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February 2016 Moms
Kirsh42
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Tips to feel pretty
Kirsh42
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So I have found out that I am a really emotional pregger, which is totally opposite to my personality pre-pregnancy. I have already broke down in kohls because I did not look good in clothes that I thought were so cute on the hanger, and then not being able to fit in the size that I was before. I broke down to the point of sitting on the floor crying while my SO sat next to me holding me. yeah, yeah, I was that crazy lady.
I do not feel pretty at all, or comfortable in anything at all...
So I feel like we should start something to give tips on what could make other moms feel pretty or comfortable in their body when they are having a hard time, or just having a bad day.
If this is not a big deal to other moms out there sorry for bringing it up but I feel like I am not the only one out there !
I hope everyone has a happy and healthy pregnancy !
Re: Tips to feel pretty
My belly is sticking out like crazy. It's not a hard bump, but I'm just gonna embrace it. I really don't have interest in spending time and energy slathering on layers of make up. I forgot to even wear earrings today. I guess you could say I'm owning the sloppy look.
We're growing tiny humans. It's a badass feeling! (Not in the sick, dizzy sense) but the fact that our bodies are capable of doing this. Whenever I feel BLEGHHHHHHH about my appearance I think about THAT.
Side note: whenever I get a pedicure I feel like I can run the world. So if all else fails, try that
Doing something healthy for yourself like going for a nice long walk helps me feel refreshed.
Getting a hair cut or buying one small new thing like a new mascara to try out. Get yourself your favorite drink from Starbucks...
It's the small things when you're a mom already.
ETA: it didn't help me feel "pretty" per se, but it did give me the energy to attempt to look nice (put on makeup for the BBQ) which I felt human after I put it on.
Baby F.......02/02/2016
I had a total sobfest yesterday morning and afterward my eyes were swollen red and I looked awful! But I put on some pink lipstick and it kinda balanced things out, haha. Then I went for a run and ran out my anger.
I've felt pretty gross and fat lately, I know it's just my body changing for baby but it's really hard to accept. The number on the scale is higher than it's been in over 5 years. I'm just trying to feel good by focusing on things other than my body. I bought a new perfume which I am in love with, and got my nails done the other day. It really helped.
Totally! I got two cute maternity workout tanks- one says "Training for two" and the other "Running for two". I wore one to the gym yesterday and felt so much cuter working out! I felt like it justified my growing belly and that others would know I'm pregnant instead of just chunky. So worth it.
I sing this song (in my head sometimes) and it helps. Lol
author by Michele Zipp on July 16, 2015
The Important Thing You Won't Want to Do During Pregnancy But Should
When I was pregnant with my twins, I felt like magic. I was able to make life. And I was nurturing those lives in my very own body. I don't think we give ourselves enough credit for that. Pregnancy -- even with its morning sickness, swollen ankles and growing feet -- is a beautiful time, a magical time, a time we should be in awe of ourselves and our ability. We cannot take this ability for granted. We possess a power and a strength unlike anything else -- we have a skill belonging only to our bodies. And because of that, pregnancy is a time to celebrate ... and take a lot of photos.
I know what some of you are thinking: Photos? At a time when my entire body and even my nose is growing?! (Did your nose expand? Mine sure did -- a lot, especially during the third trimester. Thankfully, it nearly returned to its previous size after I gave birth.) But yes, photos. Lots of them.
Photos of your growing belly and your growing nose. Photos of you smiling even though your feet are swollen and feel like sausages stuffed into those shoes. Photos of you in that once billowy top now perfectly fitted around your expansive and elegant belly. Photos for posterity. For memories. So you can see all the beauty that was you during this very magical time in your life. Photos even when you feel not so magical -- because I guarantee that when you look back on this time -- when your child is 2 or 6 or 15 years old -- you will only see the beauty. You'll even see the beauty in your swollen nose and toes. You will see you... and your child who hasn't yet made an entrance into the outside world... and you will see the magic surrounding you.
I gained nearly 60 pounds during my twin pregnancy. Every pound was beautiful. My body didn't feel like "my body" anymore. It was different. Bigger. Amazing. I was a home. A home to my two children growing inside of me. I relished that feeling, that time. I didn't mind my ever expanding belly; I loved it. It was me at my most beautiful.
It was also months and months of me not having to worry about love handles or wearing tight dresses and worrying that I ate too many cheeseburgers. (Also burritos and pastas with butter and peas -- the only foods that agreed with me during my worst bouts of nausea. Oh ... and a lot of chocolate chip cookies. I think that's why my son has such a sweet tooth.) Things I thankfully don't worry about so much anymore. I learned priorities. I learned a deeper love I didn't know existed. I learned that I felt beautiful because I was a creator, bringing these lives into the world who would teach me as much if not more than I would teach them. I was gestating and birthing pure love.
Pregnancy made me realize how much love I had for my body -- no matter what size it was. Pregnancy made me realize my magic, my superpower, the ability to create and grow little beings. That ability -- our power, that beauty -- shines through the photos. Take more. And remember that beauty and your magical powers when in labor and giving birth. Have faith in your unique abilities. Feeling that beauty and our power can carry us through into challenges we face during motherhood, too.
We can do anything -- we created life.
From:
https://www.whattoexpect.com/wom/pregnancy/the-important-thing-you-won-t-want-to-do-during-pregnancy-but-should.aspx?xid=aol_wte-preg_2_20150720_&aolcat=HLT&icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl35|sec3_lnk4&pLid=-1795859798
@acuteangles that's exactly how I felt! I just thought everyone was looking at me and wondering why I was gaining weight. I got them from For Two Fitness. They're super comfy and look really cute! Wore one last night
https://fortwofitness.com/
Married since 8/7/10
Then when I actually get dressed, do my hair a little and put on maternity clothes I feel way better.
I have to say the full belly bands on maternity clothes is so amazing compared to the ones with just a little elastic. Why didn't someone tell me to get those with dd? I just wore my regular pants and rolled the front down while being miserable or wore tight on my bump yoga pants. Loving my maternity clothes!!!