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Jenela in Japan flaunts her stretch marks: ‘Proud to be a mom’

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Peter Andrew Acierto

Push Team

<p>Content creator Jenela in Japan, whose real name is Jenela Tuguinay-Cachero, proudly flaunted her stretch marks that she gained after giving birth to her child. In her latest post on social media, the influencer shared how it’s normal to have insecurities and not be able to be back to their old body right away. </p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2FJenelainJapan2%2Fvideos%2F625364543452538%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0" width="267" height="476" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>Jenela recently gave birth to her child, Amanda Lake, last June 20. </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-11" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLJzfOvPZoX/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A11%2C%22os%22%3A2485144.9000000004%2C%22ls%22%3A1103773.3000000007%2C%22le%22%3A1104118.4000000004%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="925" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-11" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>She explained why she wanted to show off her stretch marks and other her insecurities with her body as she’s been reading some comments made by her fans about how she didn’t look like she just gave birth and looked stress free.</p><p>“Let me show you the truth, para ito sa mga mommy na kinocompare yung sarili nila sa lahat ng personality na nakikita nila sa social media. Papakita ko lahat sa inyo ang reality–– lahat ng mga changes sa katawan ko pagkatapos kong manganak,” she said.</p><p>Jenela admitted that just like other people, she also uses filters whenever she doesn’t feel like fixing herself up in front of the camera. She added how she has a mommy pooch and gained 11 kilograms due to her pregnancy. </p><p>“Malaki yung tinaba ko. I’m 58 kilograms before ako mabuntis and now ngayon na nanganak ako, 69 kilograms [na ako]. 11 kilos ang itinaas. Yung kilikili ko, may discoloration pa rin. Lumaki ang aking hips, thighs, and legs. Siguro hindi masyado halata dahil matangkad ako,” she added.</p><p>She showed how her stretch marks not only affected her thighs but also her legs–– something that she gained after giving birth. She admitted that she felt insecure as well but more than that, she felt joy of bringing her child to life.</p><p>“Of course, I felt insecure. Natakot ako, nalungkot ako kasi alam kong hindi na ako makakabalik sa dating ako. Sa dati kong katawan, sa dati kong balat but you know what? Grabe man yung nangyari sa katawan ko, my body was destroyed because of the pregnancy, but my heart is full &#x27;cause meron akong baby,” she shared.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-12" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DMMrMKEMfgc/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A12%2C%22os%22%3A2486458.5999999996%2C%22ls%22%3A1103773.3000000007%2C%22le%22%3A1104118.4000000004%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-12" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>The social media influencer assured mommies like her that the stretch marks, the discoloration of the underarms, among many others, are just normal. This was the reason she wanted to speak up and try to empower her fellow mothers.</p><p>“I realized hindi ko dapat itago yung mga marka ko. Ngayon, wala na akong pakialam sa mga ito. Yun din yung gusto ko mafeel niyo. Hindi mo kailangan pumayat agad, hindi mo kailangan gumanda agad. Hindi mo kailangan bumalik agad sa dating ikaw. Kung kailan lang alam mong handa ka na–– you’re still beautiful. You’re still worthy,” she ended.</p>

<p>No stretch marks will stop content creator Jenela in Japan from being a proud mother to her baby, Amanda Lake.</p>

No stretch marks will stop content creator Jenela in Japan from being a proud mother to her baby, Amanda Lake.