Mom celebrates her stretch marks with post-baby lingerie photo shoot

A Texas mom is inspiring women to embrace their stretch marks by launching the empowering Instagram hashtag #TigerStripesOnATuesday.

Talmesha Jones, from San Antonio, regularly shares stunning pictures of her post-baby body but explains she hasn’t always had the confidence to do so.

After the birth of her now 5-year-old son, Chase, the 27-year-old says she felt very self-conscious about her stretch marks.

Her self-esteem hit new lows after she received abuse online over how she looked, admitting that she would refuse to even look at herself in the mirror.

But now the part-time model is embracing her “tiger stripes” and wants others to do the same.

It started with a photographer friend who convinced her to take part in a photo shoot for the first time since giving birth. Despite her fears, Jones agreed, deciding enough was enough.