did I ruin my body?

Question

postpartum mamas that had stretch marks, what do they look like after giving birth? This is my first baby and I have so many I'm so afraid that means I'll have loose skin after birth. I feel like my stomach is completely ruined :(

Answer

Ha! Gotta love it. U didn't "ruin ur body".. u made a human. Ur body will never be the same.  U can excerise and get fit but the marks will not go away and mostly ur hips will never shrink back to pre pregnancy sizes. It's what becoming a parent is. It's a sacrifice that most of us make without thinking twice. .without even thinking it as a "sacrifice "

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I feel like I ruined my body as well.
At 4 months pp I am just 2-3 pounds away from my pre pregnancy weight but my body shape has completely changed. I had a C section and I hate the flab of skin over the scar. The strech marks are getting better but are definetly still there and often ache or itch. I am nursing at the moment but dread to think how saggy my breats are likely to become once the baby weans. I understand that it is 'worth it' but that does not mean we did not pay a heavy price for giving birth. I am tired of people invalidating the body image issues moms face post pregnancy by a sweeping 'but you gave birth and thats amazing'. Yes I did and yes that is amazing but no that does not mitigate the fact that my body is never going to be the same again and that does suck.

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My skin on my tummy never went back to how it was before. This doesn't mean your body will be "ruined" but your body will change a lot postpartum. Marks do fade over time though. After i had my son I got great curves though, so don't worry, not all change is bad!

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My loose skin didn't go away even after I got down to my pre-pregnancy weight. It is loose skin, weight loss has nothing to do with shrinking that.

did I ruin my body?

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