Chiara Ferragni shares intimate photo of her childbirth

If you have more than 12 million followers on Instagram, then of course the question every day is how to keep them engaged.

Fortunately, famous Instagrammer Chiara Ferragni knows how to handle that. Even during her childbirth, the Italian beauty is busy with her little photos for the oh-so-important feed. She is now posting an honest photo of the moment her first child comes into the world. You can see her lying in a hospital bed crying, with her love by her side. “These are the happiest tears that have ever rolled down my cheeks,” she writes. “This was the moment we saw Leo being born: I have never felt anything like this before.”

She continues: “It was a very long labor, I was exhausted, but with my love by my side, I stayed motivated. And I did it. It felt like I was in a movie. Every time I see this photo, I start sobbing again. It means so much. We already love you so intensely, little Leoncino.” A touching caption and her photo is good for more than 2.1 million likes. By the way, she has also shared a picture of dad, mom, and little baby Leo all together on the bed. The score? Three million hearts.

And we understand that. Because how honest are such pictures? You rarely see them on social media. Everything is always glitter and sunshine in the glamorous world of Chiara and her peers. Now she shows her most vulnerable side, as a woman. With tears. Not with a smile that has been polished by editing apps and makeup. Although it is undoubtedly a beautiful picture taken at just the right moment from the right angle, it seems like a spontaneous catch.

And even if Chiara lies there for hours giving birth, she still looks amazing. That raises some jealous question marks for us. Because, uh, how do you do that? Can we have a lesson in posing with pregnant bellies and babies from you, please? You look amayze.