Post-partum belly after 16 months (Tsi K.)

I haven’t seen too many African-American women post on this site so I decided to add my own voice. I have struggled with my fair share of eating disorders and body image issues, but now that I have a young daughter, I am acutely aware of how I view myself, and of the messages I want to send to her. I gained 50lbs during my pregnancy, and the first picture was taken when I was 9 months pregnant. My daughter is now 16 months old, and the next two pictures are how I look today. I have a few stretch marks on either side of my hips and under my breasts. Doing pilates both before I got pregnant and after I gave birth, really helped me get back into shape. Thank you for this beautiful site, and thank you to all the women who have had the courage to share their amazing stories!





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29 thoughts on “Post-partum belly after 16 months (Tsi K.)

  • Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 10:24 am
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    Simply BEAUTIFUL!

  • Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 11:12 am
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    Wow, you look great!!! Congrats!!

  • Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 11:29 am
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    Wow you look so amazing….if you don’t mind saying, how much do you weigh in your post partum pics ??

  • Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 12:12 pm
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    Wow – you look great! I am pregnant with my first and have been working out through the whole pregnancy and so far I feel great. I’m hoping that this will help me to bounce back too – so I am happy to hear the pilates worked for you too.

  • Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 12:33 pm
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    you look unbelieveable!

  • Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 1:10 pm
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    you are the perfect MILF!! LOL you’ve inspired me to look into pilates classes now… thank you! (& you’re right, there are not many women of color on here)

  • Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 1:51 pm
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    You look awesome! Congratulations!

    My sister is AA as well, and has her old body back…a little big bigger, but still looking great!

  • Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 5:05 pm
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    you look great both pregnant and not. i’m jealous! haha

  • Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 8:15 pm
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    Thank you so much for all the really nice comments! It prompted me to add my name ;) I currently weigh 130lbs, which was the same weight I was at when I took the pics a few weeks ago. My pre-pregnancy weight was 132lbs.

  • Friday, July 27, 2007 at 9:13 am
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    you do look amazing!!!! thank you for sharing =)

  • Friday, July 27, 2007 at 9:44 am
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    Wow – Impressive!!! Do most African American women bounce back this easily? Your body is spectacular post-partum!

  • Friday, July 27, 2007 at 10:05 am
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    U look great! Thanx 4 addin some diversity 2 the site:) All my stretch marks R on my hips, thighs & breasts, also.

  • Saturday, July 28, 2007 at 9:44 am
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    Wow! You look gorgeous! Maybe I should try pilates ?

  • Saturday, July 28, 2007 at 5:01 pm
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    I’m not sure about most African American women bouncing back easily, LOL! I think everyone’s story and experience is different regardless of their race. A lot of my friends are still working on getting back into shape so it just depends. I should’ve mentioned in my original post that I also breastfed for 14 months, and that definitely helped too!

  • Saturday, July 28, 2007 at 8:35 pm
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    You look awesome! I can’t believe how you snapped back! Lucky you; I wish my belly was as flawless!

  • Saturday, July 28, 2007 at 10:57 pm
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    Wow!!! You look absolutely amazing, both during your pregnancy and post partum!!! I can’t believe that flat tummy, you look like a teenager! Way to go hot mama!

  • Sunday, July 29, 2007 at 6:29 am
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    Yay for BFing for 14 months mama!

    You look fabulous! Your pics are inspiring me to get back to yoga more.

  • Sunday, July 29, 2007 at 7:50 am
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    LOL!!! I think EVERYONE here wants to try pilates now!!! You should be on an advertisment for a gym or something!! If Pilates makes you look like that, then sign me up!!

  • Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at 3:13 pm
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    You are beautiful- well done! Do you remember how long it took you to get back your figure? I am looking forward to having my old figure back :-)

  • Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at 7:32 pm
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    You look great, congratulations

  • Saturday, September 15, 2007 at 7:14 pm
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    Gorgeous! You only did pilates?

  • Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 11:43 am
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    I’m AA, 33 y/o, and expecting my first child in a few weeks. Your pics are very inspirational. I’ve been hearing that breastfeeding really helps you to lose weight fast. I hope to get back in shape through breastfeeding, healthy diet and exercise. Seems to be the right formula.

  • Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 7:47 pm
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    You look fantastic i have to lose 60 pounds i hope i look like you. You go girl.

  • Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at 1:17 pm
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    impressive! i am breathing a sigh of relief to know that even moms who aren’t celebrities can look amazing after having children. i am pregnant for the first time and fear the aftermath of pregnancy on my body. i am working out regularly but have not done pilates. can u do pilates in ur 2nd trimester since u can’t lie flat on ur back? please let me know. thanks!

  • Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 4:05 pm
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    You are amazing! I do not have children yet, and to be honest I am a little bit worried about what will happen to my body. I guess that the day I will hold my baby in my arms I will not care much though, but still it feels nice to see someone who had a very cute tummy during the pregnancy and after. Thank you for your pictures! Be proud, you look great!

  • Friday, January 25, 2008 at 8:23 pm
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    Thank you again ladies for all of your nice comments. :-) Hoang, I actually did not do pilates in my second trimester for the very reason you mentioned. You may want to check with your doctor. I started up again after 6 weeks. During my pregnancy I just walked a lot, and I’m sure that helped too!

  • Friday, January 25, 2008 at 8:26 pm
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    ‘Newmommy,’ it took about a year to get my figure back! Wish you all the best!

  • Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 4:21 pm
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    You have an outstanding good and well structured site. I enjoyed browsing through it.

  • Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 12:26 am
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    You look amazing. My sister is like that too, 3 babies and stomach as flat as a board w no stretch marks on her belly. Gosh I hate it, lol. But in ur 9 mos pic that is how big I would have been at 6 mos and while I think the pilates helped it might also be that you didn’t get too big. My sis also looked about that size at 9 mos. Me on the other hand my belly was really out there like a huge watermelon as opposed to your basketball, lol. But you look awesome. Pilates for me :D

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