Desiree Hartsock Siegfried Posts 'Empowering' Message as She Shows Off Body Four Days Postpartum

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Four days after the formerBacheloretteand husbandChris Siegfriedwelcomed their second child, sonZander Cruz, Desiree took to Instagram witha mirror selfiein an effort to show off what she described as “looking like I’m still pregnant but feeling like a supermodel/warrior.”

“I’m not typically one to document or especially share body image pics but the moreand more postpartum pics I seefrom you all the more empowering I feel the message can be to new moms — or anyone for that matter!” wrote the second-time new mom on Wednesday.

“There’s so much healing and recovery that needs to take place physicallyand mentally when lack of sleepand roller coaster hormones are at work,” she continued. “Not to mention the post cramping the uterus does to contract back. 😳 It’s like labor all over again.”

“As a society we need to embrace thebeauty of the body during this timeand not expect a new mom to just ‘bounce’ back like her body didn’t just go through battle,” Desiree went on. “It’s feeling beautiful and courageous in our own skin no matter the stretch marks, extra weight and whatever else is going on. Grace upon grace upon grace … for ourselves and each other.”

PEOPLE confirmed on Sunday that Desiree and Chris, 33, hadwelcomed their newest family member, who joins 2-year-old big brotherAsher Wrigley.

source: people.com