Chrissy Teigen Talks Inaccurate Representation Of Pregnancy, Motherhood On Instagram

Chrissy Teigen is opening up about her decision to get candid about her pregnancy and motherhood journey on social media.

On Thursday, John Legend's wife joined Jeannie Mai Jenkins, Serena Williams and Amber Ridinger on a panel for a Frida Mom event in Miami, where Teigen discussed what she described as the inaccurate representation of pregnancy, birth and motherhood on social media.

The 36-year-old cookbook author noted that most social media posts are filtered and that more women are unprepared for the struggles of carrying, giving birth and raising kids due to the "perfection of Instagram."

"The way to build confident people and mothers is by being able to commiserate and create a bond," Teigen was quoted by People as saying during the event. "Pooping on the table wasn't talked about and it's nice to be real, especially after seeing how filtered everything is all the time — whether it's actually filtering or the filter of words on Instagram that makes you think you're the only one experiencing something."

The "Lip Sync Battle" star — who shares daughter Luna Simone, 5, and son Miles Theodore, 3, with Legend — has not shied away from sharing the ups and downs of her own pregnancy and motherhood journey with fans.

In September 2020, Teigen announced that she had lost her son Jack, who died when she was partway through her pregnancy due to complications with her placenta. At the time, the "Cravings" cookbook author shared on Instagram intimate photos from the hospital of the pregnancy loss.

"We are shocked and in the kind of deep pain you only hear about, the kind of pain we've never felt before," she wrote on Instagram at the time. "We were never able to stop the bleeding and give our baby the fluids he needed, despite bags and bags of blood transfusions. It just wasn't enough."

During Thursday's event, Teigen said she has no regrets over being open about her experiences on social media. She insisted that she "would do it all over again" because of the numerous people who approach her to share their own experiences following that post.

"Those loss photos resonate more than anything I've ever posted, and it's been healing for me to connect with other people about our shared experiences," Teigen added.

Last year, Legend opened up during his virtual appearance on "CBS This Morning" about the reason why they decided to share their pregnancy loss.

The "All of Me" singer noted that his wife was "more sharing," while he was "more private," but being candid about the experience was helpful to both of them.

"What I've learned through that process is, first of all, how often this happens to so many other families around the world," Legend said.

"We felt a real sense of community by sharing it with other people. They felt seen by us, we felt seen by them, and I think it helps everyone deal with their grief when they know there are other people out there feeling it too," he added.

In February, Teigen revealed that she has begun IVF treatments. At the time, she asked fans on Instagram to "stop asking if I'm pregnant" and assured them that she would let them know once she is.