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Mums share photos of themselves 7 hours after child birth compared to Kate Middleton
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Mums share photos of themselves 7 hours after child birth compared to Kate Middleton

Mums have been sharing images of how they looked seven hours after child birth in comparison to Kate Middleton’s positively radiant appearance after giving birth to her third child.

The Duchess of Cambridge stunned the world with her appearance on the steps of the Lindo Wing maternity hospital in London at 6pm on Monday April 23, just seven hours after her son was born.

It prompted BBC Woman’s Hour presenter Jane Garvey to call on other women to share images of how they looked seven hours after childbirth on Twitter.

Though Garvey admitted Kate looked "amazing", she felt "most women post-birth look like a sack of spuds".

"I'd post an image of me but you'd need help afterwards. If you're willing to share your truth, tweet," she wrote.

The tweet sparked a variety of replies from fellow mums keen to highlight the contrast between their appearance and that of Middleton.

Fellow BBC correspondent Nina Warhurst was the first to respond with a side-by-side comparison.

Fellow Twitter user Sally was next to reply, with an image taken 18 hours after giving birth in difficult circumstances...

Kalpana Boodhoo then got in on the act with a lovely photo taken pretty recently...

Jane Whyley had a bit of fun with her comparison...

And the overall message was clear:childbirth is exhausting...

For everyone involved...

But it was always worth it in the end...

And any new mum - Kate included - is worthy of a long rest afterwards...

Childbirth is tough...

But it's a magical experience...

The best feeling ever, in fact...

A dream come true...

Congratulations to William and Kate!