Actress Chariz Solomon has given birth, and her "announcement" photo is serving some realness, much to the delight of many moms (and dismay of some netizens).
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With the caption "DiaFIERCE," the photo shows Chariz breastfeeding her newborn in her hospital bed and — wait for it — wearing a maternity diaper.
GMA News posted the photo on its Facebook, and it has had more than 1,000 shares and 69,000+ reactions as of this writing. The 3,000+ comments are mostly positive, many from moms praising Chariz, who stars in Bubble Gang and co-hosts Mars Pa More, for the image.
Here's the image:
Others, however, wondered about the appropriateness of the photo since Chariz, who has two sons already with Vince Teotico, was in a diaper. We won't get into the debate whether it was right or wrong. But we do want to take this opportunity to highlight this fact: Every woman who gives birth will wear maternity diaper.
Why do you need a maternity diaper postpartum? You will experience bleeding for four to six weeks. It is called lochia, and this vaginal discharge contains blood, mucus, and uterine tissue (read more here). And, no, your typical menstrual pad can't handle it.
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Thanks, Chariz, for putting a spotlight on a postpartum reality, and a "now you know" moment.
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