Cardi B doesn’t mince words. Whether she’s in court, on stage or on social media, the rapper is known for speaking her mind. So it’s no surprise the 33-year-old is sounding off in her signature way about motherhood.
Cardi lights up when she talks about her children, and is matter of fact when the conversation turns to advocating for other moms—especially ones figuring it out for the first time. “Every minute of the day there’s a new mom being born,” She stated.
“I chatted with the superstar over Zoom, and she was even more relatable than I expected. She walked around her house with no makeup on; she paused our interview to answer her children’s questions; she shared how exhausted she was after being up all night with her 13-month-old daughter, Blossom, who is teething; at one point she even laid down in the bed. What mama hasn’t been there?” vogue stated.
Cardi has been especially busy recently. Last month, she released her new album Am I the Drama? which topped the Billboard charts, making her the first female rapper to achieve such a feat with her first two records. She’s been promoting the album on the subway and in the streets. She even squeezed in some time to celebrate her birthday.
The soon-to-be mother of four has never shied away from sharing her life. Now, she’s using her platform to advocate for other women navigating sleep schedules, unsolicited advice, and the pressure to churn out perfectly packed lunches.
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Announced today, the rapper is teaming up with infant formula company Bobbie to bring attention to major issues like maternal mortality and lack of paid leave—and to help give moms the confidence to choose whatever they want when it comes to feeding their babies. The partnership marks Cardi’s first time working with a baby brand, and she felt passionate about it after struggling with her milk production and experiencing postpartum depression.
“Sometimes your baby wants to eat in two hours and sometimes your baby wants to eat in 45 minutes, and it takes me two hours just to produce two ounces of milk,” she says. “It almost made me feel like ‘does it make me less of a woman if I can’t produce as much milk as the next woman?’ I don’t think people understand how frustrating it is.”
She insists that moms should focus more on ensuring their babies receive the proper nutrients, than whether it’s from breast milk or formula. “You’re not a bad mom for giving your baby formula,” she says. “You know what’s bad? Not feeding your kid.”
Though her pregnancies with 7-year-old Kulture, 4-year-old Wave, and her youngest daughter, Blossom, were all different, Cardi says getting back to work helped her feel more like herself postpartum. She plans to head out on tour in February 2026, shortly after giving birth, but stresses that no mother should feel pressured to return to work, especially first-time moms.
“I don’t want people thinking that I’m just heading back to work; this is my coping mechanism,” she says. “I don’t want everybody thinking it’s the same for them, and I don’t want the system to think because I did it everyone should. Having your first baby really rocks your world. It is a big deal. And it is hard. And it is life-changing.”
SOURCE: vogue.com