I can’t be the only one...please share your stories.

I am 31 weeks pregnant with my first baby. I wanted this baby more than anything and used to dream of what it would be like to be pregnant. But now that I am pregnant and I’m growing this little person I am totally hating what it is doing to my body. My stretch marks aren’t terrible but they are there. I’ve gained about 20 pounds so far and know that I still have quite a ways to go.

Being pregnant has completely shattered my confidence. I feel huge and am disgusted with myself 95% of the time. My husband is constantly reminding me how beautiful I am and always tells me that it will be so worth it when our baby is here. I know that it will be but for some reason I am having such a hard time coping with the weight gain and body changes and it’s totally consumed my thoughts. I know this sounds shallow, trust me. And I never knew that I would care so much but this is seriously affecting my mental health and I feel like a bad mom already for not embracing every change that comes with bearing a child.

I am looking for advice or to just know that I’m not the only one. I don’t know why I can’t just suck it up and deal with it but I am hating being pregnant because I don’t know how to handle the changes it has already shown on my body. Please share your stories if you’ve been through something similar or share your weight loss stories from post baby. I just need a pick me up and to know I’m not alone in this feeling and that I won’t always feel like this once my baby is born. Thanks and much love. ❤️