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Jessica Szohr shows love to her body, six weeks after giving birth to her first child.
The Gossip girl actress (35) and her pro hockey player, boyfriend, Brad Richardson, welcomed daughter Bowie Ella on January 11th. In an Instagram post, she celebrates her body for its strength during and after pregnancy.
“I’m still blowing that I’m become a little human inside,” Szohr writes with a trio of mirror selfies while posing in a waist trainer. “My body changed in her house for ten months.”
“While I’m looking forward to exercising again, I’m grateful for my fast metabolism and I’m proud of my body … it’s resilient and strong!” she adds. “And with the support of my @bumpsuit middle trainer – I always felt in shape. Kept my middle area in one place and was not uncomfortable … and trust me I know how uncomfortable it feels;) # postpartum”
On her Instagram story, she also shared a setback from January 15, four days after she gave birth. She smiles in the photo while wearing a nursing bra, and according to her is ‘amazing’.
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In a video on her Instagram story, Szohr explains why she feels empowered to praise her body for its power, and how everyone’s body is unique.
“First, I want to start by saying that each of you has an instrument that is so special and so unique and that there is no other like it. It is your body,” she tells her followers. “That’s freaking rad.”
“I put some stuff over my body because postpartum is really a crazy journey,” she adds laughing. “I just want to say that you are unique and special and radical … You really understand the blessing of your body and that no one else has it.”