Almost 5 months postpartum and feel terrible about myself
I just needed to rant and get this out.
I’m 5 months postpartum on the 21st and I have never felt so uncomfortable in my own skin. I look in the mirror and barely recognise myself.
I’ve tried different things, I’ve changed my hair, try doing my makeup, bought new clothes and it all seems to make me feel worse.
And the weird thing is, it’s not my c section scar or my stretch marks that are actually bothering me, I can admire they gave me my beautiful son. It’s literally EVERYTHING else about myself I just hate looking at myself in the mirror!
I don’t think it helps that I feel so lonely, I don’t feel like many people understand what I went through with my labour and what I’m going through MH wise now and just think I’m being ignorant but I physically don’t have the mental capacity to message people everyday and be in constant conversation but yet I crave human interaction and friends.
Does everyone feel this way at first and when does it go away?
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Mama you have to give yourself timeee, you are only 5 months postpartum, your body has changed so much but you will feel yourself again soon, don’t spend your time worrying about the way u look I also feel the same but just learn to love your temporary new body after time you can start doing the things you love again and take time for yourself, it’s all a part of the journey and you are beautiful just the way you are, hope this helps x
I feel exactly the same and I’m 5 months pp on the 21st too! I just feel disgusting, clothes don’t look right, I feel ugly, I don’t know what to do with my hair because if it’s down baby just pulls it out of my head! I don’t feel like I have time to look after myself. I don’t have any pictures with my daughter because I hate the way I look and I know I will regret that further down the line 😢
I don’t have any advice but I completely get you!
Please speak to your GP or health visitor about how you feel, they will be able to help xx
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