Jessica Ennis-Hill Will Not Allow Mums To Be Body-Shamed
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If there’s one woman who proves that mums are capable of anything - it’s Jessica Ennis-Hill, who won a silver medal in the heptathlon at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
But obviously, there isn’t just one woman proving this point - there are billions. And Ennis-Hill, who gave birth to son Reggie in July 2014, has given us one more reason to love her by defending her fellow mums in a recent interview.
Speaking about the physical challenges of becoming a mum to The Telegraph, the Olympian said: “When you have your first child and you’re pregnant, most mums don’t really think about how much their body will change.”
She added: “I could never have imagined how hard it would be. You think ‘I’ll have a baby, it’ll be fine and he’ll just lie there quietly while I train’. But it’s never like that.”
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But the athlete is totally aware that her experience isn’t the same as other women, and she criticised the pressure that we pile on new mums.
She said: “It doesn’t happen overnight. I was an athlete before I had Reggie so my body did get back quicker than your average woman.
“It’s important for women to know you don’t have to get back to your tiny figure or whatever you were before in a matter of weeks.”
She added: “My body is my job so I had to get back. But it’s whatever makes you happy, and your first priority is your baby at that time.”
Wise words, Jess. Becoming a mum is tough enough without punishing yourself for not having an eight pack.
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