DWTS pro Witney Carson shares her struggle to accept post-pregnancy body in candid Instagram post

‘Progress not perfection’: DWTS pro Witney Carson shares her struggle to accept her post-pregnancy body in candid Instagram post

She gave birth to her first child, a son Leo, on January 3.

And this weekend, Dancing With The Stars pro Witney Carson shared with her fans how she’s dealing with the reality of her post-pregnancy body.

She posted a couple of selfies wearing a sports bra and leggings and captioned them with: ‘Progress not perfection.’

Changed: Dancing With The Stars pro Witney Carson shared with her fans how she’s dealing with the reality of her post-pregnancy body in a candid Instagram post on Saturday

Carson, 27, underwent an emergency C-section after struggling to deliver her baby and her recovery has been tough.

In her Instagram post Saturday, she wrote: ‘being a dancer growing up & even throughout adulthood (especially throughout adulthood) I’ve always been self conscience about my weight and how I looked (sic).

‘I’ve struggled with this & that’s why I was hesitant to post these photos-I didn’t feel I looked a certain way, “good enough” & that was a sad thought to me.’

She went on: ‘I’m learning to celebrate my body the way it is now and celebrate the small successes to a HEALTHY body, spirit, and mind.’

New mom: The 27-year-old posted a couple of selfies wearing a sports bra and leggings and captioned them with: 'Progress not perfection'

 New mom: The 27-year-old posted a couple of selfies wearing a sports bra and leggings and captioned them with: ‘Progress not perfection’

So cute: Carson gave birth to her first child, son Leo, on January 3 via emergency C-section. While she found the birth traumatic, she's grateful that her baby boy is healthy and thriving

So cute: Carson gave birth to her first child, son Leo, on January 3 via emergency C-section. While she found the birth traumatic, she’s grateful that her baby boy is healthy and thriving

The dancer shares her son with hubby Carson McAllister whom she married in 2016. 

In February, she had revealed she ‘almost freaked out’ when she discovered stretch marks on her body for the first time.

Carson has also previously described her son’s delivery as ‘the hardest day of my life’.

She explained; ‘I think I just went in with such high expectations. I’m going to have a great birth. I’m going to recover so quickly. I’m going to bounce back. And it just was the complete opposite of what I thought.’

Proud parents: The Utah-born dancer shares her son with hubby Carson McAllister whom she married in 2016

Proud parents: The Utah-born dancer shares her son with hubby Carson McAllister whom she married in 2016

'Curves: 'Iu2019m learning to celebrate my body the way it is now and celebrate the small successes to a HEALTHY body, spirit, and mind,' Carson posted to her Instagram on Saturday

‘Curves: ‘I’m learning to celebrate my body the way it is now and celebrate the small successes to a HEALTHY body, spirit, and mind,’ Carson posted to her Instagram on Saturday