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