Pregnant influencer accidentally exposes two words never to say to a woman

A Perth influencer has accidentally exposed a silent issue women face after revealing her fitness plan while 15-weeks pregnant.

An influencer has accidentally exposed the one thing should never say to a woman – particularly one who has given birth.

Emily Davies, the woman behind the VENEM1.0 fashion label, is currently 15 weeks pregnant and she recently divided social media after sharing her workout plans while expecting her first bub.

But it was two words in her video, where she explained she wanted to “bounce back” quickly after giving birth, that left many women irate.

“I do really, really plan on working out throughout my whole pregnancy – especially weights because I know I have good muscle memory but like I want to f**king bounce back really f***ing quick,” she said, before adding she’d only do this if she felt OK.

The Perth influencer’s controversial confession has since been deleted, but it was later shared by Outspoken The Podcast, where many weighed in on the societal pressures to women face to regain their appearance after birthing a child.

Emily Davies, the woman behind the VENEM1.0 fashion label, is currently 15 weeks pregnant. Picture: Instagram

“‘Bounce back’? There are woman out there who would kill to be pregnant right now and she’s worried about ‘bouncing back’. Reality check,” one social media user said.

Another added: “Will never understand the need to ‘bounce back’ after pregnancy. Influencers are only creating a negative mind frame for other women, not every body is the same, even through pregnancy!”

TV star Tiffiny Hall, a personal trainer, left an angry emoji in the comment section.

The mum-of-two has actively fought back against the idea of the ‘bounce back’ culture and instead encourages mothers to “bounce forward”, a term the fitness expert popularised following the birth of her first child in 2017.

TV star Tiffiny Hall, a personal trainer, has actively fought back against the idea of the ‘bounce back’ culture following the birth of her first child in 2017. Picture: Instagram/TiffHall

The idea is to shift away from the mentality that new mothers need to “bounce back” to their weight before their pregnancy.

“Bouncing forward means more now because back then it was about a post-partum journey,” she has previously told news.com.au.

“I’ve had ups and downs and trials and tribulations with business and in my personal life and my health... I don’t just bounce forward in post-partum, I bounce forward through all kinds of disappointments and failures.

“It’s about having a mindset of kindness to yourself and self acceptance and compassion in those moments.”

She said she planned on working out throughout her pregnancy. Picture: Instagram

Despite the fury over the 28-year-old mum-to-be’s remarks, there were many who defended Ms Davies’ commentary, claiming women should be allowed to make their own choices about their bodies.

“Why do we care so much about what other women do and want to do with their own bodies haha like can we just stop this discourse about bodies in general,” one said.

Another said: “I think it’s okay! People talk about such a negative on wanting to bounce back, but she is very fit and healthy pre pregnancy, and it’s very hard to see yourself pregnant when you have been fit all your life.”

“It’s a very young girl mindset she’ll have more grace for what our bodies go through when she’s post-partum,” one reasoned.

Her comment divided social media. Picture: Instagram

It is safe to workout during pregnancy, under a doctor's guidance. Picture: Instagram

Exercising during pregnancy offers many benefits such as increased energy, reduced back and pelvic pain and stress relief, Better Health Victoria states.

However, it does advise pre-exercise screening needs to be done with a medical practitioner.

Suggested exercises include walking, swimming, pilates and yoga but there are many things to be conscious of such as avoiding exercising to the point of exhaustion, don’t raise your body

temperature too much and don’t increase your training regimen’s intensity.

Pregnant women are also told to avoid abdominal pressure, heavy weightlifting, sports with projectiles, gymnastics or anything that changes the air pressure around you.