Sharing a photo to her Instagram page of herself standing on the seafront, clutching her surf board, survivor Bethany Hamilton wrote: ‘I’ve seen many comments on “her post birth body.” I find it silly for us as women to worry about our body as we grow a human being inside of us!’
‘It is such an amazing feat to go through pregnancy. And then you have this wonderful lil being that is part you and part of your significant other.’
‘It’s natural and HEALTHY to gain weight. Here I am two months after giving birth to Tobias. I feel great and healthy!’
‘It takes 9 months for our bodies to change and grow. So I can say it’s alright to take your time, maybe about 9 months, to get back to the new, healthy, beautiful, and normal you.’
Bethany was just 13 when she was attacked by a shark, losing her left arm.
Despite the odds, Bethany came back from the attack to continue her dream of becoming a pro-surfer, continuing the sport into her pregnancy.