Jenna Dewan continues her empowering motherhood journey with a candid revelation about the medical condition, mastitis. The 43-year-old became a third-time mom in June following the birth of her daughter, Rhiannon, whom she shares with fiance Steve Kazee. In the typical Jenna fashion, the star has continued to spotlight her post-motherhood journey, sharing even the most bizarre details on the ‘gram that some may consider unflattering. Her open approach to motherhood has helped empower women to embrace their ever-changing bodies as nature takes its course.
Jenna Dewan made another empowering post this week, creating awareness about the medical condition, mastitis, in her own subtle way. In the post, captioned “Baby bliss with a side of mastitis,” The Rookie star captured various snaps showing the blissful and not-so-pleasant sides of new motherhood breastfeeding moms deal with. She commenced with a snap of herself in a black bodysuit, planting a kiss on her baby’s head while standing in front of a mirror, phone in hand.
The next shot featured Jenna and her fiance posing together, with Steve carrying the newborn in a front-facing baby strap. The two looked adorable together, with the proud mom flaunting her voluptuous cleavage in an open white shirt, all-smiles. She followed up with snaps of her dogs and a shot of her driving her vehicle in an oversized shirt.
Jenna Dewan Impresses Moms With Candid Health Admission
For the less glamorous side, Jenna Dewan included a photo of herself in a grey tank top, with wet patches on her breast area indicating milk leakage from her swollen boobs. The mom-of-three managed to make the pic stunning with the sight of her new baby nestled peacefully on her chest. She followed up with more pics capturing her two other kids, Callum and Everly, each bonding with their little sis. Her willingness to embrace these remarkable moments impressed fans, who sang her praise via comments.
Moms in the comment section also praised Jenna Dewan for the candid post about mastitis, which spotlighted the under-discussed medical condition. Many shared their own painful experiences dealing with the breast condition, offering Jenna tested solutions to alleviating the pain. Commending Jenna’s relatable motherhood struggles, one fan wrote,
“Love how real you are Queen 🖤 the slide with the milk stains 👌. Totally feel that girl.”
Another commented,
“Picture 5 with the dried-up breastmilk on your bra is literally the epitome of newborn mom life!”
A third fan acknowledged Jenna’s “cute” family pics while wishing her a speedy recovery. The comment read,
“Soooo cute! All of you! Get well soon!”
Another commenter shared,
“I felt pain reading the word MASTITIS!”
Mayo Clinic describes mastitis as “an inflammation of the breast tissue” which could involve an infection in some cases. This condition, which often plagues breastfeeding moms, causes severe pain and swelling in the breast, often accompanied by redness and a warm feeling. This kind of mastitis common among lactating mothers is classified as lactation mastitis and sometimes forces moms to wean their babies earlier than intended. Brownie points to Jenna Dewan for braving the medical condition and keeping up breastfeeding, completely embracing her motherhood bliss.
