After being pretty hush-hush in her first seven weeks postpartum, Kourtney Kardashian is sending out a bat signal to all the postpartum mamas out there. The Poosh founder welcomed a baby boy, Rocky Thirteen, with husband Travis Barker in November, and she told followers yesterday that she went back to the gym for the first time.
Kardashian posted a video on her Instagram story of her walking on a treadmill with the speed set at 3, the incline set at 12, and a timer set for 30 minutes.
“Taking it easy,” she said. “No rush no pressure mamas, your body is healing, it’s not a race.”
Amen, Kourt! This should be something all postpartum moms let sink in. There is no rush to start moving. They’re still recovering and need to listen to their bodies — not to whatever the peanut gallery thinks they should be doing. A slow and steady 30-minute walk is *chef’s kiss.* And if Kardashian turned down the speed and ended things early, that’s incredibly admirable (because, again, listen to your body!). Easing into things is the name of the [non-competitive] game.
Rocky is Kardashian and Barker’s first child together and the seventh child in their blended family.
Kardashian shares kids Mason, 13, Penelope, 11, and Reign, 9 with her ex-boyfriend Scott Disick. Barker shares Landon, 20 and Alabama, 17 with his ex-wife Shanna Moakler, as well as his stepdaughter Atiana De La Hoya whom Moakler shares with a previous partner.
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An insider told Entertainment Tonight that the couple is “over the moon” and “could not be more elated” to share a child.
“Kourtney and Travis already had an unbreakable bond, but having a baby together has brought them even closer and made them fall even more in love,” they said. “This experience has solidified their feelings that they were destined to be together.”
“Travis loves to shower Kourtney with gifts, but is also there for her on a deep level,” they continued. “He is an incredibly dedicated father and partner. They’re so excited to experience this new chapter together and unite their families even more.”
With Rocky’s first Christmas quickly approaching, Kardashian is making sure to include him in the family traditions. In a video on her Instagram Story, the Lemme founder showed off her elf on the shelf display.
In it, three elves are sliding down a snowy hill. They are presumably for Mason, Penelope, and Reign, while a fourth elf is wrapped in a tinsel blanket, presumably for their baby brother who isn’t old enough for a sleigh ride. Sorry to the Blink-182 drummer’s kids who are a bit too old for Elf on the Shelf! (See photos HERE.)
We’re wishing the family of nine the merriest of Christmases and wishing Kardashian a speedy recovery. Not because it’s a “race,” but because — like all postpartum mamas — she deserves to feel good.
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