During pregnancy, our bodies change so much. We grow, we get hormonal, we get cranky easier, we cry easier and after some of the silliest things.
We get stretch marks. Shortly after giving birth, I saw my stretch marks, and I wanted them so badly to go away. Yes, I saw them during the pregnancy too, I’m just talking about after giving birth right now. Anyway, I saw my stretch marks, wanted to do anything to get rid of them. Knowing all the moms who used creams and sold creams to those wanting to get rid of their stretch marks.
I used to want to get rid of my stretch marks, I didn’t find them attractive, I didn’t think my husband would find me that attractive anymore, either. But we’ve talked about them a couple times. And my husband is so right. Stretch marks say so much. They tell a story. One of my favorite stories of all time! My pregnancy! Giving birth to our precious baby girl! I’m not trying to say that getting rid of your stretch marks is a bad thing; if you don’t want them, try to use the creams and such to get rid of them, that is your decision! I support you! But it’s not for me!
I look at my stretch marks, and I LOVE my stretch marks. I didn’t before, but the more I think about it, I really DO Love my stretch marks. I’ll occasionally put some lotion on but that’s it. I’m not trying to get rid of my stretch marks. I wasn’t going to share it, and even though I don’t usually share things like that, but thought I would. I found a couple.
Even just showing you these makes me a little uncomfortable, but everyone gets stretch marks, especially when pregnant. Women are usually embarrassed about their stretch marks. I’m not! I’m also not going to just go around everywhere and show everyone my stretch marks, but I’m not embarrassed about them. They are a part of my story. My daughter’s story.
Another part of pregnancy, well some pregnancies, is the incision. If you get a Cesarean, it means that you will have an incision after giving birth. Yes, I have an incision, I had a C-section. It wasn’t what I wanted, but it what was necessary at the time. For the first few months, I hated my incision, I hated what it looked like. My husband said he liked it, because it reminded him of how our daughter came into the world. Not that we needed the reminder! But it is a nice reminder. I have come to like my incision also. (No, I am not posting a picture of my incision) – a picture of my stretch marks is something I don’t really like to share, but stretch marks are a part of pregnancy. I have to come to love all of it!
Pregnancy wasn’t always amazing. Having to get up multiple times during the night to go to the bathroom, being sick for a few weeks around Christmas (at least, it was for me). But pregnancy was amazing at the same time. I loved feeling those kicks, although they did hurt at times, but I wouldn’t have changed them for anything. Feeling her move was incredible!
Looking at her as I write this post, I still can’t believe that I’m a mother and that I grew her inside of me. God is awesome! That He would create a woman’s body to be able to grow another human being. It wasn’t always easy and beautiful, but I did love it! Every time I see her smile, when I see her kicking her feet so quickly and hard, I imagine that that is what she did when she was inside of me, (by the way, she kicks hard) – on the outside too!! When she sees me or her daddy, she just automatically gets the biggest smile on her face – something I will never tire of seeing!!!
She is almost SEVEN months old! It is crazy to believe that she’s been on the outside for seven whole months! Before we know it, she will be a year old! I’m going to cry that day, just saying!! Although I don’t want her to grow up so fast, I’m excited to watch her grow into a beautiful young lady! God has been so good to us!
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