“Wow, are you sure your not having twins??” “You are HUGE” “I wouldn’t be surprised if you POP right here.” “You don’t look like your dropping, is the baby okay?” “Your not gaining much weight, hope your baby is okay.” “You look a little small for having a baby.” “Are you taking care of yourself, your face is looking a little puffy.” These are all comments pregnant women of the world are very, VERY familiar with. If you are already a Mama, I am sure you know what I am talking about. The endless body picking remarks that are thrown at you throughout all stages of your pregnancy. Have you ever wondered why on earth it is socially acceptable to make comments on a pregnant woman’s body, but not a non-pregnant woman? We have absolutely seen a rise in body acceptance and trying to put an end to body shaming, but what about pregnancy body shaming?? Despite popular belief… Pregnant mamas do not have a sign stuck to their foreheads reading, “Opinions Are Welcome.” Tell me, why oh why is it okay to walk up to a pregnant woman and tell her how “big” and uncomfortable she looks, but it isn’t okay to walk up to another lady and comment on her size and her appearance? I mean seriously, can you imagine ever walking up to a complete stranger and body shamming her??? For some reason, once you conceive a child everyone around you now assumes that they have complete permission to point out the parts of your hormonal-ever-changing body to you, like you don’t already know?! The truth is Mamas; pregnancy is a beautiful process that most women are fortunate enough to experience. Not only is it life changing, but it also is the hardest, physical challenge that we will ever experience. Some of our bodies will change forever, and some of us may have a hard time and struggle with their post-baby bodies. It is so important to remember how beautiful this process is.
Personally, I thought the journey of pregnancy and watching my body change would be very difficult for me because I am someone who works so hard at my physique and I have struggled with body image issues in my past. Surprisingly, I was completely wrong. This journey of pregnancy has only helped me to deepen my relationship with my body and truly fall in love with my body. Yes, I have completely fallen in love with my body over the last eight months. My wider hips, my thick waist, this growing bump and the extra weight I have put on around my thighs… every “extra” inch of me has brought me closer and closer to loving the body I am in and really appreciate the capabilities of my body to grow a human being. A being that is going to bless my life and bring so much joy and love to my life forever. Luckily, I am not affected by the unsolicited comments and opinions of strangers about my body, but I have received so many of them over the last eight months and it has made me concerned about those women that are affected by them. I understand that most of these comments are really meant to be harmless and have no bad intentions attached to them, but put yourself in their shoes… They may have already had five other strangers make remarks on their size that week and that morning she woke up to put on one of her favorite pairs of leggings to find out that they no longer fit. She could be really struggling. We have no idea how she is dealing with her pregnancy and what body-image issues she may be dealing with. Plus, lets not forget that she is hormonal and probably a bit more sensitive! So next time you are talking with a woman who is expecting, why don’t you tell her how beautiful she looks and that she is glowing, and leave the comments about her growing ass to yourself. :-) Love, Pregnant Mamas of The World. xoxo
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