How do you feel about your changed figure?

[Stacey Marie]

Im glad Im not the only one hating my pregnant body, I also really love my bump but all my extra pregnency weight seems to have gone straight to my thighs and bum. My thighs are covered in stretch marks which is what I hate the most they look so horrible Im really hoping they fade after the birth or I will never get my legs out again! But I really do love my bump its perfect

 

[mum2b410]

Sarah, thanks for this thread.....I have been feeling similar to you all and thought that maybe it was just me?!......I was a proper pear shape before, smaller up top, big on the bum/thighs. I like that I have bigger boobs at the mo but I know I wont like it when they go again and my bum and thighs are now mahoosive which of cause, I hate even more than before I was PG!. My bump, although quite low down I do find fascinating and I love watching it move when LO kicks about inside. I am very scared of how I will look after the birth tho and what I will wear! I am very self conscious and insecure about how I look and I know I will struggle to come to terms with what's left after baby has made it's exit. My husband says that I look lovely and that he will always love me/find me attractive, but I just can't seem to believe it somehow. .....Bought a baby mag today that has an article on an expert approved way to lose baby weight so will read that and try and have a plan in place for when LO is here. We have to be brave ladies and try to remind ourselves that we're doing an amazing job making our babies and being their life support! Fingers crossed we can all achieve some contentment with how we look afterwards xxx

 

[Jayceesmumma]

I agree totally! I'm not a secure person anyway but I'd been learning to love myself just before we found out I was preg so it's been a bit of a step back for me.. But I'll cope better after this one hopefully!! My friend is so self conscious she has sworn off having children because of it which is such a shame coz she would be a great mum her husband really wants kids and he will be a great dad too.. It's hard being female!!

 

[mum2b410]

Certainly is! I think we are very susceptible to the pics we see in the media of women with 'perfect' bumps and looking fab 6 weeks after giving birth! It's puts pressure on us all but I don't think it's realistic or safe to be rushing the baby weight off after......our body's will have been through a huge 9 months of extra stress and strain, and altho I will want to get rid of the baby weight quickly I'm going to try and lose it slowly (if I can lose it at all!) as I think it will be much healthier and more sustainable in the long run xx

 

[Jayceesmumma]

Definitely! It's got to be unsafe to do what the celebs do unless they have a tummy tuck at the same time as a c section lol!! They are bad role models really think how many women may have made themselves ill trying to lose the weight as quick as them!!

 

[Sarah13]

I'm guessing Posh Beckam is already in her 00 jeans! She always looks ill to me though. Holly Whilloby always looked great though, she really bloomed in pregnancy!

 

[EmmBee123]

Celebs drive me crazy! It took 9 months to put the weight on, it should take more than 9 days to lose it. Gives women unrealistic expectations.

 

[Jayceesmumma]

I agree holly looked fantastic!

 

[Alexandra84]

I started feeling down about the weight I'd been putting on. I was a 'perfect size 10' before I got pregnant but I have grown quite a bit since then and now have definite signs of cellulite on my thighs and sides. However, at least I seem to have avoided getting stretchmarks on my belly, and I can just about cope with the giant breasts.

OH has been really supportive as the changes to my figure did freak me out at one point. I actually broke down and cried in Debenhams because I couldn't find anything that I liked that would fit (he ended up buying me some nice maternity stuff to cheer me up bless him). So I think I'll go along with his line of thought: As long as the LO and me are both healthy that's all that matters. If I'm eating healthy then all the weight that's gone on now is necessary for the baby and I can always exercise it off later if I'm unhappy.

 

[Jayceesmumma]

Great way of looking at it

 

[Sarah13]

I was just thinking the same as you jayceesmama. I'm trying to ignore the growing thighs and boobs just now and enjoy having a bump, pregnancy is such a short and special time in a womens life we shouldn't spoilt it by worrying about things we cant change until after the baby is born. Suppose if there's one time in your life you can get away with being a piggy now is it lol!

 

[i.love]

I like my new body I am usually a small girl (size 6-8), and being round and plumpy seems rather fun so far, for a change I hope I can get back to my normal size later though!

 

[Jayceesmumma]

I was 6-8 before Jaycee and I was desperate to put on some weight for a more feminine figure, I loved being a 12 afterwards but lost it quite quick and went back to an 8, after Ellie I was a small 10 so I don't know how this one will go lol! As long as I'm proportion I don't mind really.. It does go so fast and I do love being pregnant gotta enjoy the ride and not let our fluid retention get us down!
Some days I cope well and focus on my bump but other days my legs just get the better of me and kinda gets me down, but OH has been so great reassuring me I'm beautiful