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Miss International 2005 Precious Lara Quigaman shared her feelings on insensitive questions about the changes in her body after getting pregnant.

It was only last month when the Pinay beauty queen and her husband Marco Alcaraz welcomed their second son, Tobias Nolan.

Lara Quigaman gives birth to second son Tobias Nolan

In a lengthy post on Instagram last night, October 17, Lara reacted to the comments about her body, which she finds too insensitive, especially after just giving birth.

She posted, “Just a few days after giving birth, some relatives and friends visited me and asked, 'Bakit ang laki pa rin ng tyan mo?!'

“I know they don't mean anything bad but people can be so insensitive.

“And all those photos of 'celebrities and models' that seems to look so perfect right after giving birth doesn't help either.

“I mean, hello I just gave birth, i was cut open and a human being came out of me! Can you just congratulate me?”

The celebrity mom admitted that it was difficult for her to show her body to anyone after giving birth to two wonderful boys.

She said, “It was really difficult to post this photo, to show what the world sees as 'flaws', but well this is the real deal. My body housed 2 beautiful baby boys and it took 9 months each time to grow them in my belly and I have accepted the fact (trying to by God's grace) that it will take some time for my body to go back to the way it was (if it does go back) And if it doesn't, that's okay too.”

But Lara stressed that every mom should know that they are all beautiful no matter what and all these changes in their body are definitely worth it.

“I want other mamas out there who are like me, who look at themselves in the mirror and feel sad because of what they see.

“I want you to know that you are not alone...

“So to all the mama's out there who are exhausted, who's not had a proper shower, whose breasts are super sore, (I'm crying typing this- kaya natin to mamas) those who can't recognize their own bodies because of the stretchmarks and the chloasma or the dark patches all over their bodies, to those who still look pregnant after a month or even months after giving birth- cheers to us!

“We are are all beautiful and unbelievably strong and God has given us such a wonderful gift that's worth all these hardships and body changes.”

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1 Month Post Partum or 4 months pregnant? . Just a few days after giving birth, some relatives and friends visited me and asked "Bakit ang laki pa rin ng tyan mo?!". I know they don't mean anything bad but people can be so insentive, and all those photos of 'celebrities and models' that seems to look so perfect right after giving birth doesn't help either. I mean, hello I just gave birth, i was cut open and a human being came out of me! Can you just congratulate me? It was really difficult to post this photo, to show what the world sees as 'flaws', but well this is the real deal. My body housed 2 beautiful baby boys and it took 9 months each time to grow them in my belly and I have accepted the fact (trying to by God's grace) that it will take some time for my body to go back to the way it was (if it does go back) And if it doesn't, that's okay too. Don't get me wrong I'm happy for those moms who have flat tummies just a few days after giving birth, but we're all different, our bodies are all different and that's okay and I want other mamas out there who are like me, who look at themselves in the mirror and feel sad because of what they see. I want you to know that you are not alone... So to all the mama's out there who are exhausted, who's not had a proper shower, whose breasts are super sore, (I'm crying typing this- kaya natin to mamas) those who can't recognize their own bodies because of the stretchmarks and the chloasma or the dark patches all over their bodies, to those who still look pregnant after a month or even months after giving birth- cheers to us! We are are all beautiful and unbelievably strong and God has given us such a wonderful gift that's worth all these hardships and body changes... So cheer up Mama You really are amazing! To my Tobias- happy 1 month baby ko, you and kuya Noah are worth every stretchmarks, every body changes, every pain, every sleepless night and wouldn't trade you for anything. Thank You Jesus for the strength You provide, physically and emotionally, thank You for Your love that gives confidence to this mama and every mama reading this. Thank You Jesus!

A post shared by Lara Quigaman Alcaraz (@laraquigaman) on Oct 17, 2018 at 5:15am PDT

Beauty queens Miriam Quimbao and MJ Lastimosa commented on the heartfelt Instagram post of Lara Quigaman and showed their support to her.