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My body is amazing because....

kettlekittenkettlekitten member
in August 2015 Moms
I don't know about you ladies but I'm still in awe of my body for getting this baby baked and delivered! I had a super short labour and my body seemed to know just what to do. I was able to use mindfulness and breathing to help work through my contractions without any pain relief drugs, and could feel where the baby was at when he was coming out. I had a great midwife who said all the right things to help me through, but rather than labour 'happening to me' like it did with my first baby, I felt like 'I made it happen' this time. I feel like I'm one of the few people who has a positive labour story!

My boobs don't do breastfeeding easily which is painful and frustrating and horrible, so today I'm trying to focus on the positives!

Why is your body awesome??
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  • emmacake08emmacake08 member
    @jesselayne8 is my mom wishing soul mate. I feel the exact same way. I had to have a CS for breech twins and then with this pregnancy I thought "great! One baby! I'm going to have the crunchiest VBAC ever!". I hired a doula, got a really good OB and was all set and now I'm having another CS and I feel like a failure. I can't believe how disappointed I am. I too am thankful for successful BF and that my supply was there (after watching people have to give up purely because it just wouldn't come).

    I'm trying to feel happy/grateful with my body, but right now I'm frustrated. I am grateful this was the first time I have ever gotten pregnant with no medical assistance. I never thought I'd have a "surprise" pregnancy. Also, after preemie twins, I am relieved to have a full term baby cooking.

    @kettlekitten I hope BF gets easier. Your birth picture looked so happy and peaceful :)
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  • Kwest1007Kwest1007 member
    Congrats on your delivery! The body and mind are amazing things!! Best wishes for BF'ing and hope that comes easier for you!
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  • KateDerekKateDerek member
    After not being able to breastfeed my two boys, I am in awe of the ability to be a nursing mama this time around to my daughter.
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  • countryrhodes90countryrhodes90 member
    My body is amazing because it made my beautiful baby boy and delivered his almost 10 lb body vaginally. My delivery didn't go as planned but it was still amazing! Breastfeeding is a challenge but I'm able to provide for my baby and that's pretty amazing too :)
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  • jlm684jlm684 member
    My body is amazing because I have a beautiful little girl who has made being a ftm and breast feeding as easy as it could be with a newborn. I'm also happy that 7 days pp and my stomach is almost non existent! The wonders of breast-feeding. Totally in awe each day of what my body can do for my baby.
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  • hclzmm14hclzmm14 member
    My body is awesome because I had two amazing vaginal births, and this second time with only a little tear and back on my feet almost immediately. My body gave me my surprise baby that I didn't even know I wanted (I ovulated on day 29 of my cycle!) And even though I have tons of stretch marks from back to back pregnancies, my stomach is almost back to normal 9 days PP and I've already lost 20 lbs.
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  • lauraf2187lauraf2187 member
    My body is awesome because even with being overweight throughout my entire pregnancy, I had a complication free labor and delivery.
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  • gmd88gmd88 member
    My body is amazing because it grew the most beautiful baby. And now my cravings are gone and I just want to eat healthy! Yay! I'm really hoping the transition back to working out goes smoothly as well :)
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  • prpl11butterflyprpl11butterfly member
    My body is amazing because it was able to create a life and now sustain said life. I have stretch marks and ended up with stitches due to an episiotomy, but what I got back for those is amazing. I was joking with DH last night about having sacrifice dairy for DS to feel good (seems to be sensitive to it). I realized that I have scarified a lot more for DS to be here but I would not have it any other way. I am proud of myself for being able to go through pregnancy and labor.
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  • Robin910Robin910 member
    This one is tough. I feel betrayed by my body because it wouldn't dilate and then it wouldn't let my baby drop when it finally did dilate (with the meds). I ended up having a surprise cesarean in which the epidural didn't work well and the baby was stuck. I'm proud of my body for surviving the pain of a csection without much medication. In the moment I honestly didn't know if I would survive the pain but I did.
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  • cg0112358cg0112358 member
    For kicking pre-e to the curb (dx at 24w) and for going into labor on its own so I could get my VBA2C!
    DS1: 8/3/10, DD1: 8/17/13, DD2: 8/13/15
    Twins lost to due to partial molar pregnancy: September 2011 
    ~~PAL, PgAL Always Welcome~~
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  • GirlOnTheBeachGirlOnTheBeach member
    After struggles getting and staying pregnant plus a high risk pregnancy and emergency c section, I was shocked about a couple things my body actually did right! I only gained 8 pounds by the end of my pregnancy and I'm already down 18 pounds since delivery, so that's nice! Plus my body bounced back fast from the c section, I felt pretty good as soon as I could walk. Also, breastfeeding came so easily and painlessly that I couldn't and still can't believe it!
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  • prpl11butterflyprpl11butterfly member
    @carleyec93 DS hugs with 1 arm while holding my other hand (1 I used to get boob into his mouth). It is soooooo uncomfortable to sit there holding my boob, but I just can't stand the thought of not letting him hold my hand!
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  • sjra1028sjra1028 member
    I think my body is amazing bc I somehow bounced back looking better than I did pre-pregnancy(despite the stretch marks!). Never would've thought that!!
    Even though my milk completely dried up after 6 weeks, I'm thankful I was able to provide my baby girl with my milk that long!
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