Gemma Atkinson praised by fans as she shows off ‘real post baby body’ and reveals how much weight she’s lost since birth

GEMMA Atkinson has been praised for showing off her 'real post-baby body' after welcoming her son earlier this month.

The Hollyoaks star revealed that she has lost 12lb since leaving the hospital and says she wants to lose two stone.

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She shared a video of her lifting her tank top to show her "swollen" tummy, telling fans that it's perfectly normal.

Prioritising comfort, she wore a pair of avocado green jogging bottoms and pulled her blonde locks back into a ponytail.

"Brest pads, industrial size sanitary pad, swollen tummy. All the things postpartum we go through," she wrote in the caption.

"It’s very common for tummy’s to stay swollen after pregnancy and they usually stay swollen longer after a C section due to the inflammation and abdominal swelling from surgery.

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"So don’t worry if you feel you still look pregnant as I do here. ITS NORMAL!

"I’m not expecting to look like my old self for months down the line yet. I haven’t even left the house other than pottering about in the garden. I’ve been mindful to rest as much as I can to aid recovery down the line."

She said that she plans on going on a few gentle walks and said that until she's had her "mummy MOT" that is all she plans on doing.

She said that she has been taking cold showers every day and focusing on her nutrition.

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"I’m 12lb down since coming home from hospital. 2 stone to go yet. With my hormones slowly settling and the cravings for crap which I had in pregnancy going I’m back to eating my usual foods," she continued.

"I’m snacking a lot as anyone will tell you breastfeeding makes you hungry and we need the extra calories to feed. I’ve been snacking on things like nuts, fage yogurt, fruit, boiled eggs and dark chocolate."

She said that when she was pregnant she loved eating bread and Haribo.

Gemma, who shares new son Thiago and daughter Mia with Strictly's Gorka Marquez also said how she's been using affirmations, telling herself every morning "I can do this".

She said that every evening when she feeds Thiago she reminds herself: "thousands of women are now doing the exact same as me right now".

The 38-year-old also said that every time she looks at her newborn son she thanks her body for growing, carrying and birthing him.

"15 days ago he was in my tummy and that blows my mind completely. The miracle of life and the human body," she added.

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