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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I experienced it too, but it always makes me so, so sad when women feel flawed somehow for not being pre-pregnancy weight size soon after having a baby.  I just wish it weren’t part of the conversation at all.  It will take time OP, I know it’s so weird and disorienting having a new baby and having gone through childbirth.  You’re beautiful. [/quote]

I feel irritated when people feel “so so sad” about women wanting to feel like themselves again. It’s ok to want to lose the weight you gained. You can desire to fit into your thousands of dollars worth of clothes you have sitting in your closet without having an eating disorder. [/quote]

I also don't think people understand how much large changes to your body mess with your brain and your sense of presence and identity.  How weird and not yourself you can feel after giving birth and how much you feel.like your body isn't your own during this whole process.  And just how much giving birth changes your muscles.  After my c section I struggled to walk standing straight up for a couple weeks.  Having your core strength suddenly gone really messes with how you move and feel.  It's easy to accidentally hurt yourself doing the exact same stuff you did just fine a couple months ago.

We put all this pressure on moms to feel certain ways and be happy and it really messes with your brain.  It's okay to struggle with this stuff, it's a LOT.[/quote]

+1 in addition to the overwhelming pregnancy/postpartum hormones[/quote]

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