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When did you feel "good" in your own skin again?

evasmommyevasmommy
in Parenting after a Loss
I know, I just gave birth 2.5 weeks ago, but I am really antsy to look decent again.  Trying to get dressed for church this morning was torture because my maternity stuff is too big and my normal stuff is too small in the boob area. When did you feel start to feel good again?  With DD, it took a solid 9 months.  I dont want it to take that long again.
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  • cloud9climbercloud9climber
    i'd like to know this too. ?nothing fits - I look disgusting. ?I just went on a 3 mile walk and was feeling pretty good until I went to the mall afterwards to get bigger work out clothes and got a glimpse of my gross body. ?So depressing...
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  • snwfieldssnwfields
    still not there yet....i'll let you know!
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  • kimnickkimnick

    with ds i bounced right back into normal clothes after 3 weeks.  this time i thought i was doing pretty good too.  until yesterday...i was in the car with my mom and told her that i had lost another 5lbs.  she looks over at me and grabs my tummy and goes "well you still have a little chub"  thanks mom.  so this time is taking a little longer...and my self-confidence was crushed.

     

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  • ocean71506ocean71506
    Even though, I fit into prepregnancy clothes, I still do not feel that great about myself.
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  • Ris9701Ris9701
    I'm with Ocean...I still feel really crappy about my body..this flabby pouch and about 20 stretch marks doesn't help with that! :( I am still wearing my maternity pants right now because my c-section scar still feels strange when I wear normal pants against it...ugh. :(
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  • Sueball1Sueball1 member

    Well, I still am far from feeling "good" about how I look, but I will say that it got a lot better around 6 weeks, and then 2 months, and then 3 months. I am hoping by 5 months I will be back to pre-preg weight. But not too hopeful, LOL.

    What helped me was going shopping for a few outfits that fit and made me feel really good. A nice pair of jeans and a few forgiving tops. All my stuff was so body-conscious before getting pregnant and I have discovered the beauty of shirts that actually flow PAST your belly rather than hugging it.

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  • daisy58daisy58
    I felt good after working out today....but then I saw the stretch marks in the mirror.....ugh. Maybe once I fit into my pre-pg clothes I will- hopefully.
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  • tammy79tammy79 member
    I'm at 2?months, I feel worst now than I did in the beginning, I hate my body, I have not gain any weight, but I feel bigger.?
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  • rowanthefrogrowanthefrog member

    I've been feeling pretty good about myself, not completely sure why since I'm still sporting quite the muffin top and I have really bad stretch marks all over my belly.  But - I am a size smaller than I was pre-pg (I pulled out some of my spring clothes and I was able to wear ones that I hadn't worn in a few years!) I am still about the same weight I was pre-pg, but somehow everything has shifted...my saddlebags I think moved to my belly so I look better in pants (in the thighs) even if I'm hanging over...but, hey, I had a baby!!  I realize I will never again have my pre-baby body and I'm ok with that.

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    M/c #4 - 3/16/10 - 5w1d, DS2 -  born via VBAC at 40w3d, M/c#5 - 11/5/12 - 7w2d
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  • mrsladdmrsladd

    I'm having a hard time with this because I still look sooo pg right now.  It's only been two weeks, and I always look totally pg for several weeks after I give birth, but it's still frustrating and embarrasing (I'm not sure why, it shouldn't really be, I just had a huge baby, and I had a huge belly while pg, but I feel so self concious of my stomach).  I can't wait to just look plain fat. 

    I believe it will be a very long time before I'm feeling good about how I look, it usually takes about a year for me to get back to something like normal.  I did attempt to make a quick sweep for a shirt that's not so fitted today in Target, and found nothing...I didn't push it, because I've been known to cry in clothing stores while looking for post partum clothes.

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  • MelissaSue81MelissaSue81 member
    i was really lucky.. all my pre pg clothes fit me within about a week. (one pair of jeans was closer to 2 weeks).. i feel really good about myself now.. 
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  • k10777k10777
    It took 10 weeks for AF to come.  After she did, I lost a lot of weight. I was super stressed and doing it alone, so I'm sure I was hanging on to the pounds.  Now, I'm the same as pre-pg and fitting in all of my old clothes.  Too bad my boobs aren't as big as they used to be.  :(
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  • rayaraya
    I wish I knew. I still feel gross. And I went shoe shopping today and even that wasn't fun - my feet grew a 1/2 size and got wider and I'm NOT shopping at a shoe store for wide girls!
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  • mrs_ross07mrs_ross07
    I have been working out and I weigh less now than when DH and I got married. BUT, I'm JUST now starting to feel good in my own skin again. Things have shifted and my belly is not what it was, but I am determined that it will be.
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