Battle scars

heids4787 · June 2014

After reading the "mommy fail," post I was inspired to write about a related topic: battle scars. Have you made a mommy sacrifice lately to somehow help or benefit your LO (emotional/physical/action)?

heids4787 · June 2014

Last week I was transferring LO to the crib after a MOTN feeding. I was getting up from the rocker and completely lost my balance. LO was unharmed and still sleeping soundly in my arms after I fell backwards into the chair. It sounds graceful, except for the fact that I landed on the wooden arm rest corner of the rocker part way down. This resulted in a deep purple bruise the size of a softball on my upper thigh. Sexy.

AmberLiz99 · June 2014

I caught my 3 year old a he was running and not looking where he was going so that he wouldn't bump over her bouncy seat that she was in. Somehow I hurt my wrist doing this and am now wearing a very annoying brace so it can heal.

Dixon813 · June 2014

DS has nails that are like claws!!! No matter how I clip and file, they still manager to scratch my chest up during breastfeeding! Thankfully most if the marks are low enough that no one sees them.

ambarnett1 · June 2014

Broke my toe on the closet frame when putting DS's bath away because he was screaming in DH'S arms and I was trying to be quick to see what was wrong. Ugh it hurts.

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allyandmike24 · June 2014

Giant bruise/welt on my thigh from walking squarely into the corner of a table at someone else's house while rushing to nurse LO before she went into nuclear melt down mode.

eireyes · June 2014

The only physical mark I can think of is my 6" scar from the c-section I had to get him into this world ;-)

I actually said out loud to DH last night "Mommy comes last" since he was giving me grief over not going to get ibuprofen as soon as I felt a headache coming on. (I do the same to him since he hopes it will go away and waits a while before taking anything!) I was too busy putting together the bouncy seat, making dinner and feeding LO!

Teresa1896 · June 2014

LO busted my lip open with a sudden unscripted head butt. I'm looking forward to some increased neck/head control!

*sparky* · June 2014

kcp913 said:
Bruises all over my right thigh from hoisting her car seat in and out of the car and carrying it up the flight of stairs into our house.

This is me. Bruises all over my thigh.

Kyllarae · June 2014

I'm losing tons of hair because of all the clumps of it E pulls out daily. Even when I keep my hair up she still manages. I give up. As long as it makes her happy to pull on it I'll have weird bald spots lol.

Ellenjane11 · June 2014

My shins are permanently bruised from the car seat hitting against then while carrying her. Especially when she demands for the car seat to be swung anytime I stop walking.

Thirdtimemomma · June 2014

Do bags under my eyes count?

smushi · June 2014

I managed to escape pregnancy without any stretch marks, only to gain some awesome purple ones on my boobs from breastfeeding. Oh well.

Yogini6911 · June 2014

Stretch marks and my big ass are the first things that come to mind. And my lifelong dependency on colace.

steph1977 · June 2014

Purple stretch marks, an extra 15 lbs, mastitis, spider veins. Sexy, huh?

RedDawnsRevenge · June 2014

45lbs, the stretch marks, cellulite that would give English cobble stone a run for its money, and a puckered up c/s scar that looks like it's making a sour face.

smushi · June 2014

Oh, total loss of bladder control. Forgot that one. If I even think about a bathroom, I lose all control.

KatieGummow · June 2014

Twin skin.

rockstarlaw · June 2014

I was scratched to hell until I finally got up the nerve to cut T's nails two nights ago for the first time. He's almost 8 wks old. I was terrified to cut those little talons.

RedDawnsRevenge · June 2014

@rockstarlaw‌ how long were they? I'm trying to picture this. I had to trim DD2s nails the afternoon she was born. Sometimes I have to trim them twice a week!

baileymama3 · June 2014

smushi said:
I managed to escape pregnancy without any stretch marks, only to gain some awesome purple ones on my boobs from breastfeeding. Oh well.

Ditto x9. They have fused together and my boobs are totally purple! New ones still popping up...

rockstarlaw · June 2014

@RedDawnsRevenge‌ - they were pretty long, but not terrible I guess. I don't have great nails. Maybe he unfortunately got my genes and his split or broke early on?

katy4128 · June 2014

I have tons of stretch marks that look like they are staying with me for a long while. Also my c-section scar is quite the battle wound!

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