Actress Rebecca Lim opens up about postpartum life after birth of daughter: 'The pressure to bounce back is real'

In an Instagram post on Wednesday (Sep 2), Singaporean actress Rebecca Lim opened up about the challenges she's faced postpartum.

Actress Rebecca Lim and her daughter. (Photo: Instagram/limrebecca)

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Three months after the birth of her daughter, Singaporean actress Rebecca Lim, 39, has opened up about postpartum life and some of the challenges she's faced since then.

Lim's daughter, whom she calls Baby M, is her second child with husband Matthew Webster.

In an Instagram post on Wednesday (Sep 2), Rebecca Lim opened up about struggling with her body image, saying: "Mostly, I struggle with how I look in the mirror. And I despise myself for feeling that way. I know that there’s more to life than that. But I’m only human. And the pressure to 'bounce back' is real."

Lim added that she had to constantly remind herself that "comparison is the thief of joy".

"But some days, I can’t pretend that I’m okay. And perhaps that’s what I want to say. That it is okay if you’re not okay. Every one of us is fighting a battle no one else can see."

Lim also advised people to embrace their new selves because "perhaps this changed version is better. Softer, yet stronger and wiser".

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Lim's post has since resonated with fans and friends alike, triggering a wave of support. Actress Vernetta Lopez reassured Lim, saying: "It’s a feeling many people, including myself, have, and I didn’t even give birth! You’re effortlessly beautiful, mummy or not, though!"

Rebecca Lim previously spoke with CNA Lifestyle about welcoming her newborn daughter to the family home, revealing that Baby M had to stay in the hospital for medical check-ups.

However, at the time, Lim said she tried to stay positive.

"I tried to think of it from a different point of view. Perhaps I could go home to spend a few more nights with just my son. That was the mindset that I was taking, as opposed to only worrying about my daughter," said Lim.

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9月2日（星期三），新加坡女演员林慧玲在Instagram上发帖，坦诚地谈到了她产后所面临的挑战。

女演员林慧玲和她的女儿。（照片：Instagram/limrebecca）

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新加坡女演员林慧玲（39岁）在女儿出生三个月后，公开谈论了产后生活以及她此后面临的一些挑战。

林的女儿，她称之为“小M”，是她与丈夫马修·韦伯斯特的第二个孩子。

周三（9月2日），Rebecca Lim在Instagram上发帖坦言自己一直深受身材焦虑的困扰，她说：“我最困扰的是照镜子时的自己。我厌恶自己会有这种感觉。我知道人生不只有身材，但我只是个普通人，而且‘迅速恢复’的压力也确实存在。”

林补充说，她必须不断提醒自己“攀比是快乐的窃贼”。

“但有些时候，我无法假装自己没事。也许这就是我想说的：如果你感觉不好，那也没关系。我们每个人都在经历着别人看不到的痛苦。”

林先生也建议人们接受新的自己，因为“或许这种改变后的自己更好。更温柔，但也更坚强、更睿智”。

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林女士的帖子引起了粉丝和朋友们的共鸣，引发了一波支持浪潮。女演员维内塔·洛佩兹安慰林女士说：“很多人都有这种感觉，包括我自己，而我甚至还没生孩子呢！不过，不管是不是妈妈，你都美得浑然天成！”

丽贝卡·林此前接受 CNA Lifestyle 采访时谈到迎接新生女儿回家的情景，透露小 M 需要住院进行体检。

然而，林女士表示，当时她努力保持积极乐观的心态。

林女士说：“我试着从不同的角度思考。也许我可以回家多陪儿子住几个晚上。我当时就是这么想的，而不是只想着女儿。”

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