First, congratulations on the birth of your baby! And now to the less fun stuff! I felt I looked horrible after the birth of my son. Took me a long time to get somewhat comfortable in my own skin again. Now I am in my forties, and what can I say... gravity has set in! If you have a good attitude and a good personality, that is a lot more attractive than looking like a supermodel. I am a single woman, and I occationally date. And I have a sex-life as well. Strech-marks (I even have them on my thighs), muffin-belly, saggy breasts and all! After I left my husband I have been with three men, and they told me they found my strech-marks to be sweet, since it showed that I had made a baby! And that a couple of extra pounds here and there made me look more feminine. And as for my breasts, well I can honestly say that they are the most annoying part of my body. But never got any complains really. Realize that other people see something else than what I see when I look in the mirror and think I am just ugly! And the guys are right; stretch-marks are not ugly, they are beautiful reminders of the amazing thing your body did in making another human being! And as long as you can walk without pain, toes are toes. My breasts are saggy also, and I am not always comforable with taking off my bra. But it never seems to be a problem. Most people understand that we all have out little issues with our bodies. One thing however that helped me get more comfortable with my body, was finding pictures on the internet of full-size models. Gorgeous women, and dressed beautifully in clothes that fit their body-type. I realized that those girls knew how to work with the bods they had. Be proud of yourself, as a mother and a woman!
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