When did you “get your pink back”?

“Getting your pink back'' is a phrase that refers to the process of feeling more like yourself after having a baby. It's based on the idea that flamingos lose their pink feathers while raising their young, but eventually regain their vibrant color

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When my youngest was around 2.5 years old. Having two kids back to back took me out 🥊 😂

IMy son turned 3 last September, this yr he will 4 this yr & I’m finally feeling like “myself” again without forcing it 😇 I had a very text book pregnancy with minimum trauma & no ppd bt u still couldn’t pay me to have back to back babies. lol bt now that my kid is finally on his way out of the toddler years Im finally ready to try for another kid, I feel like I’m finally ready to go thru the trenches again. I hope I get my pink back a little sooner with my next babies x

To be honest. I don't even know that "me." I've never felt like me again.. I had to go through a lot of changes when I had my 1st child. He is 6 now, and I had him at 18. I graduated a year early for him. And got married at 18 as well. My husband and I are now 24 and own a house, and I have had 3 more children. (4 total) My youngest just turned one, and I still don't feel "normal." Or like my old self? And in my opinion, I don't really think people ever do feel like their old selves. You become a mother, and you grow and change. 🩷

Started feeling vibrant at 12 months postpartum and definitely started looking and feeling better at 6 months postpartum

I started working on myself slowly from 4-5m (Pilates and yoga, my 10k steps, eating better) and felt confident and got my pink back (and body back) at around 12m I think after having his 1st birthday something in me clicked and purposefully put times and days away for myself. Hubby gets to see friends and hobbies, so instead of being resentful that he does, I started seeing friends and getting my own hobbies too. And really investing in myself instead of just living day to day for the baby and merely surviving, I made time for myself. Because my hubby and my kids need the best version of me also. So I see it as investing in myself benefits them too. I always wanted to learn salsa since a teen. And I found free salsa lessons when he was 18m (and started sleeping through) so I jumped at the opportunity. Been dancing for nearly 3yrs now.

I'm I have a almost 4 yo and almost 2yo and I still don't feel myself. It's been said it takes around 4 years before you are you again so I guess I still got about 2 years left

I looked healthy and “pretty” again about a year after my daughter. Those are my favourite photos of me and her, I’m less tired, my hair is better and I’d lost the weight. Only 6 months or so to go till I feel like that after my son 😂