My postnatal body image isn’t great at the moment. I found being pregnant hard. Both physically and mentally.
I felt a lack of control of my body and didn’t enjoy having to resign to the fact that it was going to grow however it wanted in order for my daughter to grow.
Now postnatally I’m not “bouncing back” as quickly as I would like. Tales of the weight falling off due to breastfeeding aren’t materialising for me. I’m still feeling out of control of my body as it’s a feeding machine.
Women have it tough.
We are shown images of models and women who have flat stomachs a few days after giving birth and you can’t help but make a comparison.
I also feel WAY too much pressure and PR is spun around breastfeeding as though it’s the holy grail of feeding your baby. Usually told by people who LOVE breastfeeding and the ones who don’t are often belittled and have their voices and concerns shouted down.
I’m exercising and enjoying being in a routine with @weare_ngx but it doesn’t mean things can’t be tough.
Mentally there is a lot to deal with being a new mum and at the end of the day I just want my body to be how I like it and you’ve got to work bloody hard to get it there while keeping a human alive 🙃
