I can't let my husband see me naked anymore

[wingingit33]

I'm 5 weeks post section (yes, ok, only five weeks, but this is really bothering me). I gained 30lbs in pregnancy and I've lost 22 so far but my body shape has changed beyond measure. I've gone from being a skinny size 8 to a 12 if I'm lucky. My stomach is an air bed, I've got huge love handles, chafing thighs and spaniels ears for breasts (formula feeding). On top of that my eyebrows and lashes are falling out and I look horrendous. I don't ever want to be naked in front of my husband anymore. Even if I lose the weight my shape will never be the same again. I've had two kids before and didn't have these issues. I just went back to me. Not this time. The section overhang is hideous. Again, never had that before. I live in maternity clothes still, and full length pyjamas at night. My husband tries to cuddle me and I recoil. How am I ever suppose to have a physical relationship when I hate my appearance so much? I can't explain how depressed this is making me.

I posted on your thread originally. It's good to hear you're doing well with the weight loss. I'm still not managing to shift the weight at all and am still huge. I feel and look disgusting. I can't even look in the mirror any more as I look that bad and can't find any clothes that will fit over my overhang now I'm such a horrible shape. My stomach is still like jelly. I can't leave the house when I have my period as the bleeding is so heavy I'm constantly bleeding through pads etc. Everything is so much worse than after my first birth.

I don't feel there's much intimacy between me and my DP. I don't like him touching me or looking at me. We've had sex a couple of times and he hasn't acted any differently, but I honestly don't know how he could bear to look at me.

@PissedOffNeighbour22 thanks for posting nice to hear from you. I totally get not wanting oh to see your body, I'm the same. I get changed in the bathroom if he's in the bedroom now. I can feel our relationship getting more and more distant.

5 weeks is nothing.

I looked all saggy and baggy after mine, but it all goes back. In another couple of months you’ll be amazed.

@ArtVandalay see update I'm now 14 weeks