There, I said it.

I know you’re not supposed to say this about yourself. Body positivity!! “You just had a baby!” “Give yourself some grace” “It took 9 months to create your baby, give yourself 9 months out!”

But, really speaking, I hate this new tummy. I went from being active, healthy and happy/confident in my own skin to now hiding behind my clothes. I continued my same healthy lifestyle pre-baby during my pregnancy and I ate so clean and stayed safely physically active, and gained only the minimum amount of weight during my pregnancy. I had an amazing pregnancy, and felt so beautiful being pregnant. I meal prepped clean meals for post baby, and took such good care of my body by eating, resting and drinking plenty of water postpartum. I literally accomplished everything I hoped to do during pregnancy and postpartum to take as good of care as my body as I could.

I am 100% confident I don’t have postpartum depression, so please don’t fill the comments with “you should talk to someone”. It’s not that. I absolutely LOVE being a mom, adore my baby, and truly am enjoying every single day of motherhood. Our LO is so incredibly happy and chill all the time. My husband is incredible and is so helpful and supportive. I literally love my life so much more now, and have never felt more fulfilled in my marriage. This journey has been amazing. I wouldn’t trade this point in my life for anything.

But I am calling a spade a spade, I don’t have to love my body right now! It may sound vain, but I don’t love this new pooch of loose skin on my stomach.