Body image

Before pregnancy:

The feeling of power. Feeling confident. Feeling happy. These are all the feelings you felt BEFORE having your bundle of joy… am I wrong?

The feeling of being able to get into any clothing and not care about anyone else’s opinions. The feeling of self confidence. I bet you’ve forgotten how it feels? Well so have I. But you are beautiful still.

During pregnancy:

This is when SOME women start to get the feelings of anxiousness. Some girls are able to feel beautiful still. Until the stretch marks appear. Now that beautiful top you love doesn’t fit you. Your jeans don’t fit. Now the pressure starts. You start feeling “like a whale” you’re already hormonal but now you’re feeling even worse about yourself. Starting to think your partner will go off you etc well please don’t think or feel that and trust me 80% of women are feeling the exact same. But you’re beautiful and perfect and that bundle of joy will be in your arms soon staring at the most beautiful person in the world.

After pregnancy:

Now your skins sagged. You have loose skin. You’ve gained a few pounds. You have stretch marks on your thighs, stomach, boobs & even hips. You could’ve even had a c-section so now you have a massive scar on your belly. Your hair is coming loose more and more is falling out every day. Your nipples are a different colour. All these changes have happened to your body so now you’re feeling so low in yourself you start to feel anxious and depressed. That’s when your post natal depression kicks in. Am I wrong? No I’m really not but you know what embrace them tiger stripes. Embrace that beautiful body. Show it off.

A report of 2014 found that there’s been numerous relentless pressure on women to go back to their “pre-baby weight” Us mums we compare our bodies to what social media tells us what our body should look like after a baby. Wrong this is our NEW bodies let’s all stand together and tell each other we are beautiful. Let’s all show love and support. Let’s drop the rates of suicide and depression and let’s all start being more kinder!