15 Celebrities Who Weren't Afraid to Get Real About Their Pregnancy Bodies

Always one to celebrate motherhood, Lisa has shared many beautiful photographs flaunting her baby-bump(s) and even one of her breastfeeding her son Zack.

“Breastfeeding has played such a big part in getting back into shape after giving birth to my baby," she writes. "Breastfeeding has been challenging+time consuming (literally hours spent everyday trying to stimulate milk supply) but it's such a beautiful way to bond and connect with your child plus all the nutritional benefits that your child gets from your milk.”

Kalki's baby-bump photographs were maternity goals! Candid, stylish and beautiful, each one was a celebrates the female form and motherhood in all its glory.

In a bid to change mindsets and normailse breastfeeding, Neha Dhupia shared a photograph of her beautiful self feeding her daughter Mehr. Her caption read, "It’s been 8 months since I embarked on this rollercoaster and there is no better time than now to talk about how truly grateful I am for all the joy that our little one has brought into our lives...motherhood like all else hasn’t been easy... the sleepless nights, the feeling like a food source ,the blues are all a part of this wonderful package. Its amazing how the mommy brain can do so many things at the same time and works on autopilot ...like resting the baby’s head jus right , knowing when she is done with her feed and ofcourse becoming the burping expert of the world . I breastfed ? Mehr exclusively for 6 months and still continue to do so ... "

When Kareena was pregnant with Taimur, she normalised being pregnant with every appearance she made. She even walked the ramp for Sabyasachi, radiant and resplendent, baby-bump et al!

Her No-makeup, hospital photographs with a newly born Taimur were candid, real and glowing with joy.

The pressure to 'bounce back' to your pre-baby weight is very real, but Chrissy Teigen does not care. After two children, she weighs more than she did previously, and she likes it that way. Posting on Twitter, Chrissy shared a common question she's asked: "How do you eat like this??". Her response? "Basically I am 20 pounds heavier than I was before miles. He's 10 months old, I never lost the last bit because I just love food too much. Just coming to terms with my new normal, when I had this certain number for so long!"

Serena Williams addressed the changes she's noticed in her body since having daughter Alexis Olympia in September 2017. in an interview with Allure magazine. "After I came out [of the hospital], I had a stomach but I thought, this is kind of cool. I have a stomach because the baby was there,"she said.

Anne Hathaway famously posted a picture of a pair of jeans she’d cut into shorts on Instagram a few months after giving birth to son Jonathan in 2016. "There is no shame in gaining weight during pregnancy (or ever),” she wrote.

Kim Kardashian revealed on her app following the birth of her second child, Saint, that even for celebrities who have all the help they need, “it isn't easy to just bounce back” after having a baby. Being completely honest, Kim said: “I was so jealous of women who had these cute little baby bellies and would gain 25 pounds — and then, a few weeks after giving birth, somehow look exactly like they did before they were pregnant, lol. That's not me … “We all have our hang-ups and things we might want to change, " she added, "but my curves make me who I am. So I embrace my body and the changes I've gone through. If anything, those changes remind me of what I'm able to create with my body: two little angels that I love beyond words." (With select inputs from Cosmopolitan.com)