson's strong bond with her children, they can also relate to her post-baby issues. That's something she's been candid about on her reality show and in interviews.
Wilkinson revealed she put on 60 pounds with her first pregnancy and 55 with her second. Losing the weight naturally was also a struggle for her.
"I'm an athlete, I thought I would lose the weight so fast right after having the baby, but I didn't," she said during her appearance on Beyond Candid With Giuliana in 2014. "I learned the pounds don't just shed off. You have to go on a diet and really take care of your body."
While she worked hard to get rid of the baby weight, Wilkinson shared the below photo showing what her post-baby body actually looked like.
Yet she embraced the changes of her body, writing, "Look what my 2 babies did… They made me happy."
And with some dedication, Wilkinson was able to shed the weight she put on during her pregnancies.
"Just weighed myself and I'm back to pre lil Hank weight. Haven't been here since then," she tweeted in January 2015.
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