Feeling like crap.

brookeshannon2012 · March 2013

I might be being irrational about this, but I utterly can not stand my body now that I've had my twins. I feel like a cow. My boys will be 12 weeks old next week, and I'm still wearing maternity jeans because my jeans from before still don't fit. I even bought a size larger pair today and even though they fit everywhere else, they won't button because of my hips. I feel disgusting and huge. Is this something that I just need to give more time to, or is it something that I just need to learn to deal with? I've been waiting until the 3 month mark to start working out again because I've read from a few places that even though you're okayed to work out at 6 weeks it's better to wait a little longer, but I'm wondering now if working out will even help. Part of me hopes it's just that my hip bones haven't completely moved back into place yet, but I'm scared that if that's the case they won't ever move anywhere close to where they were before. Does anyone have any advice or info they can share to help me understand better what's going on, or how to fix it? I'm tired of hating having to get dressed every morning, which is something I used to love to do because I'd always mix up outfits, and hating looking in the mirror. I just want to feel like I have 'me' back again.

salt78 · March 2013

I'm sorry you are feeling down but you only just had twins!! (Congrats btw!) Getting back to where you were before will take time.

vlagrl29 · March 2013

I know the feeling. It takes TIME. I didn't feel physically myself again until DD was 1 year and even then I knew I still had to work on my tummy. I also thought that my hips widened and that was why I couldn't fit back into my pants aga

2-Step · March 2013

I remember that feeling. It takes time but just reassure yourself you WILL get there. You can't expect your body to bounce back from a twin pregnancy, which was 9 months of intense change, in 12 weeks. I was smaller after DS#1 (with workout and dieting) t

Sunidaze · March 2013

It took me a lot longer than 12 weeks to fit into my pre-pregnancy jeans and I didn't have twins. I've not heard that it is better to wait longer than 6 weeks (unless it is a specific order from a physician) and it seems that most people on this boa

CeCe8579 · March 2013

Congrats on your twins! Hugs! Don't feel down I know that is way easier said then done! It is completely normal. It took me at least six months to get back in tomy pre pregnancy clothes.

CeCe8579 · March 2013

Congrats on your twins! Hugs! Don't feel down I know that is way easier said then done! It is completely normal. It took me at least six months to get back in to my pre pregnancy clothes.

brookeshannon2012 · March 2013

Oh, I know it's gonna take a while. I just feel like nothing has changed since about 3 or 4 weeks post partum. And I had never even thought about my hips widening and then having to move back. I got all excited the first month or so after I had the boys b

amdietrich · March 2013

Ive heard that a general rule of thumb is 9 months up and 9 months down. I know its different for everyone but you should not get discouraged, especially so early on. You just grew 2 little people inside you and then gave birth to them! That is an amazing

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