stretch mark sadness

My beautiful friend, stretch marks fade & most men don't mind them as much as we think they do. My SO & I were talking because i was feeling very ashamed of my body. He told me how beautiful he found it that I was carrying his son. That the stretch marks and changes to my body were part of the process of me becoming a mommy & that while he knows it's something I'm struggling with, I've never been more sexy to him. I'm 36 weeks pregnant. & I'm so proud to carry his child. I'll accept the stripes like badges of honor. I understand how scary it is. But I go to my SO with that fear now and feel more secure. I hope this helps somehow. I started my pregnancy at 125 lbs. I'm at 187 now due to hypothyroidism. I'm scared every day & don't like my body most of the time. Except after talking to my SO who never let's me feel alone or down on myself.