My postpartum tum!!

Cheers to you! 🤗 💐 It's great to see a REAL mama. Pregnancy is hard on us all in different ways, I have neck and back pain 8 months post partum that started in the first trimester!! So... This may be a lasting impact 🤦🏼‍♂️ Grateful to finally have my little man, but I definitely don't feel like I did before being preggo!

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Just started chiropractor visits.... Hope your psy therapy can help offer some relief!! Love all the replies your post received!! Rock on!!! 🌟

I don’t think any woman feels the same, at minimum a little sleep deprived I imagine! 😁 I with you know the aches and pains. I am having physio therapy to help with my back xx

My weight is down a ton from my top pregnancy weight, but all that extra skin literally hangs down. Definitely not as pretty as it used to be! But I’m just so thankful to not be a pregnant balloon anymore, it doesn’t bother me most of the time. Your body tells the story of all the crazy crap you went through to bring this baby into the world! You’re strong!

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We are all strong. And you are more beautiful now than you ever have been xx

Love this! Needed to read this!

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Thank you, You are more than welcome kimber ! Xx

I’ve got tons of scars all over from pregnancy too. I’m getting my weight down but can’t do much about the scars 🤷🏻‍♀️ in time we’ll embrace them!

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Your scars are beautiful, and so are you 🤗 xx

I see my friend always showing off her belly after 2 twins she didnt get stretched marks bc her babies were little but she’s always showing it off and im just here with the same belly as your picture 🤣😭😭😭 sucks I dont like my belly I lost my belly button after having onee oneeee kid

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Your friend is very lucky! 😁I have only had one baby too. But you should love it. You would rather a belly with marks than without and have no baby💙

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Yesss indeed we are thanks for sharing beautiful ❤️

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You are more than welcome xxx

I love this! Bodies are meant to change and that is a good thing. I don’t know if anyone here likes podcasts, but the podcast called Therapy Thoughts with Tiffany Roe has an episode about postpartum body image! If you are struggling, give it a listen. It was empowering for me!

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Ooh! Thanks for the recommendation, I will check that out, xxx

Exactly I have carried 7 babies (3 of my own 4 asa surrogate) my belly will probably never be flat again but I would do it all again

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That’s incredible ! What a story!! Congratulations to you! I would love to be a surrogate myself one day, lots of questions about the whole thing xx

My boys are my life but being a small part of helping 2 couples (I carried twins for both) complete their families was such a blessed experience.

I definitely needed to hear this today! Thank you 🙏🏼

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You are more than welcome :-) x

I had the same thanks for saying this I've been so down this pass few days because of how do I look now . Everything changed,I gained weight , I have dark stretch marks ,my csection scar , loose skin and waking up every morning like I'm the ugliest whenever I'm looking at the mirror. This words of yours help me .

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You are more than welcome. I felt the exact same, and I still feel kinda gross touching my csection scar. Mines under fat so I can’t really see it so I forget sometimes. You will learn to love your new body, and the beautiful thing that you’ve been through to give birth 🧡 rock it momma xx

Beautiful our bodies are amazing and powerful and those marks are a sign of our strength and power as creators as women ❤️

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They certainly are ! Xx

I love this❤️ it is so relatable! Thank you for sharing this 💖

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You are more than welcome !! 💙

I love this!!! In a world that's all about vanity and self-image, it's so easy to get lost and discouraged by all the fake stuff we see on social media. I've had to unfollow so many social media moms because it kills my self esteem. Here's to us moms loving our babies and our bodies that grew them!

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I had to do the exact same and actually took a social media break. It’s such a good thing you’ve had a cleanse, you’re right. Far too easy to forget the Internet is make believe. Xx

Think about this... those stretch marks should remind you how powerful you are. How brave you were when you had your baby. Having a child is the painful experience a body can go through. You are super woman momma. Your tiger stripes are beautiful!

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100% right ! :-) xx

Well said Jesie , we are so hard on ourselves sometimes trying to be everything to everyone . I practice gratitude 🙏 every morning and throughout the day . My health and my body are always up there👆

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I'm trying to be good to myself but I also feel ugly sometimes and like my csection scar is ugly...

