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Would you put a picture of your mummy tummy on the internet?

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joshandjamie · 26/10/2010 09:51

Not sure if you read all the recent news reports like this about a new miracle cream that is supposed to get rid of mummy tummies.

The articles say that 'body image anxiety' is the latest issue for mums (like we need another issue).

So a bunch of us have got behind a counter campaign to show that mummy tummies are something to be proud of. We've taken pics of our tummies and posted them online in this gallery along with a quote about how we feel about our tummies.

We're trying to get as many mums as possible to post their pics to demonstrate what real mothers look like underneath their clothes - to help remove the stigma of not having a perfect tummy.

If you love your mummy tummy, please join the campaign.

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EnSuiteShed · 26/10/2010 09:55

Not in a gazillion years

Sorry

MmeBodyInTheBasement · 26/10/2010 09:57

Never, sorry.

My tummy is less of a mummytummy, tbh and more of a sconecakesbiscuittummy.

EnSuiteShed · 26/10/2010 09:59

Grin at Mme

Mine is a sittingonmyarsetummy

EvilAllenPoe · 26/10/2010 10:03

a 'Mumsnettummy'?

MmeBodyInTheBasement · 26/10/2010 10:03

LOL at mumsnettummy. Yes, mine is partly that too.

Gory09 · 26/10/2010 10:04

I am affraid I am out too as I really do not actually like my mummy tummy much and looking at the gallery, mine is scarier than any of those shown and might put someone off having children for life!Smile

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joshandjamie · 26/10/2010 10:12

Gory09 - please put you pic on there. Do you know that every one of those women had the same concerns. My tummy is up there and I don't love it, but when other people say: there's nothing wrong with those tummies, it makes me realise that maybe I'm a fool for being worried about how it looks. You could be just the same.

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TheBrideOfBlatherstein · 26/10/2010 10:14

I hate my Mummy Tummy. It is however, a hell of a lot worse than any of those pics. I'm ashamed to show my husband never mind posting a pic on the internet!!!

MmeBodyInTheBasement · 26/10/2010 10:17

Ok, getting serious here.

While part of my tummy is due to cakes and scones, it started as a mummy tummy. Even then I would not have put a pic on the internet because, as proud and happy I am to have my DC, I was not proud and happy with my tummy.

I dislike it. I dislike the overhang that I was left with after my CS, that any amount of exercise does not shift. I dislike the reminder of the traumatic emergency CS that the tummy and the scar is.

I think that the whole "body image anxiety" in mums is a made up media term. Many of us do not like the effects that the pregnancy and birth have had on our bodies. Of course I do not regret that happening as it was part and parcel of having my DC.

But I don't celebrate it.

Gory09 · 26/10/2010 10:23

"but when other people say: there's nothing wrong with those tummies" There is indeed nothing wrong with any of the tummies on thre , mine however...Smile

I feel like TBOB (not quite ashamed to show to DH but not exactly proud either) and Mme really.

EvilAllenPoe · 26/10/2010 10:30

..and in that same serious vein, i'd much rather spend a few months getting my tummy back to 'normal' (or the good side of normal) and then post a piccie, of it looking like the tummy of a slightly overweight woman, plus a few very small stretchmarks - rather than Ground Zero. Maybe with my DS cuddling his curls to it.

and point out that diet and exercise can improve a tummy (within certain limits), and no cream is going to do it for you.

EnSuiteShed · 26/10/2010 10:35

I have to say that none of the tummies on that website look remotely like mine.

I look like I am wearing an apron.

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joshandjamie · 26/10/2010 11:03

EnSuiteShed - post it. There are probably loads of other mums out there who look the same and wish they knew they weren't the only ones.

I absolutely agree that diet and exercise have a role to play - that's just part of a healthy lifestyle. But even if you exercise for Britain and live on celery sticks, you're often left with wrinkles, pruning, flaps of skin - and while you may not love them, they are NATURAL. That is the point. Like breastfeeding is natural - this happening to your body is natural. It's the celeb obsession that seems to make us all think we're disgusting instead of thinking: this tummy is like this because it did an amazing job.

Stepping off soapbox now and going to eat a brownie to add to my own tummy...

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NannyPatsSausagePlait · 26/10/2010 11:08

I'll gladly put mine on if you promise NEVER to use the phrase 'Mummy Tummy' again

NannyPatsSausagePlait · 26/10/2010 11:08

I'll put my Nanny's fanny on there too

TorcherQueenie · 26/10/2010 12:01

ROFFLE at Nannys fanny Grin

Mine aint going up as my DD said yesterday "It looks like a monster chewed your tummy then got bored and spat it back out" Don't want to stop people having babies or eating chocolate for that matter.

FerminaUrbinoDaza · 26/10/2010 12:12

I'd happily post a picture of my belly but TBH it's not all that bad, just a bit crepy and fatter than it would have been at this weight pre-DC. I've been lucky.

IMHO the photos on the site really don't come close to showing the full range of what is normal. Loads of photos of the 'better' pre-DC stomachs isn't going to help your cause at all.

FerminaUrbinoDaza · 26/10/2010 12:12

...photos of the 'better' post-DC stomachs...

OooeeeoooeeeoooeeEthel · 26/10/2010 12:17

My tummy is quite good really so I am not ashamed of showing it, but there is no way any body part of mine which is usually covered up is going on the internet for all to see.

I do broadly support the ideas behind your campaign though, nobody should have to be embarrassed about what having children does to our bodies. So in that spirit, I will show my stomach to any of you who knocks on my door and asks to see it.

Ragwort · 26/10/2010 12:22

I wish my tummy was as small as the majority shown on that website - mine is definately nothing to do with having a baby, everything to do with eating too much and no, I don't want to show it to anyone Grin. Definately 'lights out' here when any romance is on the agenda.

MmeBodyInTheBasement · 26/10/2010 12:23
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joshandjamie · 26/10/2010 12:40

for those of you who say that the tummies on the gallery are too small and that we need a broader range of bigger tummies, then please post them. NO-ONE will know that it's you. the point is to help other mums who think they're the only ones with a big tummy that they're not and that it's normal!

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FortunateHamster · 26/10/2010 12:53

I actually think you need to have the 'worst' tummies displayed most prominently in order to get a wider range. Most of the ones on there look like average normal (pre-dc) tums. And no, I'm not posting mine :D. Mine is a big stripey mess at the mo but I'm hoping it might go down a bit further. I certainly wouldn't submit my pic if I thought it was going to be the only 'bad' one on display.

ItsAMiracleIEverLeaveTheHouse · 26/10/2010 13:00

sweet baby jesus no.

still trying to get my mind around where my half decent tum went....

although having said that I kind of wish I knew wht to expect before having DD 9mths ago....

hmmmm bravo to other brave ladies but definitely not for me

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joshandjamie · 26/10/2010 15:28

so is there not one single mumsnetter who is brave enough???????? Have pride in your bodies women!

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