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Swim Suit Shopping - UGH!

cmreadcmread member
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I am generally a very positive person, so I apologize in advance for the following vent.

I've decided that there is nothing quite like swim suit shopping to make be feel crappy about my body!   I understand that pregnancy is miraculous and truly am beyond thankful to have experienced such a life-changing event.  I know I should look at the changes to my body as reminders of my beautiful boy.  But GEEZ!  I just felt so gross last night, looking at my bathing suit clad body in the dressing room. 

I was feeling pretty good as I set off to find a new suit.  I'm basically back to pre-pregnancy weight, but I didn't take into account how very different my body is now.  It took me at least 3 minutes to squeeze one suit over my newly enlarged hips.  Once it was on, I was left with red marks and scratches across my thighs from pulling it up.  And I don't even want to talk about my boobs (which used to be a full C and now hang limp and lifeless...)

Anyway, I bought one suit because the joy on Joey's face as he plays in the water outweighs the discomfort I feel baring my postpartum body.  I think I'll be keeping shorts on as often as possible this summer.  :(

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  • SunidazeSunidaze member

    An attempt at swimsuit shopping about a month ago was the final push I needed to get my butt in gear with diet and exercise.  I had lost all the baby weight and a few extra pounds...but yes...everything that remained redistributed itself in ways that just aren't nice.

    And swimsuit fyi...there's a spanx brand that Target carries (can't remember the actual name).  A workout to get them on, but overall, they don't look bad.  However, if you have a larger chest...that could pose a problem.  I ended up not buying one because I felt there was a risk of me popping out at any time.  Not good when I'm looking for something to wear for taking Stella to the Y!

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  • CarlaAndJamesCarlaAndJames member

    I've lost the weight but I have lots of loose skin and stretch marks (on my thighs too!) i was complaining last night and DH asked me whether I'd rather have my tight belly or my baby, and it was an easy answer.

    When you see other moms with babies at the pool, you probably don't look at them and judge every little flaw, you look at their cute little one. They're a perfect shiny distraction :)

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  • LaRue86LaRue86
    Ugh. I understand. I have big boobs and now being pregnant again I cant find a darn thing. I choose to have my boobs covered which means I will be buying a bikini top and then wearing a maternity tank top over it...I dont get why maternity swimwear has room for only small boobs... Oye...It will be one fashion statement. I feel like I could qualify for skin reduction surgery I have so much sag....
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  • simbabysimbaby member
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    Anyway, I bought one suit because the joy on Joey's face as he plays in the water outweighs the discomfort I feel baring my postpartum body.  I think I'll be keeping shorts on as often as possible this summer.  :(

    You go mama! It's all worth it :)

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  • Alfie02Alfie02
    imageSunidaze:

    And swimsuit fyi...there's a spanx brand that Target carries (can't remember the actual name).  A workout to get them on, but overall, they don't look bad.  However, if you have a larger chest...that could pose a problem.  I ended up not buying one because I felt there was a risk of me popping out at any time.  Not good when I'm looking for something to wear for taking Stella to the Y!

     

    I second the Spanx suits at Target - I picket one up not long ago myself and I was very surprised at the difference it made compared to the other suits I had tried on.

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  • Mason n meMason n me
    I feel your pain!! I was at my thinnest and in the best shape of my life when I got pregnant. I have a drawer full of suits that will probably never find their way back on my body. I had been wearing my maternity suit up until a few weeks ago. I found a great suit at Target that actually makes me feel somewhat confident again even though I still have 45 lbs to lose before I could consider to be happy with my body. It's not one of the Spanx suits but it had a ton of rouching (sp?) and holds me in place. Plus it was half of the price of the Spanx suits!!
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