What really happens to your body after birth?

Question

I’m 17 and recently found out I got pregnant while on birth control!! And I have decided to keep the baby and this might sound silly but what really happens to your body after birth. Like a few of my friends have said my “vagina is going to be loose now” and my “boobs are gonna get saggy” but I want to hear from women that have had kids what actually happens downstairs and to your body in general?

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Your boobs will sag whether or not you breastfeed. Even if you lose all your pregnancy weight you may not fit in your jeans again because your hips may be wider. I had a c section so I can’t tell you about the vagina part. Your stomach will be soft and squishy. Your body does change. Some changes may be permanent some may not. That just comes with having a baby.

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Vaginas are muscles. They loosen when relaxed.
Anyways,
- Typically you care less about yourself and how you look and care more about how your infant is growing and developing. 
- You'll probably gain a few bags under your eyes from the loss of sleep for a little while.
- You'll notice that your new body is different than your old body and you'll either love it or hate it.
- Most mom's and dads don't get to do the things they used to do when everything is new.
- you'll notice you'll be saying "I just need a break" while people will quizzically look at you because "you've been sitting at home all day.. whats there to need a break from" ignore those people, know when it's time to hand this bundle of love and joy to step out and get a breath of fresh air for a minute or two.
- you'll notice youve gained cat like reflexes since the baby came
- youll grow a sixth sense and learn a new language.
- you'll realize you can try as hard as you want to be the momma you'd hoped you be but it's okay to fall short now and then.
- lastly.. you'll gain a whole new appreciation for mom's around you.

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Vagina goes back to almost the same as before but it takes time. My boobs got really saggy, but I grew huge breastfeeding boobs from tiny Barely B cups. My sisters A cups stayed the same. So it depends! My body completely changed. It was devastating

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- Generally your vagina goes back to normal, just make sure you do your pelvic floor exercises. 
- you may lose all your baby weight, but your body be completely different; your hips widen during pregnancy to allow for delivery. 
- your boobs will sag wheher you choose to breastfeed or not. Some womens boobs remain bigger, others shrink dramatically. 
- afterpains can be a bitch, but they pass within the first few weeks. 
- the majority of women experience hair loss, for some women it can be quite a large amount.

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It sounds cliche, but truly, everyone is different. I have a belly pooch and some excess skin that won't go away, my mom also has it. But my friend had 2 c sections and is flat as a board. But I have no stretch marks after 4 kids, my mom doesn't have them either,  some get them badly. I got a pretty bad vaginal tear after my 1st, but it healed. I breastfed 4 kids and my boobs aren't so bad.

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Well i have 3 kids still fit a size one jeans boobs are a bit different but nothing crazy. I delivered all babies vaginally no crazy changes. My hips go wider and few stretch marks under boob side and my butt but that’s bc my butt got huge. I am still told all the time I don’t look like I’ve had 3 kids not every one has crazy changes. I elate healthy most of the time drank lots of water ect other then exercise bc I’m extremely high risk. I’ll be 29 on July 4th . Had my 3rd baby this past January. My second at 20 and gave birth to the first at 17. So I’ve had babies at many different life stages

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Everyone is going to be different. Regardless of breastfeeding or not your boobs can sag its part of life. I gave birth vaginally and it went back to normal after time my hips changed so I didn’t fit what clothes I use to have.

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I had a c-section (by choice) so I don’t know what’s going on with your vagina. But boobs got 3X in size and saggy lol. I gained 90 lbs in my pregnancy so of course everything got huge and now that I lost all the weight they went down too 😂🤦🏼‍♀️

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