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!

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!

Love this! Needed to read this!

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!

Yesss indeed we are thanks for sharing beautiful ❤️

I needed to hear this 😊😊 thank you!

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!

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

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

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 .

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

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

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!

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!

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👆

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...

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?

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.

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.

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..

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.

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

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

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

Beautifully said ...

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

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