**What I am looking for from this post is some false hope! I need several of you to tell me that you had MASSIVE bellies and that your skin tightened up pretty nicely post partum. Lie if you have to. Thank you.**

I’m a first time mom and I must say .. I never ever imagined that I would carry this big. I always pictured the opposite for myself. But to my surprise I carry huge - and also gained 65 pounds. I look like I’m carrying triplets. And so I’m getting really nervous about how things will look after. I don’t have any stretch marks on my stomach yet. I did get a ton on my thighs and butt and now at 38weeks they’re making their way up my hips..but the stretch marks aren’t really what I’m worried about. I even think stretch marks are cute once they fade to white. But it’s the loose skin I’m starting to anticipate and dread. Because of the size of my massive belly there’s no way I’m getting out of this without being left with shriveled, loose-hanging skin right? I’m starting to get nervous about how I will feel about seeing myself like that... coming to terms with my new look. And I think if i were married and already had a life partner I wouldn’t be AS upset but I have been alone through this pregnancy and a big thing on my mind is that one day I’ll have to get back into dating again and I’m just afraid I’ll be depressed. I’m afraid I won’t feel confident again. I’m afraid I’ll ever put myself out there. Idk. Someone say something