Photographer: @loveonpaperphotography Self Portrait Lauren Thomas Mom/40/no editing/part-time mermaid, full time mom of 4 kids FB/Instagram: @loveonpaperphotography
Four or More Pregnancies
These are 10 to 12 days pp after number 6. Mothers come in all shapes and sizes! After six babies:
Age: 26 # of pregnancies: 7 pregnancies, 5 live births. Kids Ages: 8, 6, 4, 1.5, 4 months My whole life I have been insecure about my body. I was emotionally abused as a child by one parent and the other parent basically turned the other way and told me to be quiet. This left [...]
A Message for All Moms That was my message. I have an update. At 30 years old I’ve had another little one. I’m 18 months post partum with my 5th child. My hypothyroid is now under control with natural herbs and diet. I learned to love my body along the way and corrected my diastasis [...]
Previous post here. Age: 38 ~Number of pregnancies and births: 5p/4b ~The age of your children, or how far postpartum you are: 8, 6, 5, 3 My youngest turned 3 this week. The last time I submitted to SOAM she was a month old and my world had been rocked. I want to thank everyone [...]
Original post here. A few years ago, in 2009, I submitted a picture and piece about the liberation of my breasts. As a mom of three at the time I was trying hard to liberate myself from body hatred, while learning to love my changed body. Now, two more kids later, for a total of [...]
Age: 31 I had my first son at 19 years old. I was very tiny only weighing 95 lbs before him and 145 when I had him!! I got huge in my belly!! I lived with my parents and my then boyfriend moved in. I then got married to my bf and we had a [...]
Age: 31 Number of pregnancies: 4 Number of births: 3 Ages of children: 4 years, 19 months, 8 weeks I had my first child at 27 years old. It was the most traumatic event of my life due to scary complications and a 3rd degree tear/episiotomy. I suffered post partum depression and thought I’d never [...]
Hi, I have 4 girls. A 6 year old, 5 year old, 3 year old and 6 month old. I am 24. I have recently lost 50 pounds, I have been trying to tone up but now I am starting to accept maybe this is how my body is now after 4 girls. Some days [...]
Number of pregnancies/births: 4/3 Age: 23 How far postpartum: Kids are 5,3,2 I’ve posted to this site 2 or 3 times now, and I am choosing to do so again because once again I have a new perspective. I felt for a long time, until recently actually that my self worth was based on my [...]