Post Baby Body

There is a serious misconception of what a woman's body looks like after having a baby. With my first son Ryder I gained 65 lbs. I didn't have any plan in place on how to lose it other than a Belly Bandit and that wasn't really a plan it was something I saw online and thought would "fix me" but in reality it was my head that needed fixing. How could I be so down on my body before it had even been transformed from a baby making machine to a Mom. I think like many people I was so confused about what life was about as a first time Mother and as a woman, it's so unfortunate that we are as fixated on what we look like rather than the content of our life.

That being said this time I had a MUCH different approach to my during/after baby life, it's all about perspective! I have no idea if I will ever have more children so I was determined to be smitten with my pregnancy (with the exception of morning sickness, lack of sleep, and pain caused by stretching) and really wanted to embrace my ever growing body. I tried to take extra care of my body while pregnant and limited myself to indulgences and tried to be "healthy" I had anticipated working out while pregnant but that didn't happen.... AT ALL! I felt awful so I was extra careful about the types of food I was putting into my body, towards the end I was a little more careless but I tried!

After Baby Body