Mummy-blogger defends her post-birth snap after being targeted by trolls online

Famous mummy-blogger Constance Hall has hit back at trolls after getting slammed for sharing a post-birth photo of herself on Facebook. Photo / Facebook

Famous Australian mummy-blogger Constance Hall has hit back at trolls after getting slammed for sharing a post-birth photo of herself on Facebook.

The 34-year old mother had just given birth to her son, Raja Wolf, when a photo was taken of her looking at her phone and holding sugar-drink can while the father tended to their newborn.

Hall really loved the photo, saying it was possibly her favourite photo from the birth of Raja when she shared it on Facebook.

Possibly my favourite photo from the birth of Raja.... welcome to the Matriarchy Densy .. Queen just had a baby yo 💅🏾

Posted by Constance Hall on Sunday, 1 July 2018

However, commenters interpreted the photo as "poor parenting".

"Obviously googling parental advice," one person wrote. Another added sarcastically: "It's important to check your phone."

Many other negative comments have since been deleted.

Hall decided to write a strong response after the backlash with a second Facebook post saying:

"Yesterday I posted a picture of myself on the phone the day my son was born,' she explained underneath the image.

"And of course it was followed by a few f***ers and their stuck up judgments about what I was doing on my phone instead of spending my every second doting and being the eternally grateful goddess mother.

"The truth is it's nobody's business what a mother is doing on her phone the day she gives birth, if she's sending her children and mother photos of the baby or googling tit jobs in Thailand it's not your business.

"In fact the way another mother is mothering...... is not your problem."

Yesterday I posted a picture of myself on the phone the day my son was born. And of course it was followed by a few...

Posted by Constance Hall on Tuesday, 3 July 2018