Chrissy Teigen and John Legend just welcomed their baby boy, Miles, into the world.
"This is Miles Theodore Stephens," Teigen captioned a photo posted on May 17, 2018. "We are drowning in his little peeps and nuzzles. Our household feels overwhelmed with love."
<h2>Don't let the adorable pic and delightful caption above fool you though: Teigen's still being as real as it gets when it comes to postpartum life.</h2><p>Hours after Miles' Instagram debut, she posted a slightly <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjBoHHQH6ox/?taken-by=chrissyteigen" target="_blank">less magical shot</a> sporting post-birth underwear, <a href="https://www.popsugar.com/moms/Photo-Chrissy-Teigen-Wearing-Mesh-Underwear-44866242" target="_blank">giving a shout-out to comedian Ali Wong</a> for cleverly pointing out the clothing item looks just like the material Korean pears are wrapped in at the grocery store.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image"><img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTM5ODEyNy9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYxMDA1NzEwMH0.1nlzFJuvpobgWeI5jHmLl1iZ1yQwIePfUT_EqZvNQPs/img.jpg?width=980" id="eb8cb" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8add694a95085964ab92deeb4797a78d" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image"><small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="add caption...">Image via <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjBoHHQH6ox/?taken-by=chrissyteigen">Chrissy Teigen/Instagram</a>.</small></p><p>On May 20, Teigen threw a (lighthearted) dig at Legend for attending an awards show while she was at home fulfilling her less glamorous mommy duties. </p><p>"Wow," she wrote from the couch, wrapped in a blanket with Miles in her arms. "Didn’t u just have a baby John [shake my head] go take care of it !!!!!! disgusting"</p><div id="efead" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="7I9LDZ1559350405"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="998342264286924800" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">wow didn’t u just have a baby John smh go take care of it !!!!!! disgusting https://t.co/l20XJGQ2Fu</div> — christine teigen (@christine teigen)<a href="https://twitter.com/chrissyteigen/statuses/998342264286924800">1526858318.0</a></blockquote></div><p>Then there was <em>this</em> tweet — an incredibly honest revelation about the birthing process. "I can confirm postpartum life is 90% better when you don't rip to your butthole," she confirmed. </p><div id="cf8b5" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="FMPVTO1559350405"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="998008372166148097" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">I can confirm postpartum life is 90% better when you don't rip to your butthole. Baby boy: 1 point. Luna: 0</div> — christine teigen (@christine teigen)<a href="https://twitter.com/chrissyteigen/statuses/998008372166148097">1526778712.0</a></blockquote></div><p>(The replies to that one were particularly amazing. "My baby boy will be 25 in August and my butt still hurts," one follower <a href="https://twitter.com/Gatun_CZ/status/998013254139023361" target="_blank">chimed in</a>.)</p><h2>None of this should be surprising. Teigen's been dropping mommy candor since giving birth to her now 2-year-old, Luna.</h2><div id="7e6f2" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="W4H89F1559350405"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="722832907471958017" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">no one told me i would be coming home in diapers too</div> — christine teigen (@christine teigen)<a href="https://twitter.com/chrissyteigen/statuses/722832907471958017">1461171769.0</a></blockquote></div><p>Luna — like every little one — has had her rascal moments. And Teigen's been happy to share many of them with fans.</p><div id="9802f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="B3D4FB1559350405"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="740998941093691392" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">She just kicked me in the face and then farted in it. The disrespect!!</div> — christine teigen (@christine teigen)<a href="https://twitter.com/chrissyteigen/statuses/740998941093691392">1465502889.0</a></blockquote></div><p>Because many parents have been there, done that.</p><div id="e52f3" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="S4SLQ51559350405"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="743033911152771072" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Fell asleep with my breast pump on and I think I'm in a different dimension now</div> — christine teigen (@christine teigen)<a href="https://twitter.com/chrissyteigen/statuses/743033911152771072">1465988063.0</a></blockquote></div><h2>But Teigen's relatable mom life has gone beyond the jokes and lighthearted digs at daddy. She's opened up about the more serious sides of parenthood as well.</h2><p>Last year, Teigen penned a <a href="https://www.glamour.com/story/chrissy-teigen-postpartum-depression" target="_blank">powerful essay in Glamour</a> about her struggles with postpartum depression. </p><p>"How can I feel this way when everything is so great?" she wrote. </p><blockquote>"When I wasn’t in the studio, I never left the house. I mean, never. Not even a tiptoe outside. I’d ask people who came inside why they were wet. Was it raining? How would I know — I had every shade closed. Most days were spent on the exact same spot on the couch and rarely would I muster up the energy to make it upstairs for bed. John would sleep on the couch with me, sometimes four nights in a row. I started keeping robes and comfy clothes in the pantry so I wouldn’t have to go upstairs when John went to work. There was a lot of spontaneous crying."</blockquote><p>After being diagnosed with postpartum depression and anxiety, Teigen began taking an anti-depressant and opening up to family and friends about what she was going through.</p><p>"I remember being so exhausted but happy to know that we could finally get on the path of getting better," <a href="https://www.glamour.com/story/chrissy-teigen-postpartum-depression" target="_blank">she wrote</a>. "John had that same excitement."</p><p>Sure, many aspects of Teigen's life aren't ordinary <em>or</em> relatable. She's wealthy and a famous model, cookbook author, and TV personality. Her (well-deserved) career has afforded her many luxuries most of us will never benefit from. <strong>But that's why her parenting candor — both the funny anecdotes and her more sobering revelations — are all the more important. </strong></p><p>If a star like Teigen's going through it, you know you're not alone.</p>
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