Too right Claire ! And I agree, you have to look after yourself to be the best momma. And Sarah, I hated my Csecion scar too, but I’d rather have my scar and my beautiful baby than be without either. Your scar is a sign you are a tough woman who can go through anything ! I wrote a post about csection that got a lot of support, go and check it out.. I hope it makes you feel better 💙💙 xx

I feel better after seeing real people like me. I put so much pressure on myself and I just don't know exactly why! I am trying to love my csection scar. I wish I could be as awesome and self-loving as you all are...

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It’s hard but you will get there ! Your body has created such a beautiful human life, you will learn to love it in a new way xxx

It’s so hard. With my son I not got stretch marks on my boobs and butt. To pint an imagine I’m 5’2 110lbs petite person with size B boobs and a plump butt haha so when the stretch marks after having my son were very visible I was so shocked and upset! It took until having my daughter which I carried for 41weeks and 5days and then ended up getting more stretch marks and stretch marks on my lower stomach to love them. It’s very hard to accept them. When I wear a bikini I do make sure they are covered because I don’t need the stares from other people or the judging. I am pregnant again and this is our last and I’m very thankful to my body for carrying my precious babies. I will forever be thankful for my tiger stripes.

I still struggle.. my sister's never got any and I call my tummy Freddy Kruger.. and any time anyone sees it they say it's not that bad. But I feel gross I'm 102 lbs and look great in clothes. But hate being naked. I know it is possible for it not to happen I just wasn't that lucky. I used self tanning lotion and it helps a little. But I will never wear a bikini again.. now matter how skinny I am. It was worth it but our bodies go through so much sacrifice.. you are not alone. Mom tribe!

Just wondering, how could you carry a baby for 10 months?

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I gave birth to my son at 44 weeks

I’m a little self conscious of my postpartum tummy. Part of me isn’t used to the loose skin with stretch marks so I’m self conscious about it but the other part of me feels proud of my stretch marks and just wants tighten up the looseness.

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Yes!! I LOVE my stretch marks but I was tightness back lol

Saying things like "your real" and "you feel better after seeing "real" people like you" is extremely ignorant. So basically if a woman has good jeans and doesnt get horrible stretch marks shes fake? Wow. Poor choice of words hunny.

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Exactly. I started lubing up the day i found out i was pregnant. Im trying so hard not to get them but i know its whatever

I agree! I have stretch marks and I did everything to prevent them. Nothing helped. I gained about 40lbs and I am very short so my whole body has stretch Mark's. I have worked so hard to lose weight through depression and anxiety. I am smaller than I was pre pregnancy now and feel great ! But all comes with hard work

Amen!!! I am definitely in this boat with a double sided paddle 😉 after my first pregnancy, my stomach was so stretched it looked like I gave birth to Freddy Krueger and than I had 2 more kids 1 right after the other; so even now 10 years after my 1st and 7 years after my 3rd it's still loose tummy that looks like it's covered in pink flames ( my 8yo says it's like a marshmallow😒 ) I'm ok with it now. I do drink a boatload of water every day and bio oil or coconut oil it up every day to help the stretch marks heal 💗 But it was strong enough to carry my 3 babies so I can't hate on it.

Love this post and everyone’s brave pictures!!!!

You are awesome ! I was literally about to post one of mine too❣️ thank u !

Same here!! Not only was I huge when I was pregnant with my son, I've also lost like 80 pounds since I had him 18 months ago! So now my body is all extra skin, it looks like a deflated balloon or something, it's GROSS!! I can pull my stomach skin out like a foot from my body, it's horrible..

