Real Moms Empowers Others About Their Postpartum Body

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    Every woman has her own struggles especially about their body, The case of these worries went up high after giving birth. They feel the pressure to bounce back as their pre-pregnancy body, and expect it immediately. The celebrities moms and women around them can do that, according to what they are looking. And the worries get higher and higher.

    Not every woman realize that every woman’s postpartum journey is unique as their own, so you can not compare your own postpartum journey to others. Sometimes you got slow weight loss, stretch marks, scars and loose skin, and sometimes all in one. All of those can trigger insecurities that they are not doing it right and self-consciousness that is exacerbated by the lack of representation of various postpartum bodies in the media and in society.

    More celebrity moms that candid about their body after baby and Beyoncé proudly declaring to Vogue, “ I have a little mommy pouch and I’m in no rush to get rid of it. I think it’s real.” Do a quick scrol through #postpartumbelly or #postpartumbody then you will find the posts that dedicated to appreciating all type of postpartum bodies. And to fight the urge to compare your own body to the photos of fitness transformations.

    Can not shame of something beauty journey of mother’s experience. There’s a life in your tummy. Even the motivational quotes of postpartum body can backfire for some women with a different journey, be wise and do not feel frustrated and alone.

    Real moms below share a new kind of motivation that can be the result to embracing your own.

    Kylee Austin writes that she wants to see “more people with stretch marks and real postpartum bodies, to have magazine cover photo confidence of the real mom’s body as a better representation on media. She encourages other moms to “love who we are for what we are right now, not what we wish we could be.”

    Abagail Wedlake emphasize others that “women are amazingly powerful creatures , stop body shaming.”

    You don’t need surgery to transform your body! I believe we should all love ourselves and any “imperfections” we might have but if you do really want to change yourself you can safely with the right attitude, diet and working out 💪🏾 my body has completely changed just from eating as clean&lean as possible (but not starving myself or depriving myself of anything!!), making sure I drink enough water and lifting weights. It is so difficult to change your mind to live a different lifestyle but once you do and see results it becomes so much easier…and fun! Posting this #transformationtuesday to give you a little motivation and the push to finally start achieving your body goals while you love yourself! I think I look amazing in both pictures but I wanted to make and change so I did 👊🏾💗 #postpartumfitness #fitmum #csection #bodypositive

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    Mia Redwoth empowered other to love ourselves and any imperfections we might have with the right attitude.” The 22 years-old mom tells People, “It was a complete shock to see how a normal body looks after having a baby, and we never see this on Instagram or in the media. I felt very alone and couldn’t find anyone I could relate to.”

    I have seriously tried to post this picture maybe 4 or 5 times? Every time I close out of Instagram, feeling sick to my stomach. This is my postpartum body. Being plus size, I was already insecure about my stomach. I was already overweight and wasn’t where I wanted to be health wise. Then, I got pregnant. And I knew I was only going to get bigger. I struggled with my pregnant body but soon accepted it and truly began to love it. Around 34 weeks, I felt my skin stretching and getting itchy. I couldn’t imagine my stomach growing much more. But it did. 5 months after the birth of my baby girl, this is what I’m left with. Extra flab. Twisting and winding stretch marks. Love handles. A droopy belly button. And a handful of insecurity. I’ve started dieting and (hopefully soon- motivation where you at?) exercising. I took this picture to be my “before” shot. But as I stared at it more in disgust, the more I found myself shutting the inner me up. I grew a human being inside of this body! I nourished her and kept her safe. I changed my entire diet and gave myself shots for her. And this body continues to nourish her as we have been exclusively breastfeeding for 5 months now. I am beyond thankful for this belly of flub. I’m thankful for every stretch mark and every roll. My body is a bad ass. And no one can change that. • • #takebackpostpartum #mypostpartumjourney #mommyvlogger #momblogger

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    Sabra Darling opens up about her overcoming her body insecurities after 5 months giving birth, she said,  “I took this picture to be my ‘before’ shot. But as I stared at it more in disgust, the more I found myself shutting the inner me up. I grew a human being inside of this body! I nourished her and kept her safe. I changed my entire diet and gave myself shots for her… I’m thankful for every stretch mark and every roll. My body is a bad ass.”

    What you don’t see in the left pic is my cellulite & loose/stretched skin. So I zoomed in to show you in high definition! 😆 In certain lighting and positions you can see them but most of the time you can’t. The more you look for these so called “flaws” in yourself or others the more you’ll find! My advice is to stop looking for them! 😝👍🏼 I’ve noticed a fair amount of comments from women saying things like “you didn’t get any loose skin or stretch marks from being pregnant” – I did, but they’re just not obvious unless I take a close up pic like this! I couldn’t care less if my tummy stays like this forever – I’m proud of my body and love it for everything it does, ESPECIALLY for growing my little Mia. 🙌🏼💗 Some stretch marks, loose skin, or cellulite don’t make me love my body any less – quite the opposite actually. 😃 . Striving for mental and physical health and being the best I can is my priority and I hope it’s your priority too. 😊 . Remember, it’s not about who has it worse or who has it “easy” – those arguments will never help you, in fact they usually become excuses that prevent you from working towards the things you really want in life. Don’t give up on yourself before you even try! Dont compare your journey, body, life etc. to anyone else’s – focus on your own journey and be proud of everything you achieve. You are capable and you are worthy. 👊🏼😘 . . 6.5 months postpartum 💕 . .

