Days After Giving Birth To Her Third Child, Cardi B Responded To Commentary Over Her Postpartum Workouts

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Cardi B has opened up about her “different” postpartum experience following the birth of her third child.

Cardi B poses on the red carpet in a glamorous outfit with intricate details
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In case you missed it, Cardi announced via Instagram on Sept. 12 that she and her estranged husband, Offset, recently welcomed their third baby.

Offset and Cardi B hold hands on the red carpet at the MTV event. Offset wears a suit while Cardi B is in a metallic, futuristic dress

The announcement post included a series of photos of Cardi, Offset, and their kids in the hospital. In the caption, the mom of three revealed the baby’s birthdate as Sept. 7, describing her new daughter as the “prettiest lil thing.”

Cardi B wearing a floral dress and carrying a quilted silver purse, smiling while pushing a stroller
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Three days later, on Sept. 15, Cardi posted several videos on Instagram of herself enjoying “a late night gym session,” explaining on her story that she was getting back into her fitness routine by doing 30 minutes of cardio on the stair master.

Cardi B discussing her gym routine and postpartum recovery in an Instagram story

The rapper made a point of saying that she hadn’t gotten back in the gym so soon after giving birth to her first two children, writing: “Remember ladies this is my third baby ... with my other 2 babies I was still on bedrest on my first week.”

Cardi B smiles, wearing a stylish outfit with straight hair and prominent bangs, against a geometric background.
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As Cardi has continued to update her followers on her postpartum workouts on social media, one fan on X raised concerns about “the pressure women in the industry are under” to return to exercise after having a baby.

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“It’s barely been a week,” the fan commented on a repost of one of Cardi’s recent workout clips. “Yoh, the pressure women in the industry are under? Insane.”

This post has amassed over 62,000 likes, and yesterday, Cardi directly addressed the commentary, reiterating that her current postpartum mindset is “different” than her two previous experiences.

Cardi B in a strapless, metallic dress holding a microphone on stage
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“This is my third baby and postpartum is a little different from my first two…I’m not doing heaving lifting, no muscle straining, squatting none of that… just cardio,” her response began. “Sometimes to avoid postpartum depression you gotta keep your mind busy and for me that’s work and staying active.”

Twitter: @iamcardib

Cardi also called out people who criticized her for gaining weight at the start of her pregnancy, writing: “Y’all dragged me down when I gained 15 pounds because I was 5 months pregnant but now yall fake concerned and wanna talk about pressure???”

The “Bodak Yellow” rapper closed out the post by emphasizing that the decision to get back in the gym is “personal” to her, particularly when people “are gonna have something to say” either way.

Cardi B is seen working out, wearing a black sleeveless top. The image is taken from the side, capturing her mid-exercise
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Shortly after, the user who wrote the original post replied to Cardi and said that they had only intended to comment on “society’s expectations of women and ‘snap back’ culture.” In response to this followup, Cardi wrote that she “was never the type to care about snap back after birth.”

Twitter: @iamcardib

“I don’t know what it is about this time around but I have this burst of energy where I want to do EVERYTHING…,” she added. “It’s like I want to complete all my goals in one day.”

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