Let’s talk about the dreaded aftermath of pregnancy- the “mom bod”. Should you love it? You should right? But is it hard to? ABSOLUTELY. As if pregnancy was a walk in the park and we now have to live with the stretch marks, fupa and saggy boobs for the rest of our lives- contemplating tummy tucks and stretch mark removals so that way maybe one day we will feel “good enough” for not only society but for ourselves. Trying to find the time to workout is nearly impossible with a baby so instead we beat ourselves up over how and when will be the day we start our journey to losing all the extra weight. Not to mention the postpartum cravings!! Did you know you don’t only crave foods when your pregnant and that it lasts even AFTER having your baby? Yep that’s right, just another gift that keeps on giving and giving. A frozen meal is more convenient with a baby on your hip than chopping up lettuce and counting the carbs/calories/sugars you eat. The feeling when you can’t even squeeze into any of your jeans because of all the extra skin on your stomach now (THE FUPA, ughh.. the fupa) and have to size up once again sucks- especially when you felt as if you already reached that size you didn’t want to be at in the first place but here we are… what about all of that time we spent lathering our bellies with oils and coconut butter to prevent the stretch marks multiple times a day? Was it for nothing? We were oblivious that stretch marks were a given and will form whether we liked it or not. But Can we talk about the real gift that keeps on giving… that sweet baby.. those tiny fingers that wrap around yours, oh and the curled up toes, those little green eyes that you look into every second of the day- YOU made them, your “mom bod” worked for 9 months forming all of those most precious details- for goodness sake YOU literally created organs, limbs, LIFE. How can we not love our “mom bods” when they made us mothers. The next time you go to judge your postpartum body, think about the real happiness it has created in your life. We are kind of amazing after all. Sometimes I feel as if I should apologize to myself for the thoughts I put in my own head about how I should look.
Affirmations to tell yourself daily:
You are beautiful
You are worthy
You are amazing
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Brittany Morris Blog 