Chrissy Teigen Candidly Shared the Leaky Reality of Being a Postpartum Mom

Does something feel … wet? Is it my baby, did he pee? Oh. Oh no — it’s me. I’m leaking, again. If you can relate, then you might be a postpartum mom. It doesn’t matter if you’re breastfeeding or weaning, had a C-section or vaginal delivery, or are just overly emotional — becoming a mom should come with a major leak warning because tears, blood, milk, or pee is coming out everywhere! Mom of three Chrissy Teigen knows what it’s like, and her latest photo has moms cry-laughing in the comments.

The Cravings author shared her first postpartum photo of herself on Instagram since welcoming baby girl Esti Maxine Stephens on Jan. 13, 2023. She looks beautiful, milk stains and all!

“Omw to bandage together both my wound and 3.8 second clips of Beyonce performing in Dubai until I get a full hbo special,” Teigen, who shares newborn Esti, Luna, 6, and Miles, 4, with husband John Legend, joked in her caption. In a comment, she added, “My baby: wah me: learning to edit.” It’s understandable — Queen Bey does take highest priority, always! But while that baby was crying, Teigen was leaking.

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In the photo, she wears a long black dress with two circles of milk around her nipples and a splotchy spot around her crotch. As a mom of three myself, I didn’t even notice the milk spots at first! I was admiring her cozy cardigan, chic hat, and ability to rock boots not even two weeks postpartum. But then I took to the comments of moms praising her vulnerability and looked again. Lo and behold, she is boldly and confidently rocking the leaky look, and I’m in love!

“The milk spots add an extra layer of authenticity to this 🔥😂,” one person commented. Another wrote, “I’m so glad women now have the freedom to acknowledge .. not hide.”

“Love that you are normalizing leaking through everything in the first weeks postpartum,” one mom wrote. “You wake up at night and you’re like ‘Is it pee? Is it milk? Or is it sweat?’ So many body fluid options 😂. Thank you for sharing.”