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Elaine Blackburne

New mum 'heartbroken' at pregnancy skin now loves her body and wants all mums to feel the same

A new mum "loves" her body after ditching almost four stones of baby weight in just over a year - and now wants other women to feel the same. Fitness influencer Priscilla Humado lost 25 kilograms, going from 85 to 60kg and credits fitness with not only her weightloss but also saving her from postnatal depression.

Speaking to Plenish, the 31-year-old says she “appreciates” and “loves” her body now and uses her Youtube (@prissygirl123) to inspire other new mums. She said: “I would like to put some kind of realness back onto the platform and say, you know what, I've always been into fitness and I experienced this [pregnancy weight gain] because it's only better for people to see that than to think she looks fantastic, she never had any issues."

The clinical researcher by trade gave birth to her second child in June 2021 and says the pregnancy was anything but easy as she struggled with medical issues and a Covid-19 lockdown. She said during this second pregnancy she fould keeping the weight off harder.

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