She has made no attempt to hide the fact that her pregnancy was anything but smooth sailing.
But now Amy Schumer has welcomed her brand new baby boy into the world, and she is keen to reassure her followers that not only is she totally smitten with her little Gene, but she is now a mother, and she has seen first hand just how powerful and amazing women really are.
In a lenghty Instagram post yesterday, the actress sums up the past nine months, and her feelings around pregnany and birth in a very strong, and indeed, moving, way:
Here is Schumer's text in full:
"Ok here’s my post baby annoying post and my takeaway from pregnancy. Women are the shit. Men are cool and whatever but women are fucking warriors and capable of anything. I was lucky enough to get to have a doula. Her name @domino_kirke @carriagehousebirth what do doulas do? I don’t totally know But what she did was make me and Chris feel totally secure and supported throughout my pregnancy and the birth process. I really recommend getting one if you can. Doctor Brill and all the nurses and pediatricians at Lenox Hill and all the other hospitals i spent time in this year, thank you for everything. I did Pilates with strong women and went for walks. I threw up violently and felt sick mostly every day of my pregnancy. Hyperemesis is real and it’s awful. But fuck, what they say is true. The second you give birth it’s gone. @hgmoms has the best research I found on the condition The only thing that helped me with my nausea was products from @thelordjones I learned that globally 1 in 5 births take place without the assistance of a skilled birth attendant. @everymomcounts is a great place to donate $250 equips a midwife with a bag of medical equipment needed to provide care to hundreds of women and babies in Guatemala. All my friends. Friends I’ve had for 30 years or people who encouraged me to “keep going” or telling me “it will be worth it”. Thank you. Every woman I encountered is so willing to help and advise you and I felt all their strength. And you were right. Thank you ladies from my family. Chris, Gene and of course Tatiana"
In true Schumer style, she also added the rather descriptive hashtags: #titsleaking #wearingadiaper"
