Kate Upton was praised by social media users after she posted a photo that showed her using a breast pump before a Valentine's Day date with her husband Justin Verlander. The 26-year-old model shared the photograph, which shows her using a breast pump while getting ready for a date night, with her six million Instagram followers on Thursday. Since it was uploaded, the photo has garnered over 95,000 likes and hundreds of comments from followers, some of whom are also mothers, praising her for being open about the reality of motherhood and breast-feeding. Reality: Kate Upton, 26, shared a photo to Instagram before a Valentine's Day date night with her husband, which showed her using a breast pump Praise! The model shared the photo with her six million Instagram followers, and received hundreds of comments from people praising her for showing that breast-feeding is normal The Florida-native wore a delicate dusty-pink mid-length skirt and a matching top as she held her top up to reveal the breast pump. She accompanied the photo with a caption that read: 'Valentine’s Day dinner pregame #JustKeepPumpin.' Since the photo was posted, Kate has become inundated with floods of comments of people who appreciate her sharing the reality of breast feeding. The big reveal: Kate announced her pregnancy in July 2018 in an Instagram post (pictured) that read: '#PregnantinMiami' One Instagram user commented on the photo, saying: 'Kate, I’m truly proud that a beautiful supermodel can show all the women of the world what is most important! You are taking care of your baby and your man. 'That is how it should be. I’ve always thought you were gorgeous but now I know you are a good and thoughtful mother, wife and woman. Thank you for showing the world you can do both!' Another user added: 'The importance of feeding your child naturally cannot be overstated! Good for you!' Similarly, another user commented on the post, saying: 'Amazing photo!! Its so great you make breast feeding normalization.' 'Pump happens anywhere!!! Thanks for making this normal. Feed and growing healthy babes!!' a fourth user added. 33-year-old model Lily Aldridge was also among those praising Kate in the comments, as she wrote 'Yes mama'. Editor of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue - which Kate has graced the cover of a number of times - MJ Day added: 'Omg yessssss and you look gorgeous doing it.' Her breast pumping selfie wasn't the only part of her Valentine's Day she shared with followers. Adorable: Kate and her husband Justin Verlander had their first child together - a baby girl named Genevieve - on November 7, 2018 Baby love: Kate and Justin, a professional baseball pitcher, tied the knot on November 4, 2017, after meeting in 2012 and going public with their relationship in January 2013 Making memories: The model and actress posted a picture to Instagram in December where she revealed a number of snaps that had been taken over the course of the baby's first month Romantic: Later on Valentine's Day, the star shared a photo with Justin as the pair enjoyed a date night. She captioned the photo: 'Forever my Valentine' She later posted a photo with her husband Justin Verlander, who she began dating in 2013. The pair tied the knot in 2017, and had their first child - a baby girl named Genevieve - on November 7. The model and actress regularly posts photos of her small family-of-three as they go about daily life. However, despite feeling besotted by Genevieve, Kate revealed that having another baby isn't on the horizon just yet. 'I can’t even think about having more kids now,' she told Extra in January. According to the new mother, Genevieve - who she says is a 'really cute mixture' of she and Justin - is a 'good baby'. The three-month-old baby got her name after a lot of 'going back and forth' between possible names by Kate and Justin. Kate explained: 'It's so high-pressure. We were going back and forth even in the hospital, and Justin had some real name commitment issues. 'He knew that Genevieve was my favorite,' she added. And Kate isn't the only celebrity who has shared insights into the reality of being a mother. Back in December, notoriously private actress Rachel McAdams posed for a cover shoot for Girls. Girls. Girls. magazine. The photograph sees Rachel, who sports a black smokey eye and and a bright-red lip, sitting on a bed while wearing two breast pumps. In the image, the star can be seen wearing Bvlgari diamonds and Versache clothing. Claire Rothstein, who shot the photo, shared it to Instagram in December, as she explained the idea behind it. She wrote: 'Breastfeeding is the most normal thing in the world and I can’t for the life of me imagine why or how it is ever frowned upon or scared of. 'I don’t even think it needs explaining but just wanted to put this out there, as if it even changes one person’s perception of something so natural, so normal, so amazing then that’s great,' she added.<doc-sep>More and more celebrity moms are sharing their experiences with the messy parts of parenthood, and we are loving it. Not because we think they should get extra credit for caring for their kids, but because they’re using their fame to normalize things like breastfeeding, pumping and unwelcome pregnancy symptoms. Who can forget the image of Rachel McAdams wearing Bulgari diamonds, Versace and a breast pump? Jessica Simpson— who’s posted pictures of swollen feet and a toilet seat she leaned on and broke while pregnant — is our newfound queen of mom humor. The latest comes courtesy of Sports Illustrated model and new mom Kate Upton, who shared a photo of herself on social media pumping breast milk before her Valentine’s dinner date with husband Houston Astros' star pitcher Justin Verlander. She wrote: “Valentine’s Day dinner pregame #JustKeepPumpin.” Upton, who has appeared in films such as “The Other Woman,” gave birth to daughter Genevieve in November. She married Verlander a year earlier in Italy. Earlier in the day, Verlander talked with reporters at spring training in Florida about fatherhood. “It definitely changes the afternoons a little bit,” Verlander joked at the Astros’ spring training facility in West Palm Beach, where pitchers and catchers held their first official workout. “I get pretty excited to go home and see her smiling and stuff. It seems like every day it’s something new. It’s been a lot of fun.” More:Verlander on fatherhood: 'It's been a lot of fun' Contributing: Chris Nelsen. MORE:<doc-sep>
No secrets here! Before Kate Upton and her husband, Justin Verlander, could get to their romantic Valentine’s Day plans, the model had some business to take care of first — pumping milk. “Valentine’s Day dinner pregame,” the Other Woman actress, 26, captioned a Thursday, February 14, mirror selfie. “#JustKeepPumpin.” In the pic, Upton pulled up her top and held a breast pump in place. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model was dressed for date night in a pink skirt. That wasn’t the only glimpse that the new mom gave of her V-Day. She also shared a selfie with her husband, 35. “My forever Valentine,” she wrote. Upton and the Houston Astros pitcher tied the knot in 2017. The couple welcomed their first child together, a baby girl named Genevieve, one year later. The professional baseball player and Upton haven’t made any plans to expand their brood just yet, though. “I can’t even think about having more kids now,” she told Extra in January. “I’m just sleeping through the night now, so it’s still fresh in my mind. [Genevieve] actually is a really good baby. I feel like she’s a really cute mixture of us both.” She added: “Justin had some real name commitment issues. I actually just kind of left him on his own. He knew that Genevieve was my favorite, so I just left him to fill out the paperwork. I was like, ‘I can’t deal with that right now.’” Upton announced her infant’s arrival on Instagram with a close-up photo of her daughter’s nose, mouth and fingers in November 2018. Verlander posted a photo of his own the same day, writing, “Welcome to the world. … You stole my heart the first second I met you.”