Body image
Before pregnancy I was super skinny...finally. I had spent all my life hearing how I was "getting chubby" or how I have to be careful what I eat or I'll end up fat. But I was finally skinny, and was so happy even though I didn't necessarily get there in the healthiest way. Now almost 3 months postpartum I have had so many breakdowns because the clothes that I loved pre pregnancy are too small. Everytime I look in the mirror I just see my pooch. I hate my body so much. I never felt super great about my body but now I'm disgusted every time I see myself in the mirror. I'm trying to find a good counselor in my area but finding someone who is accepting new patients is so hard. Anywho thank you for listening to my rant, and I'd love to know if anyone has experienced something similar after they gave birth.
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I had this same problem but in reverse I was in the process of loosing weight then I found out I was pregnant 🙃 but I got super sick in my last tri and lost 40lbs, but now ppl keep saying I keep getting skinnier, so basically please yourself don’t worry about getting a little weight if it’s a problem to you do at home exercise or even diet for a while but for now just buy bigger clothes, you are still the same person just with a new body ❤️
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I had an eating disorder off and on from 14-24 when I met my husband I recovered and gained 40lbs and was finally at a healthy weight. During pregnancy I gained another 50lbs and have only lost 20lbs due to breastfeeding. I have terrible breakdowns now and then where I criticize everything about myself. But after recovering from a 10 year battle with anorexia I have a pretty strong will when it comes to shutting that voice out. And I would never want my own negative self talk to seep into my daughter so I reach out to my husband for support, bought new clothes that fit better, and practice talking myself up regularly.🫶🏻