Pregnancies: 3
Age: 20
Months PP: 5 months
I was just barely 16 when I got pregnant with my first son. I was 100 pounds when I got pregnant with him, and gained 50 pounds. My A cups went to C cups and I got stretch marks on my breasts. I had no stretch marks on my belly until a week before my due date. ( I got them on my belly, upper thighs and breasts)I had a wonderful pregnancy and my family was very supportive. Shortly before my graduation from high school I became pregnant with my second son, I was also 100 pounds and gained 35 I believe. He came 5 weeks early and was a tiny guy! He spent only 2 weeks in the NICU. I got married to my wonderful husband in June 2010. I had my third son this past summer at the end of June. I weighed 120 pounds when I became pregnant and gained 32 pounds with him. He is 5 months old, so I am 5 months PP. With my last pregnancy I aquired stretch marks AFTER I had him, down by my knees! This shocked me, because it was like 3 or 4 weeks after I delivered him. All my births were induced with pitocin, and I have never had pain medication with them. I have breastfed all my kids! I have always been able to get back down to my Pre-pregnancy weight within 6 weeks, something I credit to breastfeeding. I always loved to go swimming and loved to buy and wear swimsuits before I got pregnant. After having my kids I am more self consious about it, although my husband says that I cant wear a one-piece until I’m 60! I feel so blessed to have my three boys and my awesome husband I just am trying to accept my body the way it is now.
Hello, You look really beautiful. You shouldn’t wear one pieces until you HAVE TO. And you don’t have to! Congratulations on your new son! :)
I honestly think you look great, not just for having three kids but you look great period. You look better than I do and I’ve only had one baby…good job! You seem really happy and I know you said you were self-conscious but you seem confident and that is definitely refreshing to hear! You’ve given me some inspiration. I HATE my body so much right now that i’ve even told my husband I won’t have anymore babies just because of what pregnancy did to my body but hey after seeing you maybe i will.:]
Why do 60 year olds have to wear one pieces? Why would, and who are the people who “have to” wear one pieces?
You look great! You had your kids so close together, and you can’t even tell. Sarah, I have to agree with Stacy…no one should ever “HAVE TO” wear a one piece. That is the problem (well one of them) with society…women feel that they have to dress a certain way (even if they don’t want to) because of the way society looks at them. This has to stop. There is nothing wrong with WANTING to wear a one piece, but if you don’t want to…don’t.
I wrote this bit about myself, and I just wanted to add that I think what my husband was trying to say is that I shouldnt be ashamed of my stretch marks, because we have three handsome boys to show for them! Not that a 60 woman cant wear two-piece. Thanks!! =]