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Dancing With The Stars’s Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy welcomed their son, Shai Aleksander, on January 4th. (I can only assume that they weren’t that prepared for labor considering that they got kicked out of Lamaze for not paying attention in class.) Peta is making headlines for sharing her post-baby body on social media, and not because she’s bragging about how quickly she snapped back. She’s being honest about the fact that her stomach is still poking out and making her look pregnant. This is only natural considering it’s been less than two weeks since she had a baby. She posted this to Instagram:

Real life: I took this photo 8 days post birth. I left the hospital looking 5 months pregnant. Many people think a woman should shrink right back to her pre-birth weight immediately. That is just not the truth for most. The female body is incredible and resilient, but healing and strengthening take time. Now it’s time for patience and hard work. Lots of love to all the new mamas out there on the journey. ???? #yesihaveascrunchieinmyhair #shaiiswortheverypound

A photo posted by Peta Murgatroyd (@petamurgatroyd) on Jan 15, 2017 at 1:05pm PST

I remember this phase so well. The day after I had my son I had to go to the pediatrician for a checkup. I looked about eight months pregnant, not five like Peta is saying. A twelve year-old boy at the doctor’s office asked me rudely if I was expecting again. I had no idea that my stomach would still be so huge after I had my baby and I was mortified. I wish someone would have warned me about this so I could be prepared mentally at least. When celebrities share these type of stories it does help.

All of that said, she’ll be fit and amazing looking again in no time and I suspect she’ll be posting selfies at that point too. No shade for that and it’s to be expected given her job as a professional dancer. She does deserve props for this. Hilaria Baldwin did something similar, she shared a pic one day after she gave birth, but hers looked more like a glamour shot and it sounded less sincere. That’s just how Hilaria comes across though.

This is Maksim and Peta’s nursery for Shai. It looks so industrial, right? They haven’t shared a photo of the baby yet and Maksim explained why on his Instagram. (That’s below.)

I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for all the well wishes for our little Shai. I’ve read all the beautiful blessings and he is without a doubt a lucky boy ?He is a healthy boy with an incredible appetite for food and love ? We can’t wait to share him with you, but for the first most crucial weeks of his life we’re just keeping him for ourselves and soaking up these moments. Thank you for your patience and all of your love! ???Designed by @thenessalee @nessaleebaby #vanessaantonelli Photo credit: @alanbarryphotography

A photo posted by Peta Murgatroyd (@petamurgatroyd) on Jan 12, 2017 at 2:49pm PST

EXCLUSIVE: Inside @DancingABC’s @PetaMurgatroyd and @MaksimC’s luxe nursery for son Shai! https://t.co/8KAup2m2bF pic.twitter.com/IEQF58jT5P

— People Babies (@PEOPLEbabies) January 11, 2017

It’s been one week plus one day of my fatherhood and I’m the happiest person that’s ever lived. I’m also feeling very protective and now understand what every parent in history have been going through for as long as humans have been giving birth. I don’t let too many people come see my son and I don’t want to put any of him on social media just yet. @petamurgatroyd and I just want to enjoy our little family, together with our loved ones, and take in all the precious moments which we’ll never get back. So be sensitive please. Or not. Either way, hope everyone’s year is off to an incredible start. Ours sure started with a bang ? P.S. Farts, poops and throw-ups are the best!

A photo posted by @maksimc on Jan 12, 2017 at 7:35pm PST

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