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Surely your skin will get some Elasticity back and recover ? Xxxx

I hate my tum too! I feel ya. And when I lean forward i feel like I have a little front butt. Ugh. But hubs says he loves our baby and that it’s ok. Shrug. I just move on and try not to dwell on it lol

I was fat before pregnancy. Stretchmarks and all lol. Now i have mooore stretch marks. 🙃🙃 Sucks. But i embrace all of my squish. We MADE. A. TINY. HUMAN. It doesn't get any cooler or any more beautiful than that, momma. Remember that :*

Fab post. X

I hate my stomach, I have stretch marks everywhere, my arms, legs and breasts. I’m not comfortable wearing a swim suit or showing any skin but if you asked me if I would do it all over again I would. I love both my babies, their the greatest blessing I could ever receive ❤️

They're your war wounds or as my partner calls them my tiger strips 😊 you just have to embrace them 😘

I feel the same way. I look at my tummy happy that our daughter is here but I hate the stretch marks and jiggly gut. I've been working out and eating better but still have it. I understand I'm only 2 months out but I hate it.

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I’m literally in the same boat it’s so Shit! I’m almost 3 months out and still feel shit and no Better

It tooks so long for me to accept my pp body. I ended up starting a fb group with a friend of mine called Hot Mommas to encourage body positivity pp. Its a real struggle but we birth life and are beautiful💖

I’ve lost all the weight and although that’s great I’m still left with stretch marks all over my butt, my inner thighs, my boobs and my stomach. It’s definitely hard sometimes to look at because I’m only 21 and I just can’t imagine me in a bathing suit anymore... but I am also proud of the little guy I brought into the world and so I’m reminded everyday that he is worth all of the stretch marks every single one of them.

I haven't read through all the comments. I just want to say that us ladies rock! Those scars and extra skin is what provided our children life! Love yourself, like yourself and most importantly feel free. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Hi

I lost a lot of weight after but I have real obvious stretch marks because I had a big baby in the end 😂

I hate my stretch marks as well. My husband loves them but they make me soooo self conscious

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Same here!!!

I was stunned how much my body changed and it happened very fast for me (the changes). I couldn’t be sad as our baby girl Was very wanted and we had waited 10 years for her after two heartbreaking losses. My tummy is Full of stretch marks and not as toned but I’m learning to love it x

Hello! I delivered at 39...40 now and I guess I’m lucky enough not to have any stretch marks! But I will say drinking lots of water, cutting back sugar, drinking greens, and incorporating protein drinks helped in my weigh loss and allowed me to bounce back with a tighter tummy

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This is really nice to hear. I'll be 38 this year. My husband really wants a baby. We've been trying the last year but have been unlucky. I've always worried it would be harder to bounce back the older you get but I guess that's untrue.

Did you say you're 40!! You look bloody amazing, im 25 and dont look half that good!! You go mumma!! 😍

Same I’m only 19 and am so uncomfortable about the way my body looks. Although my body isnt the same I love my son so much it was so worth it

Do the wrinkles ever disappear? Not fussed about the stretch Mark's but my belly button looks weird

Hats off to you momma. This is my tummy too and struggle to love it every day. Thank you for this and the positivity! 💕

Ive lost all of my baby weight plus more then I still have lose skin and stretch marks from carrying and bringing my beautiful baby girl into this world

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This is the bomb! 1 year PP & loving my stripes now🙏🏼

I have a stomach pooch now and I’m hoping I can get rid of it with hard work. But I know stretch marks all over me won’t go away

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Has the pooch gone yet?

After 2 kids and putting on weight, I have stretch marks from triangle to rib, my belly hangs and the doctor said no matter how much I lose it'll always hang. I hated myself for 3 years after my first, and learned to love myself in a way I never knew was possible. I didn't just tell myself I was beautiful, I actually felt I was, truly. I was proud of myself and it showed! My husband loved me the whole time, no matter how big and baggy 😊. Now baby No2, I'm coming back for that baggy bod, roll on the fighting of cake temptation!! Roll on me,

I really struggle especially after my eldest i wasnt prepared too not fit in my jeans straight away as silly as it sounds! Ive had 4 kids including a section and im so big compared too 6 years ago. But you have too learn too accept to love it because of what your body has done for you xxx

I stressed so much about my stretch marks when I was pregnant (multiple crying episodes) and now I couldn't care less and I mean that. ❤

Ladies, try to use shea butter or aloe vera gel. It really helps