Body Image - Pregnancy

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I feel so selfish for feeling this way but I'm struggling to like my pregnant body, I've wanted this for years since I had a miscarriage years ago, then I got into the gym and became very fit and actually for once liked how I looked

Baby is very much wanted, I already adore him, I'm 30 weeks and just hate how I look now and it terrifies me never looking the same again, why is my brain like this? So many women seem to love their pregnancy bodies & I just can't accept it, it probably doesn't help I haven't enjoyed pregnancy at all and I feel guilty for saying that too, I love my little boy to bits already and can't wait to meet him, but I'm struggling with how I look now and how im going to look afterwards

Years of bullying due to weight has clearly scarred me

I’m struggling now. I basically felt pressured/encouraged to keep on with this pregnancy so it’s worse but at 33 weeks seeing massive changes now is really effecting me

@mrxrsx I am so sorry, your feelings are totally valid.

I don't think the hormones help us do they? I feel much better today, but yesterday I was in tears most of the day over the changes in my body... "Will I ever be fit again" etc etc

I don't think this is spoken about enough if I'm honest x

I’m only 10+4 but already dreading the body changes. I’m continuing to exercise and hope that I can do so throughout!

@Taz29duffy1 congrats xx

yeah definitely keep up with it! I've suffered badly with morning sickness so haven't been as much as I'd like to during the first trimester

I went to the gym during the second trimester but now I've hit the 3rd I am very uncomfortable! Ready for him to be here now for sure xx

Third baby here
and tbh i forget how much changr happens and i do feel massive. I know its all baby but im 31 weeks and ideally babies triplr in weight between now and birth and not sure how im gona get any bigger lol.
and then afterwards its the wringley part when ur belly is just all wobbley. But baby is so worth it?

Tbh the women i’ve seen who have bounced back or look more or less the same were exsercing pre pregnancy and during, but genetics plays a part aswell

Yeah for me physically I didn’t feel that bad and physically for a while nothing really changed expect for stretch marks on my boobs ( but my boobs were very small so not surprised ). But i’m starting to feel more tired now and my stretch marks and bump are more defined suddenly also my nipples are bigger darker and cracked now, ugh may never get the pre pregnancy body back but at least i want to be close.

I would imagine alot of us struggle with this. I know I do. I'm 17+2 and have felt this way since I found out I was pregnant in all honesty. It was a surprise after coming off the implant (which I'd done as wanted to help lose weight, had put 2 stone on since being on it) as just a week after having it removed fell pregnant. It's been hard knowing that the chance I wanted to lose the 5/6 stone that I wanted to is just out the window for now and then seeing myself really bloated from about 7 weeks and now my stomach growing is really hard to accept.