What to Know
Women have been giving birth to babies for millions of years, yet some childbirth and postpartum body topics remain taboo. We’ve come a long way in terms of frank and open discussions in the last several years with the help of social media. Moms sharing their own experiences online have helped us feel less alone.
Jennifer Lawrence has always been one to share about her life. A recent confession about her postpartum body caught the attention of physicians who wanted to help explain her comment.
Lawrence shared a shocking confession on a podcast.
During her appearance on Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast, a pregnant Cooper and Lawrence talk about marriage and childbirth. The pair joked and laughed, and then Cooper asked a question that totally changed the conversation.
“What were you completely unprepared for?” Cooper asked with a smile.
“You know, your vagina will bounce back. Your b—hole won’t,” Lawrence responded.
Lawrence tried to gloss over her response
After Lawrence’s candid and somewhat shocking response, she continued to talk about newborns and crying, but Cooper wanted to circle back.
“Jen, what’s going to happen to my butthole?” She asked.
“I’ll tell you. I will tell you when…once I can get into a heated place,” she joked. “I’ll show you.”
Lawrence never elaborated on what exactly she meant by her statement. But according to doctors, it’s a common change that many women experience.
Doctors helped explain what Lawrence meant.
Per Bored Panda, Colorectal surgeon Dr. Poppy Addison of Northwell’s Staten Island University Hospital spoke about Lawrence’s experience in an interview with VT.
“Pregnancy and childbirth put extreme pressure on the pelvic floor and can cause hemorrhoids, fissures, and sphincter weakness and injuries,” she said.
Dr. Carmen Fong, a colorectal surgeon and chief medical officer at Bummed, added that pregnancy and childbirth can also cause external hemorrhoidal skin tags.
“These are stretched-out skin and usually do not go away, though the appearance can change minimally if they’re small,” she said.
Fans loved seeing Lawrence in her element.
Not everyone was wild about Cooper and her interviewing, but they are obsessed with Lawrence, who always keeps things real.
“As someone as an over sharer I wish I had more boundaries but I just can’t stop myself so i’m glad there’s a celeb that’s like me so i don’t feel so bad,” a fan wrote.
This person agreed, appreciating Lawrence’s approach.
“love this! it’s a bit awkward I think caus maybe alex isn’t quite at the level of humor of jennifer is at and doesn’t always know how to take the jokes and throw it back respectfully, but she handles it pretty well,” a fan wrote.
“Jennifer Lawrence is so authentic and true to herself,” a fan shared. “Really hard to come by these days.”
At the end of the day, Lawrence will tell it like it is and help us all feel seen and validated. That’s what matters most to her fans.
“She put it together so beautifully. Motherhood is such a difficult job and the most important job. You never know what you’re doing until that particular phase is passed. You don’t know if you’re getting anything right. We want more women talking about it. You never know who needs it. Thank you, Jennifer Lawrence, for this. You are truly an inspiration,” a fan complimented.
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