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    Emily Skye advised other to stop looking for their own “flaw.” The more you search the more you’ll find. She often gets comment from women saying things like ‘you didn’t get any loose skin or stretch marks from being pregnant’. She reminds of the reality behind an Instagram photo.

    C-Section Awareness month💫 On October 31st our sweet baby Luka was born via Emergency C- Section. Due to his umbilical cord being wrapped around his neck it was Causing him to have D cells (When their heart rate drops Dangerously low) my midwife Was frightened that his heart rate Would drop too low & not come back Up. I remember everything going so Fast… & having thoughts of loosing my sweet boy that I have carried for nine months, I couldn’t imagine living without him. & I didn’t like the fact that I was imagining it at the time…… They put me in a wheelchair & Had me signing papers left & right. In a blink of a eye 👁✨ my body was laid on a table getting cut open to save Luka. I remember feeling like less of a mother That I wasn’t able to deliver my baby Myself and embrace what Mother Nature Intended for us. I remember shaking uncontrollably for hours after & I didn’t Want to hold him because I was terrified I would drop him. & The struggle of getting out of that hospital bed for the first time. I am here to tell all of the C-section mamas that we are warriors too! We all faced different struggles & Came out stronger than before. I have never loved my body more Since having this scar. This is the scar of love. This is the constant reminder Of my sons miracle birth & no one Could make me forget that. • • #csectionawareness #csectionrecovery #recovery #bodypositive #loveyourself #childbirth #postpartum #selflove #embraceyourself #momswithtattoos #momswithcameras #coloredhair #arcticfoxhaircolor #momtogs

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    Emmy Thurman shres the story of her emergency C-section and the feeling like less of a mother since she was not able to deliver naturally. She said, “We all faced different struggles & Came out stronger than before. I have never loved my body more Since having this scar. This is the scar of love. This is the constant reminder Of my sons [sic] miracle birth & no one Could make me forget that.”

    My postpartum belly! I took this image a few days ago for my own progress update and didn’t think I would be posting it here cause I was in such a vulnerable state in this given moment. Here’s why I’m posting, in a very friendly conversation this week someone said to me, well maybe you’re not working hard enough and that if you exercise more and if you were maybe choosing healthy choices for foods (yes I did have a glass of wine in my hand at the time) that you would have a flat stomach again. I laughed it off at the moment and defended my choices for what I eat and my workouts. Later that night it hit me like a ton of bricks and I’m here to address it. This stomach you see here is a result of two things, loose skin and an ab separation. My current weight is back to pre baby weight so all of me believes my stomach has nothing to do with my overall weight. Why is there such a misconception about getting rid of my postpartum stomach and marks through diet and exercise? Most of you know how hard I’ve been at staying healthy and active… And I have to admit there are some days where I push too much and find I’m dizzy. Dizzy from not eating enough or forgetting to eat. Dizzy from worrying about am I eating too much, am I eating the right thing? I’m here to tell you while it’s good that you’re conscious about making right choices be caution about what’s realistic and what’s harmful. Yes I’m upset about not feeling like my body is mine anymore, like it’s a complete strangers, but I’m showing it off to you which clearly means I’m wearing it proudly. It’s most definitely a process learning to love the new me, and it’s ok if I’m not there yet, I just know that I don’t hate me. My goals are really there to let me feel happy and accomplished. I just need to stop apologizing for my body, stop allowing that outside voice to tell me that I should work harder and what my body should really look like. I need to accept that someone else’s issues with me and my postpartum body is because of their own insecurities. My body has given me and nurtured two beautiful little humans and for that I’m beyond proud! ❤️

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    Anupa King shares her experience of body shaming from someone in friendly conversation, “Well maybe you’re not working hard enough and that if you exercise [sic] more and if you were maybe choosing healthy choices for foods… you would have a flat stomach again.” The advise hit her. She continues, “It’s most definitely a process learning to love the new me, and it’s ok if I’m not there yet… I just need to stop apologizing for my body, stop allowing that outside voice to tell me that I should work harder and what my body should really look like. I need to accept that someone else’s issues with me and my postpartum body is because of their own insecurities.”

    Tonight I’m sharing this photo I took a few weeks ago whilst on holiday. I didn’t post it at the time and I don’t actually really know why. I guess it’s because it’s not picture perfect. There’s a loo roll in the background to start with! But I took this photo because I remember looking at myself and feeling relief. I started thinking about how far I’ve come on my journey to self love. And then I started thinking about the reality of social media, and the reality is life isn’t picture perfect. And we’re all guilty of posting our most ‘flattering’ photos. This body is not a before, not an after, not a work in progress. This is my body now. Far too long I’ve tried to ‘bounce back’ tried to shed the ‘baby weight’ tried to ‘cut the cake’. Not anymore. I guess what I just want to say to live your life, forget about silly numbers. Be yourself. I’ve spent too long hating myself, being my own worst enemy. Its time to end this battle between my body and my mind. It’s time to be me. . . . . . . . @nonairbrushedme #nonairbrushedme #effyourbeautystandards #everybodyisbeatiful #selflove #takebackpostpartum #postpartum #mumbod #bodyconfidence #bodypositive #nofilter #loveyourlines

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    Lauren Dungey states proudly, “I took this photo because I remember looking at myself and feeling relief…about how far I’ve come on my journey to self love.” Her focus to much on her loosing weight has made her difficult to love her body. “Far too long I’ve tried to ‘bounce back’ tried to shed the ‘baby weight’ tried to ‘cut the cake.’ Not anymore,” she writes. “I guess what I just want to say [is] to live your life, forget about silly numbers. Be yourself.”