you don’t have to love pregnancy to love your baby. i read those words and i can totally relate.
i don’t enjoy being pregnant. you won’t find me showcasing my belly in a bra and some bottoms. i don’t really ever touch it and i definitely don’t dress for it. i don’t want anyone else to talk about it and it makes me uncomfortable when people look at me. i don’t say anything because i never want to offend anyone.
i do truly understand that our body is amazing but there have been times that i have definitely felt more beautiful. the truth is, i feel fat and unattractive. having this space has become challenging because everything i do on here is judged on my appearance. i am bigger than i have ever been before. why would anyone want to follow me or even like my pictures?
pregnancy is hard. it is hard on the body and especially on the mind. we go through many changes in what seems like forever but really is such a sort period of time. our bodies stretch and move in ways we never knew that it could but sometimes we are just plain miserable.
it is also horrifying, dramatic, and bizarre. things happen… strange things and things you don’t expect. things no one warns you about because if they did, the human population would not be growing as quickly as it is. a pregnant body will do the unthinkable no matter if it is your first or your fourth. many like to paint the picture of our bliss, but I promise you, they are lying.
just because i don’t love being pregnant does not mean that i am not grateful for this life i get to carry inside of me. i know many women would kill to go through this but we all have our struggles that we go through personally. mine just looks a little bit different than yours.
as a woman, we love our baby so much that we sacrifice for nine months to give them the best place to nourish and grow. so while you think you have to put on a brave face out of fear of being judged, just know that you don’t. we are stronger than we think we are and we are our own kind of beautiful.
