I got pregnant at 17 years old and I was in a boarding school that ate processed food breakfast, lunch and dinner. I gained 80lbs during that pregnancy that ended in a completely unnecessary c-section. I looked at my body after I gave birth, at only 17 years old was so depressed. I didn’t even have a choice to be healthy and maybe prevent the stretching and weight gain. I felt raped. I couldn’t imagine ever finding anybody that wouldn’t be completely grossed out by the stretch marks on my stomach, legs, and breasts. It was so hard for me to accept for so many years.
As I got older and made more mommy friends, got married, and gained more experience I realized, 4 children later (by the age of 23) that I would rather have my hands full (with all those ugly stretch marks and saggy skin and major diastasis) than to have them empty. I have a husband that loves all of me and 4 perfect kids (two VBA2C babies at home!). A body is just a body. I hate that our society has made them so much more important than our minds and our contributions to society. I have yet to find a stomach that is more wrecked than mine! But that’s ok! Those kids of mine were more than worth it!
AGE: 25
two years postpartum. 5 pregnancies (ages 8,6,4,2), 4 births
You are beautiful!!! And your attitude and outlook on all of this makes you even more lovely!! Thank you for your encouragement!!!!
I feel like I am reading my life. I was 16 in boarding school when I got pregnant, had him at 17. now 23, 3 kids and 2 months post partum I am much happier now then I ever thought I would be!
Wow, those are powerful words to remember! Thank you! You’re beautiful inside and out. :)
Wonderful! So rare to hear women with such confidence these days! Kudos to you!