Struggling with Body changes during pregnancy

Erina

I know this is to be expected, and I had even talked with my doctor about it before my stretch marks really started to be prominent and show up. I am very fair skinned, and I was very tiny before I got pregnant. I am still currently pregnant at 39 weeks, but the stretch marks on my belly, my hips, under my breasts are so bad looking to me that it makes me so unconfident in my body now. My husband is very loving and has assured me so many times that those aren’t what he fell in love with me for it was my heart and that he still loves my body and still finds me sexy and attractive. But I just don’t feel sexy, I don’t feel attractive. I would never shame another woman for having stretch marks, but it makes me feel really down on myself for how my body looks now. I’ve gained a little over 30 pounds this pregnancy and I’m still gaining a little bit at a time. I started out at about 128, and I’m now around 162. I just don’t know how to deal with this and I’ve talked about it with my pediatric nurse who has comforted me on the topic as well and reassured me about it as well. I just don’t know how to cope with these new feelings and how my body is never going to be the same… It was worth it all to be able to bring my daughter to into the world and I love her so much and she brings me so much joy…I just don’t know how to deal with these new feelings..

Are there any products or regimens that you guys did to help with the appearance of stretch marks, I know it sounds ridiculous to ask this but I just don’t want them to be so aggressive looking after I have her and I want to do what I can to help minimize their appearance.

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