Just a reminder that we are showing Fifty Nude Women in San Diego this Saturday. If you are in the area and are interested, shoot me an e-mail for details.
Author: Bonnie (SOAM)
Almost there…
My laptop is about to be sent off to be fixed (luckily? it’s under warranty) so I’ve settled myself in here at the big desktop and am catching up on all the entries I’ve been behind on – particularly those e-mailed to me have been neglected. So I’m almost caught up and will hopefully be opening submissions again by next week. I’m so sorry things have been so wonky around here lately, but thanks to you all for being here and for being you!
Love my body more now (Anonymous)
After gaining 45 lbs with my first at age 26, I though that I would never been in shape again. I put a lot of dedication into eating healthy after he was born and loved my body even more after becoming a mom. I am now 27 weeks pregnant with my second ….at 27 weeks I love my pregnant body. Pregnancy has helped with my body image issue and I love my body now more than ever before. The first photo is 33 weeks pregnant with my first, then 2 years post partum, and the last is this week (27 weeks pregnant).
Fifth Pregnancy (Rachel)
I am 27 years old, and recently gave birth to my fifth child 3 months ago. With each pregnancy I have gained between 50 and 60 lbs and have managed to lose the weight every time. Usually this takes me about 9 months, but with this past pregnancy i worked out during and after birth and only have about 15 more lbs to go. I know many people will look at my pictures and think, what does she have to complain about?, but before i had children I really took pride in the way my body looked, and I have a lot of self esteem issues over each little stretch mark, scar, and extra skin. I have been breastfed all five children, and because those times overlapped i have ended up breastfeeding for 8 straight years, so my breasts are nowhere near as perky as they used to be. But as I look at all my kiddos, I can say with confidence that they are worth it. I would do it all again in a heartbeat. I am working hard at trying to accept my body the way it is, and trying to look at my scars as signs of what i have accomplished, instead of flaws. I just wish it wasnt so hard.
My Baby… (Anonymous)
My Baby Belly
When I was pregnant with my sweet son (now 3) I got ginormous. My skin felt like it was going to burst, I actually had nightmares of giving birth through a skin explosion. The result are bold stretch marks covering my tummy. I never really thought much of them because honestly, once he was out, all I cared about in regards to them was that they stopped itching. One day, when my son was about 4 months old, he grabbed my t-shirt when I picked him up and my mother commented on the “mess” of my stomach. My cousin who was 4 at the time said “Auntie, if it wasnt for that so-called mess, we wouldnt have sweet baby K here with us now” Wow, talk about a child putting it all into perspective!
2 Babies, 23 Months Apart (Anonymous)
I’m 28.. I have two daughters who are my life. One is just about to turn 3, and my baby just turned one. I gained and lost 30 lbs with my first, and 40 with my second.. I was thrilled when I found your site, it shows pictures of real women.. It makes me realize how unrealistic the the pressures that I put upon myself are..however I can’t stop myself from wishing my strechmarks, and belly were gone. I admire those of u who are able to see the beauty in such, and want to teach the same to my girls. So here is submission to this cause. Thanx.
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…amazing… (Anonymous)
My Amazing Body
My body is certainly not the same as it was one year ago but in the last year it has done such an amazing thing. My body stretched to accommodate and make a 7lb 11oz baby. It fed him, kept him safe and warm, and grew his perfect healthy little body for me. After it was done with all of that it has made him the perfect food that he thrives and grows on now. How can I not love my body after all it has done? It added a few stretch marks, a little fat, some pounds that just won’t go away, and just a tad bit of extra skin. I love it anyway. Before becoming pregnant I was very unhappy with my body. I got stretch marks at puberty all over my butt and hip. My breasts were large and useless. I wore my first bikini after becoming underweight after an illness. This was the only time I loved my body. I only loved my body when it was unnaturally thin. I am now 30lbs larger and love my body again for all it has done. My body is simply amazing. My first picture is my 6wks pregnant belly, my before picture. My second picture is my 36wks pregnant belly and my third picture is my 4 months post pregnancy belly. The last picture is me, my son at 2 months old, and one of our cats.
First Baby at 19… (Anonymous)
First Baby at 19, worried if everything will go back the way it was
im 38 weeks pregnant with my first baby and couldnt be more excited to meet my baby girl. 2 days ago i noticed my first stretch marks… i must have cried for about an hour. i feel very lucky to have gotten them only in the last 2-3 weeks but im worried if they will fade, if i’ll ever feel sexy again, and if i will feel self concious about them everytime i look in the mirror. I’ve seen alot worse stretch marks and they’re probley not as bad as i think they are but it just sucks….. im sure though when i have my baby girl in my arms it will all be worth it. coment and tell me what you think, if you think they will fade, and if they’re as horrible as i think they are or if i’m just over-reacting to nothing… thanks.
3 Weeks Postpartum, First Pregnancy (Anonymous)
Hi i am 16 and my son is 3 week old. When i found out i was pregnant i weighed 118, at the end of my pregnancy i was 170, Now i am back down to 140. I am almost happy with the way my belly looks, it looks a lot better than i thought it was going to. My belly size is almost back to the size it was before. But i still have loose skin when i sit down, and when i wear tight jeans my hips look pretty big. The other thing i am still working on is my stretch marks. I got them very bad. Also even tho my belly is almost back to the size it used to be, i am now in size 9 as i was in size 5 before pregnancy. Even tho i am a teen mom please don’t judge me. I know there are some girls who don’t know who the babys father is, or they don’t support their child at all. Well i am NOT one of those teens at all. I have been with the same guy 3 years. I took very good care of my self during my pregnancy, and now i have a healthy beautiful baby boy. I got lucky and i have a lot of help from my parents and my boyfriends parents. Every one is really supportive of us. I wouldn’t change anything for the world!!
PP Belly 5 Mo After twins (Anonymous)
I am a 23 yr old new mum of twins. I carried my kiddos to 36 weeks and delivered 6.8. baby girl and 5.9 baby boy. I went from 158 lbs to 222 lbs on D day. I had a vertical cut C section and spent 2 days in the hospital. Accepting my new body is still something I am dealing with because I often compare myself to other women my age. I keep trying to remember that I don’t lead the average life of a 23 yr old. I am married and have been for 3 years and my pregnancy was very much planned. I thought I might have had a little bit better after body but I am still working. I am not going to lie, I envy stars like J-LO and Julia Roberts who seem to be able to display top notch bodies after twins. But I still think I did something kind of amazing …growing two humans and all.
