Post Baby Bod

I always thought my post- baby photo would be different than this. That my post baby body would be the same as my pre baby body. People talk about the “bounce back” and I truly thought that’s what it would be like for me. I was healthy, fit and exercised regularly so my body would just bounce back right?

Here I am, almost 7 months post partum and I feel like I’m in a completely different body. I don’t fit my clothes, and I don’t look the way I used to. I hide behind baggy clothes and feel uncomfortable and sometimes even frustrated.

I always had in my mind that at 6 weeks post partum, it will go back to normal. That I’ll be cleared to work out, I’ll go right back to my regular exercise routine and I’ll fit into my old jeans.

Well, it turns out that’s not the case. And it’s OKAY, in fact it’s more than okay.

My body created two beautiful human beings. It housed them, and grew them for 8 months. It has provided all the nutrients they need for their entire life so far. It holds them and loves them and rocks them and feeds them.

MY body is STRONG

My body PROVIDES

My body is BEAUTIFUL

My body has transformed in the most incredible way possible. I promise to embrace my body, honour her for all she is, all she has done and all she will do.

This transformation it POWERFUL. This is my body and I choose to love her.