Since giving birth to her daughter Arabella four months ago , Rebecca Ferguson has become the victim of cruel taunts about her size 12 post-pregnancy body . But the singer has now hit back at her critics and vowed to resist the pressure to slim down . Speaking to Fabulous magazine , the 28-year-old former X Factor star confessed that recent comments aimed at her weight , and questions about when she 'll 'drop the post-baby pounds ' , have left her more determined than ever to stand up for herself . Scroll down for video . Rebecca Ferguson gave birth to gorgeous baby Arabella just four months ago , but has faced constant questions , even from those close to her , about how and when she 'll lose her 'baby weight ' The singer says even though she 's only a size 12 following her third pregnancy , there has been a lot of pressure on her as a celebrity mum to 'snap back into shape ' within a few weeks ( Left : Rebecca during her third trimester and right : Rebecca in a bikini last month . She said 'There 's this culture where we celebrate people snapping back into shape a week after the birth , but I do n't want to be one of those people - I just want to enjoy Arabella . ' Rebecca , who has never named the father of Arabella publicly , also has two other children called Lillie , aged 10 , and Karl , nine , with her former boyfriend and teenage sweetheart Karl Dures , 29 . And the singer now admits that she regrets not having had this empowering new mindset after she had her other kids . Describing how she felt as a new mum in previous years , the Get Happy singer said , 'When I look back , I think I should have just enjoyed my babies and not worried about my weight or being skinny . ' I 'm curvy , I 've got thighs , but I 'm not big . I eat healthily and I 'm breastfeeding , so I know the weight will come off naturally . ' Rebecca pictured with her two older children Lillie 10 , ( left ) and Karl , nine , ( right ) Currently promoting her new album Lady Sings The Blues , it would be easy for Rebecca to feel the need to slim down for upcoming photo shoots and interviews . But while some celebrities are famed for getting their impossibly taut figures back just weeks after giving birth , Rebecca says she 's not feeling that pressure this time around . Instead , she 's standing up for new mums everywhere , by taking aim at the critics who try to publicly shame women into losing weight . The former X Factor contestant has refused to name and shame her weight critics , but revealed some have been a lot closer to home than she ever imagined ( Pictured left : In concert at the St James Theatre , London , last month , and right : on This Morning last week ) She said : 'Women 's bodies are amazing , what our bodies can do is incredible so it 's sad that we get distracted - all this stuff about being skinny , be this , be that , they 're all distractions . 'They rob us of what we should be focusing on and that 's sad . ' Though the singer has refused to name and shame her own critics , she has revealed that they 're a lot closer home than she ever imagined . ' I just want to enjoy Arabella , ' said Rebecca , who previously worried about dropping post-baby pounds as quickly as possible ( Rebecca pictured with her newborn ) Rebecca also spoke of her toughest year yet during the interview , when her partner walked out after discovering she was pregnant with Arabella . She revealed that although it has been hard to live life as a single mother again , she is now moving forward and enjoying her life as a new mum . The star has n't been left completely on her own though - her ex-partner Karl pops by regularly to help look after the children . And while Rebecca admits that many of their close friends and family would love to see them get back together , and she is open to the idea , she is enjoying being on her own for the time being . Rebecca flaunted her new curves on the red carpet at the Brit Awards last month and says she 's proud of her womanly shape .
Critics have made cruel taunts about Rebecca Ferguson 's post-baby body . Score: 6