Do you feel less attractive after having children?

Question

My youngest is 14 months, and I still feel so blahh. After two kids I just don’t feel attractive anymore. Some days I wake up feeling decent, but I definitely don’t feel hot anymore. Any chance my husband gets, he tells me that I’m beautiful, but in my head I’m like “yea right”. I have never felt this insecure ever and I don’t know what to do.

Answer

Yes. Because there’s less time to focus on myself and my appearance, less opportunities to go out/get all dressed up, and because my body is a bit different, and even my hair is different (less volume, less nice curls). And because I feel sloppy half the time when my kid is hanging off my shoulder pulling in my shirt, and therefore my bra is hanging out, or my shirt has a big wet spot on it from her spit or wet hands or something, or my hair is messed up because she was playing with it. 
Dang.... I guess I ranted a bit there. 
But my point was: yes - I feel ya!!

Answer

Yes I feel more like I’m in a disarray. I don’t have time to select nice clothes, do my hair every day, and look “polished”. Also functional “mom clothing” isn’t usually pretty dresses, which are sitting unworn in my closet. I try to keep it cute, but ... it’s athleisure. Only so adorable it can be.

Answer

100%! If I’d have seen myself now 3 years ago I’d be mortified. I used to do my hair and make up and wear heels every day, now I’m lucky if I get to wash my hair once a week. I’ve really let myself go and I hate it.

Answer

After having my second I feel great and am happy with how I look and have perfected looking tidy for the day in less than 10 minutes. I do get where your coming from because that's how I felt after my first, eventually I realised my curves and body had changed and the women on this app have taught me to embrace what we have because none of us are perfect and we are all beautiful in our own way. In time will come acceptance. I think women get so much sexier PP, we get beautiful curves, hips, bigger bum or boobs and some are lucky to get both. Since you have had your most recent baby, have you had a chance to go clothes shopping or lingerie shopping or get your hair done or nails? Maybe a girls day with a friend and have a massage? Sometimes all we need is a self care day to feel like ourselves again

Answer

I’m grateful that my body was able to make such a miracle but oh boy I hate the way my boobs look 👀

Do you feel less attractive after having children?

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