How to face your figure in the postpartum
Facing your figure postpartum is not easy, but you must love yourself, you have done something magical!
Having a baby brings many changes in your life, and one of them is undoubtedly physical. The body transforms for 9 months and then, postpartum, those changes stay in your body in a different way. The beautiful belly that you wore during your pregnancy has been replaced by a body that you may not recognize now.
How mothers deal with their new body image after childbirth depends on each woman, but there are many ways to try to make it a positive way so that you can have a good relationship with yourself. After pregnancy, your body will never be the same again, but you will have to get used to the new you.
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YOUR REFLECTION DOES NOT DEFINE YOU
The body you see in the mirror can make you feel uncomfortable inside your own skin. But you don’t let the reflection you see define who you are. You are still the same person, you are much more important than what you are seeing in the mirror right now.
Your body will need at least a year to get back to what it was, and if it takes even longer, nothing happens. What matters is that you are in good health and that you love yourself as you are now. Your body has harbored life for nine months and has also made a great effort bringing your baby into the world , don’t push yourself so hard!
RECOGNIZE THE CHANGES IN YOU
You need to accept yourself and recognize the changes in yourself right now. It is an amazing change and your body has been changing gradually for 9 months and now it should do the same for some time.
You will see your body differently, but it is important that your postpartum body image does not negatively affect you while you are caring for your newborn.
ACCEPT YOURSELF
You must accept your body and accept yourself. Don’t look at the famous women with incredible bodies in the magazines just a few weeks after bringing their babies. That expectation is unrealistic. Unless you have high-priced personal trainers standing by your side and also nutritionists who cook for you at home, it’s unrealistic for you to notice them.
You have to accept your body as it is now, giving yourself the time to adjust to yourself in this moment. Once you do, you’ll see yourself in a new light, and what you think matters more than what you see on a magazine shelf.
MAKE THE CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE ONLY WHEN YOU ARE READY
When you feel ready to exercise and your doctor gives you the go-ahead, you can stay active to feel fit. If you are not feeling very well you can still walk around your house. During the first few weeks after having a baby, you will lose a lot of weight on your own as you go about your daily routine. That will give you a good advantage.
The changes will have to be made when you feel ready for it, and never before. When you have a baby, physical capacity has nothing to do with before having it. Don’t try too hard.
LOVE YOURSELF
Many mothers decide that tight pants or exercise are no longer a priority. They prefer to be at a healthy weight by giving up their pre- pregnancy weight . But what really matters is loving you, loving you for having been able to do the most wonderful thing that exists: create life.
SEEK EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
Don’t be afraid to find a support group for women who are experiencing the same thing as you. This can help you change your perspective and cope with your body image after delivery . In addition, you will also be able to find support in the possible problems that you encounter in raising your children.
Dr. Tabriella Perivolaris, Sara's mother and fan of fashion, beauty, motherhood, among others, about the female universe. Since 2018 she has been working as a copywriter, always bringing to her articles a little of her experience and experience as a mother and woman.