Nicki Minaj talks about “all night” labor and “painful” breastfeeding 3 months after receiving the first child

Nicki Minaj gave an honest perspective on motherhood to celebrate her beloved son – nicknamed “Pope Bear” – turning three months old.

The 38-year-old Moment 4 Life hitmaker, who shares her son with her husband Kenneth ‘Zoo’ Petty – discussed her story about birth and motherhood as a whole on Wednesday, during an impromptu question and answer from fans.

Asked about the first time she is breastfeeding, she wrote: “He had no problems breastfeeding. He stayed in the hospital, which was very surprising to me …

“I was afraid he might not.” But breastfeeding is very painful. Pumping is also. Women make these things look too easy. Mothers are really superheroes (sic) ‘.

Performer Barbie Dreams admitted she was “naked” when her water broke in her home, and her husband Kenneth Petty was “very scared” at the time.

Asked about experience, she replied: “Yes. I was naked. I just went out in the shower and asked him to rub my back. As soon as I started walking towards him in bed, I felt the water start to come out.

“I was strangely calm and I said quietly, ‘Oh, I’m about to be in labor.’ He was very scared and I was laughing at him. (chic)’.

Nicki, born Onika Maraj, recognized her “Intrigued” her baby had “a full personality in my abdomen” and “knew how to make his way” long before he arrived on September 30th.

As the questions continued to flood, she was also asked about the birth itself and was happy to provide details to her fans.

She added: “Yes, natural vaginal birth with epidural. I pushed for 2 and a half hours. Just b / c the epidural didn’t wear out enough to make me feel pushed. Once I could feel the pain, I pushed her out. (chic)’

When a follower suggested that she was a “short” mother for the first time, Nicki pointed out that she had slept for a long time.

She explained, “Well, I was actually up all night, but all they did was let me sleep until I was dilated enough to push. The epidural didn’t hurt either. They numb me very well. So I took my right ** to sleep (sic) ‘.

‘I pushed for 2 and a half hours. No more [because] at first the epidural didn’t wear out enough to make me feel pushed. Once I could feel the pain, I pushed him out.

Nicki then said Ciara, a Grammy winner who has three children under the age of 6, was “so helpful” and wrote “bless her.”

The 35-year-old R&B singer recruited Minaj to rehearse three of her songs – I’m Legit in 2012, as well as Livin ‘It Up and I’m Out in 2013.

RuPaul’s Drag Race guest judge received the support of Grammy winner Ariana Grande, who “sent her some wonderful gifts.”

Minaj and her 42-year-old husband and manager – who have no nannies – have just celebrated their first Christmas with their little bundle of joy in Beverly Hills.

Nicki will appear in Michael John Warren’s six-episode documents on HBO Max – which will give “Barbz” a “raw, unfiltered look at my personal life and career.”