I am a 28 year old mother of three children, all born vaginally. I have never been skinny or in shape. I will never be a size 4. And you know what? That is okay, this is ME. It has taken me a long time to be okay with my body. Sure, I use self tanning lotions when I know that I will be wearing a dress. I even bought some hand weights to tone my arms a bit for the Summer. But I won’t look like my thinnest of friends and that is okay: this is ME. I know that not everyone has that outlook, and some days neither do I. But when I truly stop to think about why my body is this way, why I have that stomach flap that seems like it just won’t budge, I smile. Tiger stripes. Cliche, maybe, but they’re mine and that is okay: This is ME. My husband loves me the way I am, so do my children. It is time that I do the same. And I hope that one day you are able to have the same outlook that I do. Because that is you, and that is okay.
~Age: 28
~Number of pregnancies and births: 3
~The age of your children, or how far postpartum you are: 7, 3, 1
Stacie, you look wonderful. I was thinking wow look at those boobs and then I tried to remember where else I saw them. Just yesterday I was dressing up in front of the mirror telling my husband he owes me a breast lift. And now that I’m seeing my boobs on your body, they look good girl. Thank you thank you thank you for lifting my spirits today. I think if you start running your stomach flap will budge.
You look wonderful, and your outlook on your body is wonderful too! Yes we all have those days where we wish we those super model type who never seem to show any signs of having a baby, but in the end, as long as the people that love us can accept and love us as we are, don’t we owe it to ourselves to do the same?
You are right, being you – and being happy as you – is the most beautiful thing you can be :) Thank you, I needed this reminder today!
Oh, and my body looks an awful lot like yours, still working on the self-acceptance but you have inspired me :)
Love this. Thank you. You are beautiful! And my say, I’m jealous of your breasts! :)
You have no idea how much reading this has helped me :) You are one amazing person!
You have fabulous breasts!!
I love your attitude!!!! :D
Love your attitude. And I’d KILL for your boobs. :)
What a beautiful figure! You remind me of a fertility goddess.
My name is Stacy too and you look an awful lot like my body, I just have hundreds and hundreds more stretch marks :) you are beautiful and I am glad you know it.
Thank you all! What kind and thoughtful words. I’m so glad that, even in a small way, I have been able to help some of you. YOU are beautiful too!!! <3