Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge and wife to Prince William, gave birth to her third child this week. The world is celebrating and is excited with the new addition to the British royal family. The photo above is being shared all across the internet.

It pictures a perfect Kate Middleton just hours after giving birth. Her makeup is done, and so is her hair. She is wearing a nice dress and heels. She is even wearing earrings. Everyone is commenting on how beautiful and perfect she looks, and while I agree that she does look beautiful, moms, I beg you, please do not compare yourselves to Kate Middleton.

The reality for most of us (who are not royalty and do not have a staff of people to help us get dressed) is that it is difficult to get dressed on an ordinary day when you have small children, much less the day you’ve given birth to your third. And although we probably all know this, and we aren’t going to bring a dress and heels to the hospital when we have our next child, I still see mothers comparing themselves to others and expecting themselves to be perfect far too…