Thank you to Poise for sponsoring this post – all opinions are my own.
I am truly amazed by how God made the female body to carry and bring forth a new life. I have had 7 children and I am moved every. single. time.
Our body goes through so many wonderful changes in order to grow and bring forth a new life. Although some of the changes we experience to our bodies might not seem so wonderful.
There are the stretch marks, the post partum paunch that our stomach has become and no matter how many sit-ups we do just never seems to go away, the breast engorgement followed by saggy boobs, the weight gain, and my personal favorite my biggest battle – light bladder leakage.
After 7 kids, my bladder just isn’t the same as it once was. From sneezing to laughing to exercising off those pregnancy pounds, my bladder can’t always handle those normal activities like before. And forget about jumping on a trampoline with my kids.
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Some of the changes our pregnant and post partum bodies experience are just temporary, and some are not. Some are tolerable and some can be fixed or remedied. But no matter what changes your body goes through to make you a mommy or to grow your family, they are so worth it.
It wasn’t until after my 4th baby that I came to terms with the fact that my body would never be the same as it was pre-babies. I finally saw my body as beautiful again.
My body is beautiful for the simple fact that it has given life to 7 little beings. And your body, no matter how many babies you have, is beautiful too.
You are beautiful momma. Don’t compare yourself to other moms. God made you special and God made YOU to carry YOUR babies, and for that, you are beautiful.
You don’t have to leak urine Sarah. That’s a sign of a very weak core, something that could be bad for your overall health; especially if you want more children. Please learn from Wendy at MuTu Mamas (mutumamas.com) about how to heal your core so you don’t have a lot of those postnatal symptoms. I wish you the best!
Thank you so much for sharing your feelings about a post baby body! I’m due in less than two months but I’m kindda scared that I won’t be able to get back down to my pre-pregnancy weight. I’ll definitely try to look at my body differently now.
I’m just stopping by from Mom2Mom Link up to leave some love!
-Lara
Love your post. It takes time to adjust. A lot changes in a little time but it is all worth it.
Thanks for your post Sarah. I found the mom 2 mom link up over the summer and will try and link up each week. I have written a pregnancy devotional and have a special interest in encouraging moms during pregnancy and beyond. Thank you for the link-up.
Lovely post. I’m expecting our first and my body has been all over the place weight-wise so I can’t really say I had a good body prior, but I’m definitely a bit curious to see what I’ll look like post-baby. Some of the side effects like bladder leakage, well I’m dealing with that now in the 3rd trimester and it is definitely… unique heh. Guess I won’t be stopping wearing the liners any time soon. But you’re right, still gotta embrace what you have and enjoy the cause of it 🙂
I don’t think any of us should expect our pre-baby bodies. Our bodies change and mature, and that is good! There’s nothing wrong with being healthy and in shape and taking good care of what you have, though!
Our bodies definitely take a beating! Thx for sharing your thoughts & linking up at the Thoughtful Spot!
Yep, I hear you and I’ve only had one baby! I cringe when my son asks me to jump on the trampoline with him! lol
Having kids does change us, but we are changed for the better in so many ways. It is so worth it to do it for our little ones and our own families! Thanks for the reminder to be accepting!
Post-baby bodies are beautiful and I would take mine any day over a model body. My body was the home of twins for 8 months and now a soft pillow for their sweet heads. Beautiful reminder to moms. Would love if you linked up with us at Mommy Needs at Timeout Thursday. We party until Saturday at 8pm EST this week! See you there!
Lauren
Twin Tested, Pin Approved
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Lovely post and very encouraging. I’m due to have my second any day (I’m 41 weeks). I went through a tough time dealing with the changes my body went though during and after my first pregnancy but soon after came to terms with those changes. Once you meet your child nothing else maters. I’m ok with it all. This time I am not worried about how I will look and the aftermath. I will deal with it later and take it one step at a time. I’m just so grateful to have the gift of baring life.
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Five pregnancies completed so far & I can relate to many of the ailments you mentioned. I do try to do those kegel exercises (maybe they help?? Unsure :)) but yes, have the same issue from time to time…but all so worth it!!!
Thanks for sharing & hopefully you have encouraged many other Mamas out there.
Anyway, I’m visiting from “Inspired By Me Mondays”; was so nice to have you join us last week!! Please come & stop by this week with some more amazing posts!! http://www.parentingandhomeschoolinginfaith.com
So many of these I delt with after my girls. Everything gets better in time.
I love this post! Thanks for sharing from your heart Sarah! And yes, amazing how we carry these babies in our belly and we guide them towards loving the Lord.