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Wordless Wednesday: My Shape
Posted by: LizzieI’m planning to submit a post to The Shape of a Mother. This is a photo of my postpartum belly with my abs completely pulled in. I have stretch marks and scars from an old navel ring hole and three cases of PUPPPS. This photo is washed out so we’re planning to reshoot. There’s only so much I can do with our $100 Digimax.
EDIT: Here is my entry on The Shape of a Mother.
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Tags: memes, wordless wednesday
August 5th, 2009 at 9:20 am
I have had 4 kids and while I can say it gets flatter, unfortunately that’s the wear and tear of motherhood. You are brave for taking the picture! I could never do it. But in the end look what you end up with, beautiful healthy children.
August 5th, 2009 at 9:30 am
I recognize that image…I feel the same way.
August 5th, 2009 at 9:41 am
You’re brave for posting that photo. That’s about what my belly looks like almost 3 years post partum.
August 5th, 2009 at 9:56 am
I agree you’re brave for sharing your photo. I think the photo is beautiful, though, and doesn’t need a reshoot!
August 5th, 2009 at 11:47 am
You are so much braver than I! I think the photo looks great! I would submit it as is.
August 5th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
That is awesome that you are going to submit your picture! You have a lot of guts I could never do it! Hope You Have a GREAT DAY
August 5th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Kudos to you, Mine looks almost exactly the same…and its been 2 years since I had a baby!
August 5th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Yes, you are very brave. No re-shoot needed. I love it!
August 5th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
I commend you and your openness with your body and our true reality (as opposed to TV reality)
August 5th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
wow. you are a brave soul. That is what us mothers should call a battle scar and be proud of it but I would be very uncomfortable to show mine
August 5th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
its a perfect portrait of a sacrifice of a mother!
trisha
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August 5th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
very brave mama! I wish mine looked that good after 3 (currently on #4)
August 6th, 2009 at 1:50 am
You are very brave! 5 years after having my son, I’m still getting used to my stretch marks and momma belly.
August 6th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
I love that you did this.
December 7th, 2009 at 8:44 am
I’m just curious, have you used the palmers cocoa butter cream product? I was told by a friend about the palmers settlement i just want other people to know that if they had problems when using the products they can file a claim at https://www.palmerssettlement.com/
December 18th, 2009 at 12:23 am
I feel so ashamed. I hear and see women all the time saying that their tummy got like this after their 2nd, 3rd, or even 4th birth. My tummy looks way worse than that and I have only had one child. He was only 7lbs 7oz. I have used every thing I could get my hands on. Absolutely nothing worked. The sacrifices we make.
December 18th, 2009 at 8:21 am
Tanisha–don’t be ashamed! My tummy looked like this after my first, too.
February 16th, 2010 at 11:24 am
I’m having serious emotional issues with my upcoming vacation (in August) and seeing this makes me feel good. I have tons of moms my age who are unmarked whatsoever and it makes me feel like some disgusting monster. Seeing u post this almost makes me want to cry with joy. I’m feeling completely wrong about my body, I should embrace the battle scars of motherhood and put that bikini on if I want to wear it and flaunt what my kids gave me. Thank you.