This is me 2 months after giving birth to my first baby. I had a navel piercing so you can see how the hole has been stretched during pregnancy. Also I have stretch marks on my sides, but none on my stomach, which I thought was strange. Anyone else have this happen? I hope to lose some more weight, as I put on 40lbs throughout the pregnancy, but I know it will likely be a long and hard process.
These are pics I had when I wuz pregnant with Baby #2…Sometimes we just have to remember what to be thankful for…I am proud of every stretch mark and every saggy spot….What a great idea to share with others that are just as proud.
Hi, I am in love with your blog.
I am uploading a picture, i have so many, of my body as mother.
Thank you for this work you are doing.
Me laboring in the birthing tub at home.
Sierra
Updated here.
Only 4 months preggo and tired of people saying, “Boy, you’re really pooching!” Really, genius? You try creating life and see what YOU look like! Ah, it’s all worth it, though.
My belly 2 weeks postpartum after second baby. #1 8lbs 9 1/2 oz #2 8lbs 4oz I’m 5’4″ average frame
These pictures were taken at 13 weeks, 21 weeks, in labor, and five months post partum. My hips are still a little squishier than they were before I got pregnant, but nobody’s complained so far, and I think the extra weight helps my shimmies!
I have been pregnant or breastfeeding for almost 7 years now. Sometimes both at the same time. I have breastfed for a total of 46 mos. and still going…I have 3 children ages 6,4 and 18 mos old. I have been a fan of this site for some time and have wanted to get up enough courage to post. I love reading the stories here. I have always had a round tummy, even at my smallest. As far back as I can remember, I have never really liked my body. Even at a size 4, I was consumed by it’s imperfections. Only when I have been pregnant have I felt beautiful. Finally, there was a reason that my tummy was round. I was no longer ashamed of it, but now it was my pride. The bigger my tummy got, the happier I was. The pregnancy pic here is of my 2nd pregnancy at 7 mos. My son was 10 lbs. at birth. My 3rd child was almost 9 lbs. My tummy really got a work-out during those pregnancies. Soon after birth, I realized that I was ashamed again. My tummy was sagging, stretched out, and marked. But now it was much worse. I wonder why I ever complained back when I was so small. I guess through all of this I have realized that happiness does not come from achieving a specific pants size, but rather from the feeling of completeness when you hold those babies in your arms for the first time. The other pic is of my body now. Seven years after the metamorphosis began. I get asked all of the time when I am “due.” It is very embarassing. There should be a law against asking women that! LOL!
I am the proud mother of a 2.5 year old boy and a 5 week old boy. My first pregnancy I got one tiny stretch mark on my left side and a slight mark on the top and bottom of my belly button, which was not noticeable at all afterward. I was so proud of that one on my side, I felt like it was the mark my precious little boy left to remind me of the time I nurtured him in my womb. I just gave birth to my second precious little boy, and he made a lot more of a mark during his stay! Here is a picture of what my belly looks like now. He stretched his brothers marks way further and added three of his own on my right side. Though I was sad that I won’t ever look the same in a bikini, this site really reminded me what an honour those marks are to carry. Some women try for years and desperately want a child but are unable, imagine what they would give to have a mark like mine. I am so blessed and honoured to have birthed two beautiful children, one natural in the hospital, and the second natural at home. They are my biggest pride and joy, and I embrace everything about being a mother….even my new body.
