First-time mother Kris Bernal got candid about her new role as a mom and shared her thoughts on her postpartum body in a recent Instagram Story.
Kris Bernal Opens Up About Motherhood and Postpartum Anxiety
Kris uploaded a picture of her and her beautiful daughter Hailee enjoying a sunny day in the pool and wrote, "To my postpartum body, I may not like you now. But, I am grateful for you and all you went through to give me my beautiful child."
"Motherhood has given me a purpose to leave behind the things that were no longer meant for me and that I gratefully outgrew."
Kris ended her caption by writing, "I'm in my mom era and couldn't be happier."
The actress has always been candid about her struggles with being a first-time mom and experiencing postpartum depression. She recently guested on Share Ko Lang with Dr. Anna Tuazon, where they talked about postpartum anxiety.
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The first-time mom shared during the interview that even though it's been eight months since she gave birth to her daughter, she still doesn't feel like her old self.
"Eight months na ako, ganito pa din 'yung feeling ko. Nahirapan pa din ako. Nalulungkot pa din ako. Minsan, umiiyak pa din ako. 'Yung ganoon. 'Yung hindi ko talaga ma-figure out kung ano nangyayari sa buhay ko," she shared.
The actress revealed that she wanted to return to her old self pre-pregnancy but found that she had difficulty doing so.
"Naiiyak tuloy ako. Kasi parang gusto ko mag-return talaga to the grind but hindi ko alam bakit hindi ako maka-return. 'Yung parang hanggang ngayon hindi ako mabalik sa kung sino ako before," she revealed, adding that despite find it hard, she wasn't in any rush to go back. "Hindi naman sa minamadali ko ah. Hindi ako nagmamadali."
Kris also emphasized that it's important to acknowledge all your emotions during pregnancy and even *after* giving birth as they are all valid.
"Feel ko it's okay to acknowledge din 'yung hirap ng motherhood, na it's not all rainbows and butterflies, it’s not colorful, ganyan. Talagang, may difficulties pa din,” Kris said.
Kris gave birth to her daughter, Hailee Lucca, on August 15, 2023. Kris recently celebrated her first-ever Mother's Day in an IG post detailing the highs and lows she went through as a first-time mom.
"You don’t realize how strong you truly are until you become a MOM. There’s no room for giving up or taking breaks, I can cry but never for too long. Regardless of how I feel, I keep showing up and pouring my heart into it because I’m now someone’s entire world," read part of her caption.
