Sheâs a doting mum to two daughters, aged four and nine months, whom she shares with partner Leyman Lahcine.
And Paloma Faith opened up about the realities of childbirth and her own postpartum journey as she revealed how she struggled to walk properly for three months after welcoming her first child via emergency C-section.
In a very candid Instagram post shared on Thursday, the singer, 40, added that the âexhaustion was ridiculousâ as she strived to highlight the realities of childbirth and open up conversations of real birth stories.
Candid:Â Paloma Faith opened up about the realities of childbirth and her own postpartum journey as she revealed how she struggled to walk properly for three months after welcoming her first child via emergency C-section
Alongside a black and white snap of herself breastfeeding her first daughter, Paloma shared an honest account of what her body went through during and after the birth.
She penned: âMy own first birth and postpartum journey was far from the rosy scenes you see on screen and online.
â21 active hours of labour, an emergency C-section that resulted in me not being able to walk properly for three months, and the exhaustion was ridiculous.
âAdd on a new-born baby piranha setting my nipples on fire and a uterine infection and youâve got a memory you will never forget!â
Her story:Â In a very candid Instagram post shared on Thursday, the singer, 40, added that the âexhaustion was ridiculousâ as she strived to highlight the realities of childbirth and open up conversations of real birth stories (pictured in February)
She concluded: âNot enough women are prepared for the realities of childbirth and postpartum and thatâs why Iâm jumping in with Frida to lead a movement to encourage open conversations about real birth stories.
âItâs time to challenge the social media perfection posts â letâs start sharing what really goes down!â
Her post was met with a plethora of messages from her fans, many of whom praised her for being so open and honest.
The Picking Up The Pieces hitmaker welcomed both of her children via emergency C-section and has long been an advocate in highlighting the real realities of childbirth to expectant parents.
It comes after Paloma recently revealed at the launch of Frida baby products at Chiltern Firehouse that she couldnât walk for two weeks after undergoing an emergency C-section for her second child â whom she had following six rounds of IVF treatment.
In a candid conversation with Fearne Cotton, the Upside Down hitmaker said: âOne word to define my postpartum body is deflated. Like a balloon not popped properly.â
Speaking out:Â Alongside a black and white snap of herself breastfeeding her first daughter, Paloma shared an honest account of what her body went through during and after the birth (pictured in April)
Keeping it real:Â Â She penned: âMy own first birth and postpartum journey was far from the rosy scenes you see on screen and onlineâ
She explained of her lengthy post-birth recovery: âIt shouldnât be called a birth plan, it should be called âmy ideal situationâ.
âMy advice to an expectant mother is donât be alone. You are not. So many women have done it. Everyone wants to talk about it. You can feel shame about it not being perfect. But so many feel this.â
Back in February, the songwriter shared a candid caption about her first 30 hours with the newborn, in which she said she was âexhaustedâ and âin painâ, but added that it was all worth it to meet her ânew little cherub.â
She penned: âPregnancy diary. Well Iâm not pregnant anymore! I had a planned c section yesterday Iâm in a lot of pain and didnât sleep last night but itâs worth it to see and meet the new little cherub I have in front of me.â
Paloma then went on to share how sheâs doing with breastfeeding her baby girl, adding that her ânipples are on fireâ.
She explained: âIâm Exhausted, sore and my nipples are on fire with a baby piranha that wants to kill meâ
âOn them every few hours but I am of course elated! This baby couldnât be more loved or wanted if she tried (yes I have two gals).
âIâm now going through the constant worry of bottle vs breast, last time I breast fed exclusively and I think it was too hard! I donât know if I wana put myself through that this timeâŠ.. but Iâm Trying anyway.
And my nipples are on fire. Lost a litre of blood and Iâm in so much pain despite the pain killers. The joys!â
Parents: Paloma is a doting mum to two daughters, aged four and nine months, whom she shares with partner Leyman Lahcine. (pictured with Leyman in 2015)
