Natasha Hamilton, 41, embraces 'stretch marks and mummy pouch' 12 days after giving birth

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Natasha Hamilton proudly showed off her postpartum body, just twelve days after giving birth to her fifth baby. The Atomic Kitten star, 41, welcomed her first child with husband Charles Gay earlier this month.The star shared a candid photo in front of a full-length mirror in her underwear, where she said she was embracing her “stretch marks, mummy pouch and thread veins”.

Natasha added that she didn’t want to feel the “pressure” for her body to “bounce back” after birth and would not be taking part in any “fads” to change her body after welcoming her daughter.

In a length caption, Natasha wrote: “Postpartum body post.This is the 1st picture I've taken of my body post baby. I didn't take it to compare to my old body, but because I am so proud of what my body has achieved over the years. “I've just had my 5th baby at age 41.

I've been through the mill with my body over the years and not always felt so proud of it. When I was younger, I feel like there was so much pressure to 'bounce back' after babies.To be a certain clothes size. “I spent years with scales in my bathroom and weighing myself first thing in the morning to make sure the numbers were going down. “I've tried many diets, I've tried to steer clear of the 'fads' and focus on exercise and clean living, which were always the 'diets' that worked best. “It's common sense, but in order to feel your best, starving yourself isn't going to work!