ugh.. i am not doing well. i have no place
to rant about everything. i am so excited
about being pregnant. I love it and i cant
wait till the little baby comes. Still i
find myself feeling really depressed. I
hate how my body is changing. I HATE IT. i
hate feeling like i am slowly going down
hill. i feel like i look all puffy and
just blah everytime i look in the mirror.
I dont want my husband to see me naked
anymore and before i never even cared. i
am so self concious and feel so guilty for
feeling this way. I find myself thinking i
am already being a bad mother, hating the
way i look when i am pregnant with my
child.
i just feel frustrated and the worst part
is i never feel full, so i eat. which
makes me feel worse. i didnt think my body
changing with a baby would bug me. Its
natural and normal, and not like i am just
get fat, but still. I hate looking in the
mirror, i hate my clothes, i hate getting
ready, i hate people looking at me. i am
so uncomfortable and unhappy right now.
and i am seriously onery.
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Becky
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Posted: 01-12-08 15:41pm
I'm sorry you are feeling this way. Alot
of women do hate the way they look when
pregnant. It is hard to adjust to the
sudden changes in your body.
Here is ashort article:
Improving Body Image
It can be very difficult to improve your
body image if it is already pretty low.
Improving your body image involves
changing the way you think and analyze
situations. Here are a few things that you
can try to help you love that beautiful
pregnant body!
~Find one thing that you like about your
body and accentuate it. It will give you a
confidence boost.
~Focus on your baby. Remember that your
body is changing to help your baby grow,
and that is the most important thing.
~Look for support. Tell your partner,
friends, or family members if you are
feeling down about yourself. They can give
you the psychological boost you need.
~Exercise. Getting out for a walk or a
swim can clear your mind and help you feel
like a new person.
~Try yoga. Yoga will help you to develop a
connection between your body and your
mind.
~Practice self massage. Self massage can
get you familiar with your body, which is
the first step to accepting it.
~Educate yourself. Read as much about
pregnancy as you can so you know what to
expect and feel more in control.
Also one thing that I found helped me a
lot was buying some really cute maternity
clothes. When I had my son they didn't
have mat clothes for younger "hip" moms,
it was mostly for older women so I felt
pretty frumpy. Now there is such nice
stuff that you can get and it is really
flattering when you are pregnant.
How far along are you now? If you are
puffy than I would watch how much sodium
that you are taking in and I would try to
drink lots of water to flush it out. Also
exercising helps me to feel good about
myself too...but only as long as your doc
says that it is okay.
I am sorry that you are feeling this way
because this is supposed to be a wonderful
time for you......just always try to keep
in mind that your body is helping to
create a life.....it is an amazing thing!!
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young Girl
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Posted: 01-12-08 19:37pm
wow. this is the sam e way i felt towards
the end of my pregnancy
i HATED putting on ANYTHING. nothing fit
right. but thats just a part of being
pregnant. and believe it or not after the
baby is born most women MISS being
pregnant. i know i do
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