Struggling with the stretch marks…

Anyone else struggling with the body changes and stretch marks….

I hate myself for being so shallow, especially since when I look at other mums I think it’s beautiful.

I thought I got away with it but I’m 37 weeks 4 days and my first stretch marks have appeared, I know it’s only going to get worse- I just feel so worried because I don’t know how I will look PP. I said to my partner how I was feeling and he just says don’t worry they will go which makes me feel worse because they probably won’t go and id rather be told I’ll still be beautiful….

I don’t want him to have unreal expectations of my body. This is such a stupid post but I figured there must be someone who relates…

A lot of this probably stems from my mother as she had me very young and was so insecure about the loose skin on her stomach, she hated and said so everyday. Always covered herself up and said it was disgusting. Now it’s me she says it’s beautiful but it’s hard to forget the years of her saying how horrible she finds them…