Natalie Joy Shares Insights on Postpartum Recovery with Nick Viall
Nick Viall’s spouse, Natalie Joy, is experiencing a challenging postpartum phase after welcoming twins last month.
“This recovery has been exceptionally tough on me,” Joy, 27, shared on her Instagram Story on Wednesday, July 8. “My body feels like it’s gone into shock, lol, and I feel like I was hit by a bus!!!”
The Age of Attraction cohost highlighted that despite the difficulties, there has been much joy, stating, “But my girls are officially 1 week old (as of yesterday at 11:30pm) 💗💗.”
Joy, who welcomed twin daughters Iris Parker and Dove Tomlin on June 30, later posted a side-by-side image of her body transformation one week postpartum.
“It’s mind-blowing to see how different these pictures are, just one week apart,” she remarked alongside two mirror selfies displaying her stomach before and after giving birth.
Joy admitted, “I invested so much energy worrying about whether I would ever feel like myself again after a twin pregnancy. While I am FAR from my old self, it’s incredible to witness the female body in action.”
As Joy navigates her postpartum experience—while also caring for the couple’s 2-year-old daughter, River Rose—her husband, Viall, 45, is working to make her journey easier.
“The hormones she’s producing and passing to the babies, along with her body’s healing, is an incredible feat,” he shared with listeners on the Tuesday, July 7, episode of his “Viall Files” podcast, reflecting on how Joy is managing her new role as a mother of three.
The former Bachelor star conveyed that Joy does much of the heavy lifting, while his role is to support her throughout the process.
“My role is to fulfill whatever Natalie needs, which is truly rewarding,” Viall explained. “I believe my job is to ensure she feels good at any given moment.”
He emphasized the heightened emotions Joy experiences post-delivery, underscoring his responsibility to support her.
“Especially during the postpartum phase, mothers get a free pass on emotions,” Viall noted. “It’s my duty to make Natalie feel everything is alright—that any problem can be solved and that she’s doing wonderfully.”
Viall and Joy have been open with their fans about the ups and downs in their relationship since they went public in January 2021. They got engaged two years later and welcomed their first child, River, in February 2024.
Following River’s birth and their marriage in April 2024, the couple have candidly shared their journey of expanding their family, following Joy’s three miscarriages in 2025.
Viall and Joy shared the news in February about expecting their “rainbow babies,” confirming that Joy was pregnant with twins.
They announced the birth of their twins via Instagram on July 3, posting black-and-white photos of their newborns. “Our rainbow babies,” they captioned the post just days after Dove and Iris’s arrival.
“In 3 baby heaven,” Joy captioned a second Instagram post, sharing more images from the hospital and River meeting her new sisters.
