Attention new moms: West Coast by Chanel is here to tell you what to expect, when you’re not.
More than a month after she underwent an emergency C-section to give birth to a girl by the name bowiethe Ridiculousness star reflects on her postpartum journey and the changes she is experiencing.
“I had to have a c-section, which I had no idea was going to happen,” Chanel told E! News in the exclusive interview. “I have a scar now, I didn’t really want that.” As for her stomach, “I’ve always had a pretty flat stomach and my stomach takes a lot longer to go down.”
But after the second week of motherhood, the 34-year-old singer said she was starting to see her scar improving and her body adjusting.
“It’s a bit of a struggle because it’s not exactly the body I’m used to before I’m pregnant,” she admitted. Although it certainly changed her perspective. “It’s funny because I look at pictures from when I was really skinny and I can’t believe with that body I ever thought I was fat.”
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And yes, Chanel knows it’s been a month, but she’s hoping her honesty will join with others going through the emotional postpartum period. By sharing her story, Chanel wants to inspire other women who aren’t comfortable in their bodies after giving birth. She’s also spreading her message of body positivity through her swimwear line, Coasty Swim.
At the end of the year, Chanel and her boyfriend Dom Fenison will travel to Miami to herald 2023. There, the designer hopes to model some of her bikinis and celebrate all that her body has done for her.
“My body won’t be where I wanted it to be and that’s okay,” she said. “I’m totally ready to take pictures in whatever body I’m in and feel confident in. If the lower cut bikinis happen to show my scar, that’s fine. It’s the scar from my birth I’m looking forward to showing the world that even right after giving birth you can model a bikini in any body.”
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Until her escape, Chanel enjoys every moment with her little girl. In the first month alone, Baby Bowie has kept Mama on her toes with unpredictable sleep schedules and even a slightly “cheeky” attitude.
However, she will take on the form and the new figure because of everything that entails.
“I had a great body and I think post-pregnancy you appreciate your body a lot more,” she said. “You realize that body just made a human and I’m just happy that she came out healthy and happy. I don’t think every scar matters when you have to look at this beautiful little child every day.”
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