DWTS’ Jenna Johnson Reflects on ‘Different Emotions’ After 1st Gym Visit Since Giving Birth: ‘Postpartum Is a Trip’

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Back at it. Jenna Johnson has experienced a variety of postpartum emotions after working out for the first time since giving birth to her first child.“While at the gym I was confronted with many different emotions,” the Dancing With the Stars pro, 28, captioned a workout selfie on Thursday, February 16. “Anxiety because I missed my baby, excited ‘cause my body has been craving movement.

Humility [because] having to accept that I’m weak and feel as though I’m in a foreign body [and] slowly needing to rebuild my strength.”While Johnson — who welcomed son Rome with husband Val Chmerkovskiy last month — felt intimidated by the fit individuals surrounding her, it has taught her an important lesson about grace.“I looked in the mirror and finally took a deep breath out remembering that I just gave birth and shouldn’t have ANY expectations for myself,” she concluded on Thursday. “Postpartum is a trip.”The So You Think You Can Dance alum — who married Chmerkovskiy, 36, in 2019 — gave birth to her baby boy on January 10.“Rome Valentin Chmerkovskiy ✨.

Cannot believe it’s been 4 weeks of being completely infatuated with you,” Johnson gushed via Instagram earlier this month, sharing the first photo of her son’s face.  “Thank you for bursting my heart wide open and showing me what unconditional love is.

Mommy and Daddy love you so much!!!!”In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesAs the Utah native and the two-time mirrorball champ settle into first-time parenthood, uncle Maksim Chmerkovskiy has enjoyed watching the extended family grow. (Maksim, 43, and wife Peta Murgatroyd are parents to son Shai, 6, and are currently expecting baby No.