Mum shares side-by-side photo of her two pregnancies in a bid to help others
No two pregnancies are the same, something mum-of-two Bethany knows about all too well.
Mum to a boy and a girl, Bethany took to Instagram to share a side-by-side photo comparing her first bump to her second, and what she did differently during her two pregnancies.
Bethany was six weeks post-partum when she took to the social media site to reflect on her experience so far, and explain how different her nine-month journey was for both babies.
"The left is #40weekspregnant with my son, and the right is almost #41weekspregnant with my daughter," she wrote.
"I gained the exact same amount of weight with both pregnancies, 33 lbs and my daughter ended up being about a pound bigger than my son.
"With my son I ran my entire pregnancy until 37 weeks but didn't do any lifting. With my daughter, I lifted throughout and did some running on the side as well."
Explaining that it didn't make a difference in her pregnancy, Bethany DID say that her labour and recovery time were significantly different.
"My son's labour was 44 hours long and it took me the full six weeks to recover and to begin even walking again. With my daughter, labour was five hours and it took me about five days before I felt normal again and ready to go, hence why I've been incorporating working out again."
"I know some of this is normal with multiple births, but… I do think it goes to show if you work hard and consistent it does pay off."
"If you're pregnant right now and wondering if it's worth it to workout, it is!
"It is SO worth it and I am glad I pushed through every day of my pregnancy."