Model Ashley Graham has never been shy about telling it how it is, and now the mum of three is showing off her glorious tummy after giving birth to twins earlier this year.

Ashley welcomed her twin boys on January 7, giving birth at home after reaching full term – a rare feat with twins. She took to Instagram to reveal her little boys, and their names. She also hinted that things haven’t been smooth sailing.

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“Malachi and Roman,” Ashley wrote. “My boys have been the greatest teachers and biggest reminders that I can do hard things.

“This has not been easy, but it’s so worth it. Still can’t believe I have 3 children. Can’t wait to share my birth and postpartum journey with you all soon.”

 

 

 

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 The stunning mum shared a series of images on her Instagram account, and paid homage to the body that helped her birth three children. She captioned the images with the simple words, “Hi, new tummy. We’ve been through a lot. Thank you.”

Her beautiful photos attracted hundreds of comments from fellow mums, including supermodel Helena Christensen who wrote,  “Amazing the lives you’ve created and carried and pushed into the world.”

Former model and UN Women ambassador Jada Sezer commented: “Always so refreshing to see women’s bodies raw, unfiltered and in all its glory.”

Ashley Graham’s twin pregnancy journey

The 34-year-old revealed in January that she’d made it to 40 weeks with her twin boys. “Made it full term today (40 weeks!). Due dates are just a suggestion, babies will always come on their birthday.”

 

 

 

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She then added another couple of snaps, with the caption ‘Extended stay’. It was followed by a birth announcement on Twitter a day later.

“Justin and I are so excited to share that our baby boys are here,” Ashley wrote. “They were born early this morning at home and are happy and healthy. I’m taking some time to heal up and connect with my husband and three boys, but I truly can not wait to share more with you all.”

The Sports Illustrated model and her husband Justin Ervin welcomed their first child, son Isaac in January 2020.

Ashley has been open in sharing every aspect of her twin pregnancy over the past few months, including birth preparation, and stretch marks, saying her husband says they look like ‘the tree of life’.

The couple announced they were expecting twins in September, via a sweet Instagram video. The clip included footage from an ultrasound appointment, where they were told they were having twins boys.

 

 

 

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How many twin pregnancies reach 40 weeks?

We’re in awe of Ashley and her amazing pregnancy – 40 weeks with twins, what a queen! According to Pregnancy, Birth & Baby, less than half of all twin pregnancy actually make it beyond 37 weeks.

Just carrying more than one baby increases the possibility of preterm labour. It can be caused by things like preeclampsia, problems with the placenta or premature rupture of membranes. Sometimes, there isn’t a clear cause.