Kate Upton in 2020: "I realized I needed to calm down, to allow my body to recover" 

Kate Upton, MLB All-Star Justin Verlander's wife, welcomed their first child, Genevieve, in November 2018.

In January 2020, Upton was interviewed by US magazine about what it was like to be a new mother and how it had changed her life. The supermodel specifically addressed the struggles of being a nursing mother.

Upton said:

"So much pressure … to be doing all these things, like breastfeeding on the go. The reality, for me, was that breastfeeding was sucking the energy away from me. I realized I needed to calm down, to allow my body to recover.”

Upton also explained how her priorities changed following the birth of her daughter.

“I think my husband wants me to throw my phone away. We talk about it in the house all the time: ‘Let’s have a phone-free dinner.’ We don’t want [our daughter] thinking being on the phone is all that life is. I want to be enjoying my life, enjoying my family, not constantly trying to take the perfect picture,” she added.

Kate Upton attended a 2019 Valentine’s Day pregame dinner but prioritized nursing her daughter, Genevieve

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In February 2019, Kate Upton and Justin Verlander attended a Valentine's Day pregame dinner. During the event, Upton prioritized nursing her daughter, Genevieve.

Taking to Instagram, she posted a picture of herself holding a breast pump and extracting milk for Genevieve.

From being a Sports Illustrated supermodel to seamlessly transitioning to motherhood, Upton is an example for women across the world.

Kate Upton and Justin Verlander's daughter is all grown up now and will turn four this November.