No matter how excited parents are to bring a new baby into the world, it's always a stressful change. Many moms have lots of concerns about pregnancy, birth, and motherhood — and although becoming a parent is rewarding, it can also be kind of scary.
Pregnancy completely changes a woman's body, and many new moms are worried that their bodies won't bounce back after they give birth.
Even if it's not your first child, it can still be hard to experience the changes babies bring to your body. On top of recovering from the huge bodily stress of giving birth, having a newborn is also draining on every woman's body.
It's exhausting to wake up at all hours of the night to a screaming infant, it's tiring to breastfeed around the clock, and it's definitely hard to get back on track with any sort of healthy eating and exercising routine. So, the flat tummy photos that lots of new moms share? Not so easy to get.
All of this can wreak havoc on a woman's body, but many women feel pressure to have their bodies immediately "bounce back" to their pre-pregnancy weight and shape."
With the rise of social media, moms are inundated with pictures of other moms who look perfect immediately after giving birth, and it can make a lot of new moms feel inadequate.
So one mom, Alexa Jean Brown, who is known for her "perfect" post-pregnancy photos, got real with her followers, sharing this picture with them.
She captioned the picture, "This is me 4 weeks post-birth. As much as its my job to motivate you I also believe it's my job to be relatable and honest."
"Our society has put this idea in our heads that women have to bounce right back after having a baby, but that's typically just not realistic."
"This is not the truth for most of us. I have more stretch marks and belly rolls and that's perfectly NORMAL and OKAY. I remember being part way through this pregnancy seeing this woman online 1-day post partum with a flat tummy and abs thinking to myself, 'wowie, I hope I can pull that off.' I instantly felt the pressure to measure up."
"Then fast forward to my 1-day post partum body and it was more of the squishy, droopy flub that I remember after my first baby. As bummed as I was that I didn't just bounce right back to my pre-baby body, I can't help but feel so amazed that this body created two beautiful babies."
"If you're finding yourself obsessing about, feeling ashamed of, or apologizing for the appearance of your body, even if you haven't just had a child, STOP. Our bodies are incredible and amazing, and we need to love every inch of it. Lots of love to all the other amazing mommies out there!"
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h/t Elite Daily
