Woman's Incredibly Honest Postpartum Photo Is Going Viral

While motherhood is constantly depicted on sitcoms, movies, and commercials​, the most brutally raw moments of parenthood don't always make it to the screen. That's where real women come in: Those who are proud to share the good, the bad, and everything in between on social media.

Amanda Bacon, from North Carolina, became an instant hit with mothers everywhere after recently sharing a photo on Facebook that truly captures postpartum reality. Amanda recently gave birth to son Pierson, her second child​, on May 27, and her fiancé Ken​ slyly snapped a photo of him holding their newborn with Amanda standing in the background. Amanda was wearing mesh postpartum underwear, with a giant diaper stuffed inside them.

Days after that photo was taken, Amanda shared it on Facebook in a post that's resonating with mothers everywhere. "This is motherhood; it's raw, stunning, messy, and freaking hilarious all rolled into one," she said. "Some people probably find this uncomfortable, but why? I seriously don't get it! It's probably because this part isn't talked about"

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In an interview with Us Weekly, Amanda explained why she chose to share the very personal photo. "[Postpartum bleeding is] not spoken about enough or shared enough," she said. "I sure as heck didn't know this happened after I gave birth to Kaelyn, and was totally unprepared. So I took the plunge and went there."​

Her honesty struck a chord with Facebook users, who went on to share her post over 120,000 times. It also got a lot of people talking, amassing close to 100,000 comments. While some users thought the post was TMI, many applauded her. One fellow mother said, "I commend you for having the bravery and guts to post this picture and bring out the awareness of pregnancy, child birth and all that comes with it.​"

(h/t Today)