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Mums from viral baby bump photo reunite after giving birth

Fitness model Chontel Duncan and friend Natalie Smith recreated their sweet viral baby bump photo, this time with their newborn bubs in tow.
Chontel Duncan and Natalie Smith

Too cute!

A sweet snap of fitness guru Chontel Duncan and her friend Natalie Smith swept the internet in November of last year after they posed bump-to-bump, showing the vast difference in the size of their burgeoning bellies despite being only four weeks apart.

And now, the pair have reunited to recreate the sweet photo, but this time, they brought along their little baby boys.

“Had a lovely surprise visit from Nat & baby Charlie. Omg his baby blue eyes are so beautiful. Wish I could have cuddled & kissed him but I’m not 100% well yet (hence my rank face).”

“Two healthy incredible pregnancies & now two healthy baby boys,” the new mum said to her 555,000 followers.

Now and then: The new-mum’s both welcomed their sweet baby boys in March.

The original photo became a viral sensation after it was picked up by media outlets all over the world for its sentiment of body positivity.

For the most part, commenters praised the former Miss Universe finalist and her gal pal for spreading the message that each and every woman experiences pregnancy differently, but some went as far to criticise Chontel for having such a taught physique 21 weeks into her pregnancy.

The fitness model sprung right back after giving birth to her first son.

“Each woman carries different and this most certainly doesn’t mean one is doing something wrong or not healthy,” the Queensland-based beauty captioned the photo which was posted 6 months ago.

“We both have healthy growing babies.”

Defending herself against the online backlash, Chontel told Us Weekly, “I’m extremely tall, I’m 6-foot-1. My torso is very long and my core strength is very strong.”

“People think I’m harming my baby and that I’m all about staying skinny and not nourishing my little D. I know it’s hard to believe that someone can carry a child the way I am, but in reality, a lot of women carry like me.”

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The proud mum, who saw her six-pack return just weeks after welcoming her son Jeremiah, is happy to be back in the gym working on her fitness.

Since her joyous arrival, the pretty brunette has enjoyed sharing her learning experiences as a new mummy with her vast social media following, and if all goes to plan, Chontel plans on giving little Miah a brother or sister in the near furture.

“If all goes well, I plan to fall pregnant again this year,” she said to People.

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