Hi, my name is Brittany. Im 21 from Pennsylvania, and the PROUD mother to a 2 1/2 year old little boy, Isaiah. I didn’t plan on having kids until I was in my late 20’s but that didn’t exactly go as planned. Before I got pregnant I was a small girl only weighing in at 105 pounds. During my pregnancy I gained about 42 pounds, bringing me to almost 150! The most I’ve ever weighed in my entire life. Soon after giving birth to my son, I realized my body would never be the same. 2 1/2 years later and I still have that “pouch” that just doesn’t seem to want to go away. Although I am disgusted with how I look at times, I wouldn’t give these marks up for the world. They are marks of love in my eyes :)
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