Charlotte Dawson has shared an inspiring photo of her postpartum physique, calling it 'magical' as she encourages other mothers to embrace their bodies after childbirth. The social media star, 30, took to Instagram on Wednesday to give her 1.3 million followers a candid update following the birth of her second son, Jude, whom she welcomed with fiancé Matt Sarsfield on July 30.
In the full-length mirror selfie, Dawson is wearing a black maternity bra and matching underwear while cradling newborn Jude. Her stretch marks, which she affectionately calls 'my tiger stripes', are visible across her belly as she beams for the camera. 'Proud of my 10 day post partum bodehhh,' she captioned the snap, which has already received 20,900 likes. She added that she is 'fully embracing' her new physique, saying, 'Isn’t the woman’s body just magical?'
Dawson finished her empowering post by admitting she 'can’t believe I’ve birthed two beautiful boys' before signing off with a blue heart emoji. The post quickly drew supportive reactions from fans. One wrote, 'I love this. True representation of the postpartum body. Normalising this is so important, not flat tummies making mums feel like crap.' Another commented, 'You're such a positive role model for both young and older mammas. You helped me in my newborn stage with your posts and this will resonate with so many other mothers.'
Dawson announced the birth of Jude on July 30, revealing that her second son had made a 'speedy entrance' into the world, arriving within an hour of her admission to the maternity ward. 'I was adamant for a section but his head came out on the theatre table with no chuffin pain relief guys !!!' she wrote. 'Everyone did warn me saying your second baby flies out… hahahaha I wish I did listen.' She has since shared multiple updates about life as a mother of two, including difficulties with breastfeeding and fluctuating hormones.
Dawson gave birth to her first child, Noah, with partner Matt in January 2021. 'It was a bit of a struggle & I ended up with a forceps delivery, but thank god we had a happy healthy baby boy,' she said at the time. The former 'Celebs on the Farm' star continues to document her parenting journey on social media, aiming to normalise the realities of postpartum life.
