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I'm still pregnant, but ran into a book today at the library about loving your body after baby (and exercise/food tips as well). I'm writing to 'tag' this thread so I can look back!

eta - as far as stretch marks, I'm not sure..I got horrendous ones during puberty for some reason on my inner thighs and right above my hips (on my sides). i used stretch mark cream but the only thing that I noticed helping was time - they faded and now they're the same color as my skin, but still there.

I'm 13 months pp, pregnant again with #2 and my body.. omggggg... I don't even recognize it anymore!
My upper body is a size 10. Lower body a size 2/4.
It's ridonkulous.

I'm one of those jerks that only looked 7 mos. pregnant when I delivered, belly button never popped, never got stretch marks, left the hospital not looking pregnant and was in my pre pregnancy jeans 2 weeks postpartum. However, my boobs are gigantic and covered in stretch marks (now 4.5 weeks pp), and I hate the way they look. I'm BF and trying to remind myself to be patient and eventually the marks will fade. I think it's important to cut our bodies some slack and be kind to ourselves after the huge feat of growing, carrying and delivering a baby.

I think it's pretty obvious by the posts I've been writing lately that I'm not happy with my post baby body. I try to eat healthy, but any sort of movement gives me migraines so exercising is out.

Try skinny wraps made by ItWorks!
I have heard amazing things about them and have seen the results in my best friend who had twins. They also have toning cream and lots of health foods....totally worth looking into. If you can find some before and after photos, they're amazing!

@Minnie_Girl: it's just my body, everything is a trigger. Weather, rain, fronts, heat, cold, certain food, alcohol, bright light, loud noise, strong smells, weight on my shoulders, hunger, crying, etc. I obviously can't stay away from all those things, but if I can, I do.

I try not to think about my stomach. Also, I'm pretty sure there's something seems to be freakishly wrong with my belly button, it has a balloonish lump in it? I know it didn't look like this after my first kid.

I'm having a really hard time with my body. Its so..... icky. I feel flabby and gross and the stretch marks are so bad I hope I can tighten stuff up a little before summer comes!

I loved my body before baby, but I hate my body now. It's been a year, and I cringe every time I look in the mirror. It's really not that bad, mainly my stomach. I just wish I could fit into all of my old clothes again. I'm slowly learning to accept my new body and buy clothes for the new me.

@Minnie_Girl: I've tried that, didn't work for me.