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My baby is only 7 days old. My body is supposed to look exactly like this. However, my body also might not ever go back. Nor should it have to. I just want to be healthy and strong for my children. Eat healthy to have energy to be present in their lives, be the teacher and guardian they each uniquely need, loving them unconditionally every step of the way. Having a larger stomach won’t make me any less of a mother or any less deserving of self-love and body appreciation.
Rock out with your mesh undies out and self-love the crap out of the gifts your body has allowed you to experience. And give yourself grace. Self-love is a daily practice. We have to work hard to change our inner voice. Don’t you give up. It takes time for it all to come together. Just keep swimming."
So, here is my 10 month postpartum body. I don’t care if you think I’m skinny or fat or too soft or too lumpy. And I don’t care what your postpartum body looks like. I don’t care if you’re striped, swollen, thick, thin, still dealing with extra weight, or have already worked your ass off to get back all of your muscle. I care that we remember — truly — that it’s what’s on the inside that counts. That has been my journey and it’s getting better every day."
My stretch marks are bad. They look like I’ve been attacked by a wild animal (maybe that’d be a better story to roll with). They’re deep and almost look like burns. I know they will fade over time but I think with the extent of them, it’s likely they’ll always be quite prominent. The tattoo is ruined, but I am not bothered as I hated it anyway.
I heard a quote the other day: ‘For every woman who hates her stretch marks there is a woman wishing she had them.’ It really got me thinking. Thinking about the new body I have. I am thankful every day, don’t get me wrong. The stretch marks [are] a part of me now, a part I am yet to fully accept."
title: “These Are The Real Postpartum Body Photos Every Mom Needs To See” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-11” author: “Gloria Kelly”
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More from CafeMom: Mom’s 6-Pack Selfie a Week After Her C-Section Proves Everyone’s Postpartum Body Is Different
My baby is only 7 days old. My body is supposed to look exactly like this. However, my body also might not ever go back. Nor should it have to. I just want to be healthy and strong for my children. Eat healthy to have energy to be present in their lives, be the teacher and guardian they each uniquely need, loving them unconditionally every step of the way. Having a larger stomach won’t make me any less of a mother or any less deserving of self-love and body appreciation.
Rock out with your mesh undies out and self-love the crap out of the gifts your body has allowed you to experience. And give yourself grace. Self-love is a daily practice. We have to work hard to change our inner voice. Don’t you give up. It takes time for it all to come together. Just keep swimming."
So, here is my 10 month postpartum body. I don’t care if you think I’m skinny or fat or too soft or too lumpy. And I don’t care what your postpartum body looks like. I don’t care if you’re striped, swollen, thick, thin, still dealing with extra weight, or have already worked your ass off to get back all of your muscle. I care that we remember — truly — that it’s what’s on the inside that counts. That has been my journey and it’s getting better every day."
My stretch marks are bad. They look like I’ve been attacked by a wild animal (maybe that’d be a better story to roll with). They’re deep and almost look like burns. I know they will fade over time but I think with the extent of them, it’s likely they’ll always be quite prominent. The tattoo is ruined, but I am not bothered as I hated it anyway.
I heard a quote the other day: ‘For every woman who hates her stretch marks there is a woman wishing she had them.’ It really got me thinking. Thinking about the new body I have. I am thankful every day, don’t get me wrong. The stretch marks [are] a part of me now, a part I am yet to fully accept."
