Model Ashley Graham – who earlier this year welcomed twin boys – has opened up about being a mother-of-three whilst sharing a powerful photo of her tandem breastfeeding.
"Tired. but we’re here 🤍", she wrote in the caption of the post, referencing how exhausting raising three young children can be as she shared a photo of her simultaneously breastfeeding two of her sons. The photo, which will undoubtedly be relatable to many parents, went down a treat with fans and celebrity friends alike who flocked to the comments section to praise Ashley for being so honest about her motherhood journey.
"My hero", commented actor Freida Pinto, as someone else said: "Go Ashley, you’re a super mom!" One fan responded with, "Same, sis. Same! But you with TWO? I’m just in awe!!"
"You are a force", wrote a third person, as another fan commented: "Their little hands!! Can't imagine feeding two at a time, wondermama! I did one and it was a lot. All my love to you."
Another fan simply wrote: "You’ve got this mumma!"
But Ashley's raw insight into her experience should come as no surprise, as the model has been incredibly open with her fans about being a mother. In fact, just last month the 34-year-old revealed she almost died after giving birth to her twins, recalling the traumatic experience in an interview with Glamour.
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"I looked at my midwife and I said, 'I don’t feel good. I think I need to lay down,' and I blacked out," the model said. "All I can remember is feeling a light touch on my cheek, which I found out later was actually somebody smacking the crap out of my cheek, someone holding my hand, my husband Justin in my ear, praying and someone jabbing me with a needle in my arm. And I remember seeing darkness and what seemed like stars."
The mum-of-three explained that what came next was a blur, and she later found out she had lost litres of blood, with her midwife resorting to pressing "her finger down right above my vagina bone to try and stop the bleeding." Following the haemorrhage, Ashley spent the next four days in bed, unable to walk for a week and confined to her apartment for nearly two months.
Thankfully her twins were healthy and safe, something which she says – along with her husband and older son Isaac – kept her going. "It was a period of time filled with the joy of being with my husband and my three sons, the rhythm of our new life, learning and laughter, acceptance and recovery."
