NIkki Bella has been so willing to share intimate moments of her journey to motherhood with fans online but this might be her most brutally honest post yet!
On Sunday, the Total Bellas starlet took to Instagram and got real about her body changes, including some of the unpleasant side effects she’s experienced over 20 weeks into her pregnancy.
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As you’re likely aware, the 36-year-old is expecting her first child with fiancé Artem Chigvintsev, which she announced on the same day back in January as her twin sister Brie Bella. She posed makeup-free next to the Dancing with the Stars pro in a new selfie and revealed she has pigmentation, grown excess hair, and put on quite a few more pounds since they began sheltering in place:
“Time for that no filter post. Pregnancy has given me pigmentation on my cheeks and upper lip with a growing bump that makes me smile everyday. Quarantine has reminded me of the sparkles (grays) and wild eyebrows I have and the goals I have made throughout my life and want to focus more on. Oh and that I have an amazing chef as a fiancé! Who’s trying to make me gain a lot more pounds than my thighs that are already touching and rubbing would like.”
The former WWEDiva went on to admit she’s eager to get back to regular spa and laser appointments after giving birth because, ” I have realized there is no boundary to where, when and how much your hair wants to grow.”
Oop! Although we can definitely sense her frustration, these are common side effects expectant mommas face. She continued:
“Learning to sleep on my side this past month has been a challenge especially bc it has brought a lot of neck pain back and now my cheeks have some fun friends that have joined them (pimples lol) can’t wait to get a facial again!”
Here’s the picture proof of her claims (below), although we think she looks gorgeous with that natural glow!
Despite everything, the Bellas Podcast host said the natural changes are “pretty amazing” and she’s embracing it all with a positive attitude. She encouraged followers to apply her lesson about self-love for themselves:
“I hope in this time we can start to love ourselves more. Appreciate the flaws, the changes, our age. I’m going through a lot of course bc of pregnancy but goodness when I feel my baby kick or move, I don’t care how many pounds I have gained, or skin changes I have, or pain that feeling is unlike anything I have ever experienced. It makes me smile so big every time. The love is already greater than any other! Excited for the rest of this journey called the miracle of life. ✨? Hope to connect more with all you mommies on here. ❤️”
Well said!
As we mentioned earlier, sister Brie is also expecting with her WWE wrestler husband Daniel Bryan and they already share one child, their 2-year-old baby girl Birdie.
We hope both ladies are staying healthy and safe while quarantined at home during the coronavirus pandemic!
[Image via Nikki Bella/Instagram]
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