Hilary Duff's pregnancy is 'hard as hell'

Los Angeles : Actress Hilary Duff has opened up on Instagram about her

"weird body" and how difficult being pregnant is.

The "Lizzie McGuire" actress posted a selfie taken in the mirror in which she wearing a crop top and underwear to reveal her swollen belly and breasts and wrote on Instagram: "The b**bs are big the belly is big the body is big. Man.. pregnancy is hard. Giving love to all mamas who make it look effortless... this journey is hard as hell and also incredibly special.

"Lovely to have a little life inside and to day dream of all the new adventures to come but almost impossible to get my own shoes on... sick of getting up nine times a night to pee and looking at this weird body in the mirror that is not my own at the moment."

The "Younger" actress says her moan was just a note to remind herself of how "strong and beautiful" pregnant women are.

She added: "Women are so bad ass, this was just a note to remind myself and remind others how's strong and beautiful you are! We got this!"

The "A Cinderella Story" star was flooded with positive comments from fans and friends.