How To Love Your Pregnancy Body
The day you see those lines appear on your pregnancy test, changes everything about who you are. Your excitement is through the roof, but the closer you reach your due date, the harder it can be for some to cope with the changes their body is going through. Here are some great ways for you to know How To Love Your Pregnancy Body.
While it is a beautiful thing to see and feel happening, some women struggle with self esteem during this time. For those with existing weight issues, added weight gain can be frustrating. For those who have never been overweight, seeing their previously fit body transformed into a larger and more cumbersome physique can be startling. These tips will help to make those changes something to be proud of rather than feel shame for.
HOW TO LOVE YOUR PREGNANCY BODY
Take Maternity Photos: This is a great way to refocus your mind to see how beautiful you are. Find a great local photographer who will take some tasteful maternity pictures with you. These will showcase your growing belly and remind you of the beautiful life you are creating. Plus some skillful editing can help reduce the view of the stretch marks you may be frustrated over, and prove to you that you are indeed beautiful.
Listen To Your Partner: If you have a loving and supportive partner who is telling you how beautiful you are – listen to them. We, as women often ignore the words of love and adoration by our lovers. We get hung up on little blemishes, a few extra inches and many other insignificant things. Reality is that your partner loves every part of you. In fact, it is very common for them to see you as even more beautiful and desirable when pregnant due to knowing what is happening and how the two of you created that child.
Regularly Pamper Yourself: What makes you feel good about yourself? A new outfit? Getting your hair styled? Going for a makeover at the makeup counter? Perhaps it’s a manicure or pedicure you are desiring? Take time to regularly pamper yourself to boost your self esteem and self love.
Learn About Why Your Body Makes Certain Changes: Sometimes educating yourself on why stretch marks happen, why there is a dark line on your belly, or why you need to gain any weight will help you to understand more what is happening with your body. It can also give you education on how to lose the weight, reduce the blemishes and recover back to what you want your body to look like post pregnancy.
To feel better about yourself during pregnancy, you really need to embrace what your body is doing. Look beyond the physical changes in yourself, and see what your body is creating. The new life inside you is well worth the few scars and pains you will feel during these 9 months. Learn how to love your pregnancy body, by embracing what it represents.
I loved being pregnant. I looked good and felt even better.
I took photos every week of my pregnancy. It’s amazing to see what our bodies are capable of doing!
These are wonderful tips! I could have used these when I was pregnant. I felt bigger than a house and was not feeling the love for my pregnancy body! 🙂
Oh, this is a fantastic post! I’ll share with the almost-mommies I know 🙂
Because I was so in love with the little person in my body, it made it easy to love my body. It wasn’t until after the pregnancy that I didn’t. Sigh.
I love my body but I never loved being pregnant. Simply because every pregnancy I had (7) had problems. I only got 2 babies and had 7 surgeries. Ugh.
Pampering is a must. Wish I had while pregnant. It was never really an option though but In know it would have made a difference
All really great tips. I wish I had taken more pictures of me when I was pregnant with my toddler. I miss those days and I loved my pregnant body.
I didn’t take pregnancy photos with either of my pregnancies. I did get a massage with my last one though.
I loved being prego the 1st and 2nd time. Also loved educating myself about the why’s and how’s of my pregnant body.
What a lovely post – I think the body does amazing things when it is pregnant, definitely something that should be loved.
Nice tips. Pregnancy can be difficult and beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
What a great article. I know so many women who hate how they look when they are pregnant. It was one of the times I actually had confidence in how I looked – pregnant women are just beautiful!
I loved being pregnant – both times! It makes me sad when women call themselves “fat” when they’re pregnant.
These are great tips. I never really pampered myself, but I really should have. When I was pregnant, the last thing I wanted to do was take pregnancy photos. I didn’t mind being pregnant, but I just looked like a butterball in pictures. I took a few, none of them were as cute as other people’s.
Pregnant women are so beautiful. I loved being pregnant. It can be hard to find the right clothes to wear once you start to grow.
Great tips – If I do get pregnant in the near future – I bet this is somethign I would have to keep in mind.
My daughter could use this one. She is 71/2 months pregnant with twins and is in the hospital until her she delivers. She’s been so miserable I am going to go spend the night with her and give her a spa day in the hospital to try and lift her spirits.
Oh I wish I had read this when I was pregnant! Great article!
I have some friends who could benefit from this post. Some are having a tough time of it.
Unfortunately I never felt my best when I was pregnant. My immune system seemed to be attacked during this time but I do agree with your tips.
Thanks so much for this great post. When I was pregnant, I had to regularly remind myself that I wasn’t fat. There was a baby in there! My husband was a real champ through the whole thing when it came to making sure I remembered that.
I have never felt as comfortable in my body as I did when I was pregnant. I loved that I was doing something so amazing with my body and loved every second of it!
I love the idea of regularly pampering yourself. That’s nice any time, but most esp. when you’re expecting.
I needed this article when I was pregnant. I have to admit that I hated life pregnant. I hated it so much I am one and done. My son is 7 and I plan to avoid having any more children EVER….LOL
Pregnancy was cute on me for the first 6 months or so. After that everything begins to swell. Not so good
I never found it hard to love mine, I’ve had 3 kids and it always made me feel special 🙂
Oh where was this post when I was pregnant with my kids?! I only ever loved my preggo body for about 2 weeks. right around the 6 month mark. I’m sure it would have been a more enjoyable pregnancy if I had taken some of your advice.
That’s a great tips.I feel very happy becos am expectin a baby and i follow all the instructions given-pamper myself,take a photograph of my body as i advances to appreciate the God’s work on my body.Even am so excited with my baby in my womb.that’s lovely.