She's a body confidence advocate who regularly posts inspiring snaps.
And Melissa Suffield urged fans to realise that their children don't 'care what shape you are', as she displayed her post-baby curves while cuddling her son River in an Instagram snap on Thursday.
The ex-EastEnders star, 28, was seen relaxed on a sofa in a grey bra as her child wrapped his arms around her torso for comfort, and she shared an empowering message about mothers and their figures.
'Your kid doesn’t care what shape you are': Ex-EastEnders star Melissa Suffield showed her post-baby curves while cuddling son River in empowering Instagram post on Thursday
And in her empowering message, Melissa, who played Lucy Beale in the BBC soap, wrote: 'Your kid loves you so much.
'Your kid doesn’t care what shape you are, or how many rolls you acquired while growing them. Your kid doesn’t care that you’re so tired some days that you can barely see straight.
'Your kid doesn’t care that you might not ever get back in that pre-pregnancy bra that always had you feeling your best.
'Your kid doesn’t care if you’re in pyjamas, or your hair is a mess, or you haven’t showered in a couple of days. That your jeans are tight, or your top is snug, or your a**e isn’t pert anymore.'
In her empowering message to other mums, Melissa wrote: ''Your kid doesn’t care if you’re in pyjamas, or your hair is a mess, or you haven’t showered in a couple of days'
Sweet: Melissa went on, 'Your kid doesn’t see any of that. They see warmth, security, comfort, fun, play. They see you trying your best for them every damn day... They see home'
She went on: 'Your kid doesn’t see any of that. They see warmth, security, comfort, fun, play.
'They see you trying your best for them every damn day, even when you really want to run away and just catch a few hours alone.
'They see you showing up and turning it out. They see full bellies and warm beds and clean clothes. They see home.'
It comes after Melissa shared her worries about taking on
