If you ask a woman what the most painful thing in life is, she'll probably say one thing: childbirth.
Giving birth is known to be one of the most difficult and painful experiences women go through. Many people think that once you deliver the baby, the pain is gone. Of course, that's not entirely true.
Yes, the contractions are over, but that doesn't mean your body just immediately goes back to normal.
After having a baby, it takes a long time for the mom's body to recover. Plus, it's not as if you can spend all your time trying to get back into perfect shape, since you're primarily taking care of your newborn.
Mom Nat Jorge-Martin has a 9-month-old daughter named Delilah. She absolutely adores her little girl.
On February 20, 2018, Nat shared a photo from just days after going through childbirth, and her picture got a lot of attention.
Check out Nat's image and her thoughts on childbirth below!
Photos: Instagram 1, 2 / natthenaturalmom
[H/T: ScaryMommy]
Nat wrote:
Why would I post this picture?
You can see all the cellulite on my fat legs.
My stomach looks huge, like I am still pregnant.
My ankles are so swollen they look like logs.
You can see the pad in my unflattering hospital panties.
I have no makeup on and my hair hasn’t been brushed in days.Why would I post this picture?
Because this is postpartum.
This is REAL. THIS IS CHILDBIRTH.You will not bounce back once that baby comes out of you. You will not “lose the baby weight” super quickly. Your ankles will still be swollen and your belly will still be round.
And there’s NOTHING wrong with that. You just brought a baby into the world.
Whether you had a vaginal birth or a c-section, a child emerged from your body and that’s a HUGE deal!
I asked my husband to take this photo because it was the first time I stood up in days and the first time I held my baby all by myself, without wires connecting me to a bed.
This moment was so beautiful, I got to sway side to side while holding the life I sustained for 9 months.
I didn’t care that my robe was open and you could see my chunky legs or the ugly hospital panties.
All I cared about was that I was a mother now; and that I was head over heels in love with this little human.
I’m still not happy with my body and I still have days where I look in the mirror and whisper “ugh, this is what I look like now” under my breath.
I am not happy with how my body looks but I am immensely grateful for what it has done. It grew a life out of a few cells. It labored for 26 hours and it was opened on a table to bring that life into this world.
I share this photo because it’s REAL, beautiful, and in this moment I felt LOVE and happiness.
Wow, what a meaningful post.
Lots of moms could relate to what Nat wrote.
They really appreciated her honesty and commended her on being so brave.
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