Jessica Simpson delivered her third child, baby Birdie, via a C-section on March 20. Now, the singer is opening up about the difficulties of parenting while recovering from the major surgery. Click through the gallery to find out how Jessica is coping with all this — plus breastfeeding!
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Jessica, 38, posted on
Instagram a photo of her two older kids —
Maxwell, 6, and
Ace, 5. She began the caption, “Recovering from a C-section is no joke! I'm feeling thankful for these two older siblings looking over their new baby sister.”
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The “Public Affair” singer continued, “I think we all get so carried away with the excitement of having a new baby that we forget that we are going in for major surgery.”
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“Then on top of that,” she wrote, “We get home from the hospital, have to recover from the surgery, balance our new life as a parent to three kids and be a wife.” Jessica is married to former NFL player
Eric Johnson, 39.
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“Then on top of that,” she wrote, “We get home from the hospital, have to recover from the surgery, balance our new life as a parent to three kids and be a wife.” Jessica is married to former NFL player
Eric Johnson, 39.
But it’s not all struggle for Jessica. She posted a photo of a full baby bottle of breast milk and wrote, “This is what success feels like ?.” Obviously she was proud of her breastfeeding success.
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What do you think of Jessica opening up about her C-section recovery? Sound off in the comments!
Jessica, 38, posted on
Instagram a photo of her two older kids —
Maxwell, 6, and
Ace, 5. She began the caption, “Recovering from a C-section is no joke! I'm feeling thankful for these two older siblings looking over their new baby sister.”
The “Public Affair” singer continued, “I think we all get so carried away with the excitement of having a new baby that we forget that we are going in for major surgery.”
“Then on top of that,” she wrote, “We get home from the hospital, have to recover from the surgery, balance our new life as a parent to three kids and be a wife.” Jessica is married to former NFL player
Eric Johnson, 39.
But it’s not all struggle for Jessica. She posted a photo of a full baby bottle of breast milk and wrote, “This is what success feels like ?.” Obviously she was proud of her breastfeeding success.
What do you think of Jessica opening up about her C-section recovery? Sound off in the comments!