Tiffiny Hall breaks down in emotional video after giving birth

The fitness guru has opened up about her post-partum struggles, admitting “it’s not easy” in a raw and candid video shared with fans.

Tiffiny Hall has broken down in tears describing the “pressure” she’s feeling after giving birth, stating: “It’s not easy”.

The fitness expert recently welcomed daughter Vada, her second child with husband Ed Kavalee. She’s also mum to son Arnold, 4.

In an emotional video posted, the 37-year-old described looking at her “new body” and finding it difficult to accept it will “take time” to recover.

“It’s not easy,” she began in an Instagram Stories shared Friday.

“I stand in front of my mirror, looking at my new body with my big bump, Vada’s house, and it’s really hard to accept that it’s going to take time.”

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Tiffiny Hall breaks down in emotional video after giving birth. Picture: Instagram/TiffHall

As tears began to fall, Tiff explained she was feeling “super emotional” but recognised “healing takes time”.

“It depends what birth you had too,” she added.

“I’ve got a few stitches and stuff going on and it’s all a bit painful.

“But she’s absolutely beautiful. She’s worth it.”

Tiff – a former Biggest Loser coach – also shared a powerful video of her post-partum body with 228,000 followers along with the hashtag “#bounceforward”.

“1 week old post-partum with Vada,” she captioned the short clip that transitioned from her heavily pregnant baby bump to her tummy one week after giving birth, cradling newborn Vada in her arms.

Tiffiny Hall has shared an emotional video about the difficulties women face after giving birth. Picture: Instagram/TiffHall

She admitted she’s finding it ‘hard’ to accept her ‘new body’. Picture: Instagram/TiffHall

Tiff coined the term “bounce forward” after having son Arnold in 2017 to help raise awareness of the social pressures put on mums to “bounce back” after giving birth.

Since having Vada on May 30, she’s been vocal about sharing her struggles, most recently discussing the “4th trimester”, the name given to the first few months after giving birth.

“Home from hospital with Vada. Juggling post-partum recovery, nurturing the sibling relationship so no one feels left out, sleep deprivation and feeding,” she wrote on Sunday.

“Let the 4th trimester begin. The washing can wait! Any tips?”

Despite her personal struggles, she’s dedicated to helping other women... Picture: Instagram/TiffHall

... and has been sharing videos and photos showing her post-partum body. Picture: Instagram/TiffHall

Fans have praised the fitness guru – who owns fitness app MYTXO – thanking the star for being “raw” and “real” with them.

“Love the raw, realness of this pic ️you are fantastic Tiff,” one wrote.

“So lovely seeing what it’s really like, thank you for sharing with us,” another said.

“So beautiful thanks for sharing the real authentic truth,” someone else added.

The former Biggest Loser coach gained 30kg during her first pregnancy and felt overwhelmed by being expected to “bounce back” within weeks of her son’s arrival.

But she refused to listen to the noise and instead chose to “take her time” – later going on to create a new program on her fitness app MYTXO that was designed especially for mums.

“To be honest, I didn’t want to bounce back after having a baby,” Tiff told news.com.au in March 2019.

“Crash dieting and the damage it can have on the body and emotional and mental wellbeing is not good for new mums.”

Fans have been praising her for being so open and honest. Picture: Instagram/TiffHall

Tiff explained she took it “very slow” after giving birth, which wasn’t what people expected of the fitness expert.

“It could have damaged my business because it changed my image and all that. But I didn’t care. I wanted to rehab my body after the trauma of birth properly,” she said.

“It was never about the bikini body for me.”

Tiff also gave a TEDx talk in Sydney on the “bouncing forward” in February 2019 and is dedicated to helping women feel confident and strong.

Tiff became an advocate for helping women recover from pregnancy in a healthy way after son Arnold was born in 2017. Picture: Instagram/TiffHall

Tiff Hall on the cover or June 2022 Women's Health magazine with her then 26-week bump. Picture: Women's Health

Last month Tiff posed with her baby bump on the front cover of Women’s Health, photographed when she was 26 weeks’ pregnant. At the time, Tiff said she felt “honoured and empowered to be the first pregnant woman to ever grace a @womenshealthaus magazine cover”, writing it was once “taboo to show your bump”.

“Over my 20 years of experience in the health and fitness industry, I have seen it evolve into a landscape that now embraces the beauty of pregnancy as well as post-partum bodies,” she wrote on Instagram.

“It was once taboo to show your bump in tight clothing – let alone a naked bump – or even as I have … exercising and staying active whilst pregnant.

“I’m proud of my strong pregnant body and believe the bump and a woman’s ever-changing body should be celebrated in all its glory at every shape, size and stage of life.”

She is also living with a long-term illness after revealing she was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) – a blood pressure condition which in her case is genetic – in April last year.

“This has been hard to accept and honestly, has felt like rock bottom at times,” she explained at the time.

“While I’m staying positive, recovery is tough and will mean taking a break for a little while to get well again. This is one of the hardest decisions, but I have to practise what I teach... and hopefully will be back in no time.”