this photo was taken when my daughter was 18months old
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Author: Bonnie (SOAM)
You know you’ve had a baby when…
Found this list tonight and I discovered it to be hilariously realistic. Particularly the bit about peeing while laughing. It’s a party trick now for my husband to try to make me pee my pants! Anyway, enjoy! (And, thanks for the link!)
Anonymous
This is me right now. My 3rd baby is nearly 6 months old and my body is shot to hell. My first two gave me stretch marks, but my third, a big bouncing boy, was so big he required a cesarian, which has left me with a nice scar and an embarassing flap. I know I can work off the fat (eventually!) but the flap will always be with me.
Pregnancy (Anonymous)
These are my pregnancies both at 38 weeks. The first I started out the cute skinny pregnant girl and ballooning up 75 lbs, my 9lb8oz baby girl was born via c section. 8 months later I was pregnant again, this time I only gained 46 lbs, second baby girl was 8lbs15oz…
Mommy Pix (Anonymous)
The reason I’m writing is to maybe understand a little bit more. I’m a mom of four that very recently gave birth 10 days ago, and through out my entire pregnancy , people would ask, ” aww this is your 1st etc” . When it was explained that it was my fourth , i woud get questions like ” is this your last one now” how old are you”? are you gonna have any more?” dont you think your too young for this many kids”?. Never once was I asked how they were or if the pregnancy was well.. Why is it that most people especially women are sooo judgmental against pregnancy. Why is it so wrong to have more than one? and why must i have to feel ashamed for creating such beauiful life, for thats what pregnancy is right? LIFE? When did society istill shame in women for CREATING. Just to prove most wrong because frankly it was fun to do , I would just state that yes I may look young but did you ask my age? yes, im married even though you assumed that Im not. I do have a bachelors degree not that its your business, but I do and am very capable of supporting them all. giving the assumption that I cant. Is it jealousy or just society, but I’ll be damned if Im gonna feel ashamed for creating my family, for im nothing but proud….and LOVE every second of it.
The first picture is that of myself 40weeks pregnant ready to give birth within 3 days. My baby ended up being a c-section due to being breech. This is my fourth baby. The 2nd picture is the after math of that of the c-section and let me tell you its not a pretty site. I’m not sure how long Im gonna be self conscience of this lovely belly.. I was so proud when I was pregnant but now im just plain unsure of it, maybe it just hasnt been enough time…
Photo(set) of the Week – February 26, 2007
This is what it has come to
Originally uploaded by Torrie.
(Hey, I’m actually remembering that it’s Monday and that is supposed to mean photo of the week! Yay me!)
This photo is actually linked to an entire photoset that Torrie has created journaling the less favorable parts of her pregnancy. It’s creative, funny and real. Click and enjoy. And then keep checking back throughout the rest of her pregnancy.
Looking for a few good women…
Andy Merry of Britain’s How To Look Good Naked contacted me and asked if I’d put a notice up on this site looking for UK women who would be willing to participate in this show. He says the basic focus of the show is to help women feel good about their bodies and while I’m in the US and have never seen it, it does sound very realistic so I’m gonna go ahead and link it. Check it out and if anyone does participate, keep me updated, I’d love to follow the story!
MySpace and Breastfeeding
I thought since I have a MySpace site for this website and since many moms find SOAM through MySpace and since this is a women’s issue, I would take part inthis activism.
I heard about this just now, popped in to MySpace to check in and I see this message! LOL I’m just forwarding this on. I’ve already signed the petition.
Bonnie
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A Virtual Nurse-In* has been started in response to Myspace.com deleting countless pictures and graphics of a breastfeeding child/mother. Yet, the ads on Myspace.com’s very own home page normally contain scantilly clad women and finding young children in barely there clothing is no hard task. We are asking that the Myspace staff recognize the fallacy of this policy. If every state allows a woman to breastfeed in public without a law being broken*, then why does Myspace.com have an issue with it?
If you want to participate, please make your main myspace picture one of you nursing (or whoever). If you dont have one, or are uncomfortable putting up pictures of your children, there are many “icon” type pictures out there.
Here is the petition you can sign to tell Myspace that breastfeeding pictures are not obscene. Please sign and pass it to others.
To: Myspace.com
This petition is in response to Myspace users having pictures of a nursing child deleted. Our goal in signing this petition is to open the eyes of not only the men and women who run Myspace.com, but also to the public that there is NOTHING offensive or indescent about a mother and child nursing. Breastfeeding is a natural thing and is something that no woman should be made to feel embarrassed about. It is legal in EVERY state to breastfeed in public where any woman and child have the right to be. It is sad that even in this day and age that a woman is expected to retreat to a bathroom or her vehicle to feed her child because it “offends” someone. Myspace has been deleting countless pictures and graphics of a breastfeeding child/mother, yet the ads on their very own home page normally contain scantilly clad women. Not only that, but finding young children in barely there clothing is no hard task. We are asking that the Myspace staff recognize the rights of its users to post their pictures of breastfeeding proudly. If every state allows a woman to breastfeed in public without a law being broken, then why does Myspace have an issue with it?
*Not sure if that bit is 100% true.
Please help baby Lily!
The sweet baby girl of one mother who participated here not too long ago is very ill right now and needs help. I remember, several months ago, when this mama went into labor and birthed her triplets at home – I don’t know Kathryn personally, but her story was all over parenting message boards and we all checked in at mothering.com to see how her labor was going. I was excited and honored when she decided to share her pictures here. And last night, again through the internet grapevine, I heard her little baby girl was very, very sick. Here is a quote from Kathryn’s most recent update:
I’m really not in much of a mood to update right now, so it’s going to be very short.
The MRI was done today and showed severe brain damage. The neurologist told us that Lily will likely never breathe or eat on her own again. It will be about a week before we know if her brain is going to continue to swell and die or not. Regardless, they know that the extent of the damage is bad enough that she will be severely mentally delayed and possibly never live off life support. She has E. Coli and almost 100% certain she has meningitis. She displays all the symptoms and problems of it, but she’s not been stable enough for a spinal to confirm it.
Needless to say, this family needs help. Kathryn is hoping for as many good thoughts and wishes to be sent Lily’s way as possible. If you would like to help out financially as well, they have posted more information at their Care Pages website (you will have to register for free and then search for “LilyMathis” typed just like that).
I am going to send them a chunk of the proceeds from this site and as many good thoughts as I possibly can.
Struggling (Anonymous)
After giving birth to 2 wonderful children,I am in the midst of an eating disorder. I long to love and accept my feminine form. It’s difficult when we are constantly bombarded with media images of women with large perky breasts, tiny waists, and small hips. My goal is to learn to love my body, and I will give my children the tools they need to love themselves.
