How did/do you feel good about yourself post-pregnancy?

[littleraysofsunshine]

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totally ruined. outside I still have some baby weight (he's 2.5) inside is also quite a mess (prolapse etc).
However, I have made a pretty amazing little chap. Wouldn't change it for the world.

Good. I was lucky that both times only gained baby weight so left hospital virtually same as pre pregnancy

I felt pretty rubbish physically... The midwife did a lot of (necessary) messing around down there so my belly was bruised something rotten. Not nice, actually avoided looking at my own body for a bit.

However a haircut, fresh clothes, shellac manicure, lots of ice cream, many many days in pjs and a few glasses wine made all the difference over the passage of time.

Pretty good. I grew a human being from scratch inside me!

I was wrecked after the c-section though... But it got better after a while!

My body was back to pre pregnancy after about a week, just a bit Wobblier than before, the worst thing for me is stretch marks!

I have loads of horrible stretch marks which make me feel crap but I work out 3 times a week and wear a little make up and do my hair everyday because it makes me feel better about myself. I always try to make time for me otherwise I feel like Lola starts to disappear and i'm just mummy and no more.

Losing the weight. Was about 10kg overweight and it didn't shift by itself. Making a concerted effort shed the first 7kg and the rest has followed. It's amazing how much better I feel about myself, even if I have a crepey tummy and ruined bits!

My DS is 5 months and I've lost 2 stone (lighter than pre-pregnancy) but still have a wobbly and stick out tummy. I'm not doing anything about until I stop BF as there's no point, I'm starving all the time.

My main problem is sleep and getting out enough. It still feels like a massive task to get out of the house.

All worth it though.

I've only just turned 25 and I feel double some days lol I have a 3.6yo, 2yo, and 18wo. So my body feels a bit worn out (I have bad split muscles which are taking ages to repair, causes back and tummy ache) I try to give myself time but I can be hard on myself. I've breastfed all three, and am currently feeding ds who is still feeding a fair bit at 18 wks so don't get a lot of time for myself.

I want to get exercising (I lost all my weight pretty fast, I'm slim but have the kangaroo pouch and crepy skin around my tummy as I carried three big babies all out front. They are amazing and I wouldn't change it for the world or hasn't put me off having more children.

I just wish I had a better balance some times and lean that I am my own person still, and I have needs.

I don't feel confident in my style or clothe anymore. I just feel like I've lost it... My tummy pokes out on my skinny frame due to misshapen muscles ( physio actually said my intestines are what's popping out the gap ) nice... Uncomfortable too..

On the up side, I like having my shells nails done. My best friend is a beautician luckily and a nice hot lavender & patchouli oil bath is a pleasure for me.

I do want to start exercising, regular hair cut, time with friends, massage for y feet and back but all in good time ey

Awwww littleray sounds like you're doing really well! I only have the one and found/find making time for myself hard. Maybe when your youngest has a reliable bedtime you can make the most of the long evenings to have a run? Or just take a nice long bath!?

I think a good pair of jeans helps - I've picked up a few pairs at t k maxx recently which emphasise my legs and bum with a loose vest over the top to hide the wobbly tummy. Sounds like you've done brilliantly for your DC, give yourself time, you're still young you'll bounce back much quicker than us old gimmers in our 30s!

Feeling good about myself? What's that?? I put on very little weight in pregnancy and was back in my regular clothes within a fortnight. Breastfeeding has resulted in more weight loss and I'm now lighter than I was before I got pregnant. However I have a Velcro baby who never bloody stops and demands feeding very two hours like clockwork and as a result I'm exhausted all the time. Caught sight of my face in the mirror he other day and I look exhausted, - huge dark circles and haggard. I always looked younger than my age but now I must look a good few years older. I can't do the things I enjoyed before like going to the gym because DS refuses to take a bottle of expressed milk most of the time. I can't do things like go to the beautician or get m hair done either because I have no help or family nearby so I can't leave him with anyone during the day. And anyway, I look like utter shit so no amount of blow dries or manicures is going to disguise that.

He is nearly 4 months. I'm aware that he's about to enter the dreaded sleep regression period but tbh his sleep isn't great to begin with so I'm not sure how much worse it can get.

cariad I quite enjoyed the 4 month sleep regression - brought everyone else down to my level! I had/have a hungry boy too but it does get better, as pp says he won't be a Velcro baby forever. My DS is 8.5 months now and wriggles to be put down when I pick him up! He still has 4 bf a day (and one at night!) but things feel much more bearable. I found dropping to 3-hourly feeds made a huge difference as I could leave him with DH and nip out much more easily.

Those are all the things I want to do, not currently able to do lol due to 4month sleep regression.. Dp who sometimes works late or even the days he doesn't it's always a mad rush when he gets home trying to squeeze dinner, play with kids, bath, bed routine, tidying the house after the whirlwind of kiddies.. We both but I definitely find myself tired and unmotivated.

Or weekends, do sometimes has football or there's usually something cropped up. Hence the not being able to start Pilates for the past three Sundays. I haven't been able to do much for my business start up, I've only left the baby once with daddy for an hour as I went food shopping for an hour. Treat or what....