Author: Bonnie (SOAM)

My body as a mother and mother-to-be (Anonymous)

Bonnie (SOAM) Belly, Postpartum, Second Pregnancy, Submissions 10 Comments

I wish to remain anonymous, but I felt inspired to contribute.

These pictures I am submitting are of me at 25 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child.
The stretch marks are from my first pregnancy.

I had a c-section, so the skin is still saggy where my scar is.

I lost about 50 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight after my first child was born, then got pregnant again when my first child was 13 months old.

Depsite all my stretch marks and sagging skin, I still love my pregnant body. I realize that it’s in the process of creating a miracle. And even after the baby is here, the marks on my body will be a reminder of the two miracles that I have created. My body is that of a mother. And for that, it is beautiful.

Triplet Belly

Bonnie (SOAM) Belly, Homebirth, Postpartum, Pregnant, Reader's Favorite, Second Pregnancy, Submissions, Triplets 112 Comments

This is a timeline of my belly from 7 weeks through 36 weeks, 3 months post partum, and my babies at 6 weeks old. I gave birth, at home, to my three beautiful babies at 37 weeks. Though this pregnancy changed by body forever, I loved every minute of it. Being a mom of triplets (and my great 2 1/2 year old) is the best thing that’s ever happened to me.

Home to Three (Anonymous)

Bonnie (SOAM) Belly, Postpartum, Submissions, Third Pregnancy 5 Comments

Hi, I´m a 34 year old proud mother of three girls… and this is how my tummy looks like after that… and my breasts… and my thighs…

Sometimes its so hard… I´m always making excuses to go to the beach and makes me so sad not to have what once was a perfect body.

Saggy breasts, stretch marks, cellulite, fat… At the end it was all woth it and I´d do it again, but it still hurts me to see all this women with little clothes showing off everywhere and makes me wonder all the time if my husband its ashamed of me or if he goes around paying attention to them…

I have my days…

Stretch marks & flabby skin, OH MY! (Anonymous)

Bonnie (SOAM) Belly, Postpartum, Submissions, Third Pregnancy 4 Comments

I just found out on Monday that I’m expecting our 4th child. Today (1/17/07) I’m 4w0d pregnant, so I took a belly picture. I couldn’t believe how my stomach looks, I thought it was looking better now.

My first pregnancy I weighed 135lbs and then gained 70lbs! My son did a number on my skin! Oh well, I’m proud of my service strips!

Anonymous

Bonnie (SOAM) Belly, First Pregnancy, Pregnant, Submissions 1 Comment

My husband took this picture of my tummy when i was about 6 1/2 months pregnant. I`m just now coming into my 35 week period . . but i look back on this picture and realize that i wasnt very big nor am i today. I was a very small girl before i got pregnant but at times it seems like things just arent growing like they should be. But then i see women all the time online (( looking for comfort )) that i`m not the only one. I’ve enjoyed being pregnant very very much so and how my tummy has grown its just at times i wish i could have gotten the big ball :-) But none the less the dr`s say that my baby boy is healthy and growing wonderfully so i guess we`ll stand with that thought :-)

Sydney

Bonnie (SOAM) Belly, Cesarean, Cesarean Scar and/or Incision, First Pregnancy, Postpartum, Pregnant, Submissions 12 Comments

My name is Sydney, I am 21 years old with a wonderful 4 month old daughter.

I gained about 65 pounds during my pregnancy, and after my c-section, I felt so sick that I could barely move or eat, and I lost a lot of the weight. Now that I am fully recovered I have gained it all back, and then some. Sometimes I look down and think I might still be pregnant!

Since I can remember, I have had major self-esteem and body image issues. And I have to say, that most times I feel ugly. I am a single mother, and I worry a lot about finding someone now. The thought of someone seeing me naked keeps me awake at night sometimes. But after looking through the lovely photos on this site, and reading the amazing stories, I looked in the mirror, and thought ‘maybe I am beautiful, too…’

And maybe, if I can believe that I am beautiful, and love my body after all, I can teach my daughter to do the same.

I, Mother (Anonymous)

Bonnie (SOAM) Belly, Breasts, First Pregnancy, Infertility, Postpartum, Submissions, Update 5 Comments

My son came to us after years of suspecting I may be unble to conceive. I had tried to conceive before, always to my disapointment when my period came, month after month. It was sad, but I came to accept my infertility. I figured if I wasn’t meant to bear children, then why tamper with karma?! When I finally saw those 2 little lines staring back at me from the stick dipped in my pee, I had to sit down. My life was about to change forever. I’m a mom! Wow!

I enjoyed few stretch marks & a scar from a surgery 11 years ago weathered the pregnancy better than I feared. My labor was long & hard, but it was the natural, drug-free birth I had wanted.

This body brought my little boy into the world & I could never be disappointed with it.

Update here.