To spinoff @starry's thread about vaginas, what else physically is the same/not the same?
I'll go first. 2 years PP my hair is finally back to normal, all the wispy parts are grown in. I'm back to my PP weight but I carry it differently, much more in my tummy and hips. No snissing or anything like that. But I do go to the bathroom a lot more frequently, I was a camel pre-PG. Now I'm in there every hour or two.
Post by winecheery on Apr 18, 2014 22:13:42 GMT -5
My boobs aren't as perky Of course I *am* still nursing in the mornings and they are almost down to pre-pg size, so there's hope they'll shrink up a tiny bit more and maybe not be so…deflated?! (wilted)
Also I have lost most of my ass and it makes me so damn sad. It was also perky lol I think that's why I went down to wearing a 2 from a 4 in everything, because of my butt loss! It's crazy my former bottom needed that much more room hahaha
My boobs aren't as perky Of course I *am* still nursing in the mornings and they are almost down to pre-pg size, so there's hope they'll shrink up a tiny bit more and maybe not be so…deflated?! (wilted)
Also I have lost most of my ass and it makes me so damn sad. It was also perky lol I think that's why I went down to wearing a 2 from a 4 in everything, because of my butt loss! It's crazy my former bottom needed that much more room hahaha
This does not happen.
I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
I am dreading weaning for this reason. Actually I'm looking forward to weaning for many reasons, but aesthetic appeal isn't one of them.
My boobs aren't as perky Of course I *am* still nursing in the mornings and they are almost down to pre-pg size, so there's hope they'll shrink up a tiny bit more and maybe not be so…deflated?! (wilted)
Also I have lost most of my ass and it makes me so damn sad. It was also perky lol I think that's why I went down to wearing a 2 from a 4 in everything, because of my butt loss! It's crazy my former bottom needed that much more room hahaha
This does not happen.
I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
I am dreading weaning for this reason. Actually I'm looking forward to weaning for many reasons, but aesthetic appeal isn't one of them.
lol welllll shiiiittttt
Thanks for killing what little shred of hope I had left. Push up bras for the win???
Post by traveljunkie13 on Apr 18, 2014 22:19:56 GMT -5
My hips are permanently widened (this was actually a good thing...except my favorite jeans no longer work for me)
My hair changed color (blonde to a weird brown)
My boobs are horrible I am counting down until we are done with kids and BFing so I can get a boob job!!!
I never had dark facial hair before kids.....now I have a damn beard that I pluck all the time. I want to laser it but I've heard it will just come back with pregnancy so I am waiting until we are done.
Post by zeewifeandmama on Apr 18, 2014 22:22:00 GMT -5
My hair is a sad mess. The once bouncy, ringlets are just gross. From all of the water retention & weird pigmentation from my first pregnancy my lips are a legit different shape/color .Stretch marks from my belly button to my ankles. Not to mention that my breasts were a full C pre Preg and got to DD status during pregnancy/early nursing....these tjings will deflate but never fully " go away" I suspect.
I am dreading weaning for this reason. Actually I'm looking forward to weaning for many reasons, but aesthetic appeal isn't one of them.
lol welllll shiiiittttt
Thanks for killing what little shred of hope I had left. Push up bras for the win???
I am pretty convinced that the state of postpartum, post-weaning boobs is why nature invented monogamy. SORRY H YOU ARE LEGALLY OBLIGATED TO LOVE ME AND MY SAGGY BOOBIES
My boobs are huge. I was "well endowed" before, but now it's out of control. They aren't like full and perky, though. Just big.
My stomach may never be the same. This is my personal theory, that shit just doesn't tighten up the same after a c/s, like your body doesn't know what to do. I know there's often pooch with vaginal delivery, too, but man...it's all just out there. I feel like I permanently look 5 months pregnant.
My arms are flabbier.
My hair? I have, like, sideburns forming from the regrowth - long wisps in front of my ears. It's flat and kind of lifeless. I need a great stylist and a small miracle.
My skin is better. Pre-pregnancy I was getting weird breakouts all around my chin and on my cheeks, like a teenager. Nothing helped. Now I'm comfortable going without makeup. Yay for small wins!
I pee myself a little if I don't get to the bathroom in time. Like, before, I could think, oh, I have to pee, but have ages before it became urgent. Now it's like, oh, I have to pee...ohholyshit NOW!
also my lips lost their color, i have "jowels" where my stomatch used to be. My belly button now looks like a nose (ew), my rib cage is wide enough that I'll be at least 1 dress size larger even if I manage to lose the extra weight I'm carrying. My hair is now blah-nde instead of blonde. My feet are a 1/2 size bigger, my butt is flatter and my waist is the "big" part on me now.
My lips lost color too! But only near the corners of my mouth! I thought I was the only one!
Post by MadamePresident on Apr 18, 2014 23:26:39 GMT -5
I lost 10 pounds which was a nice benefit, but I had to buy new jeans which was annoying. I didn't think my post-pregnancy weight was sustainable so I didn't really want to invest in nice ones. My breasts never grew when I was pregnant but they did fill up a lot the first few months of nursing.
My stomach has a ton of stretch marks which I am sure will never go away. My hair feel or but now is back so I just pretend that bangs are what I wanted.
I think my rib cage expanded.i can no longer wear a bra comfortably.
Post by waterchurch on Apr 18, 2014 23:42:44 GMT -5
Despite bring back to my pre pregnancy weight I went up a pants size. My hips are definitely wider. I don't know what my boob end result is going to be since I'm pregnant again before being weaned. Ask me in a couple years, I guess. I get more dark hair on my chin.
What doesn't anyone post this thread on the TTC board!?! It's too late now...but I guess we all had too many stars in our eyes to listen to the advice then.
The stomach pooch and deflated boobs I can understand, I hate it but I understand it, but why would my beautiful round ass go away??? At least it's not just me. Small comfort.
My post partum hair regrowth seems to be mostly gray after DD3 & 4.
My boobs...well I BF & they are & were huge...so yeah, grandma city one I stop BFing.
I always had a flat stomach despite my weight...until DD3 & after DD4, it's way worse than a pooch, it's a damn flap. If I ever loose weight I'm getting that & my boobs done.
My feet grew 1.5 sizes over the course of 4 kids.
Stretch marks
I do not loose weight after having a baby or until I quit nursing. I'm as fat now as I was 9mo pregnant.
The tummy pooch. Even after 3 months of doing boot camp twice a week it is still there. I have greatly improved core strength and much more toned up but still the tummy won't go away. Maybe if I actually tried to loose some more weight (I've been at 10lbs lighter than pre pregnancy for the past 4 months or so)
Deflated boobs. Bra wise, I now fit a gorgeous bra I bought around a month before I got pg with dd1. (It didn't fit between pregnancies) But without a bra, they look soooo deflated. And I was an FF when pg and nursing. Back to an E though haven't got measured recently.
Joint pain. Really bad. Especially if I've been stationary a while. My feet are so sore first thing in the morning. Right knee/hip bad too. Gets better when I'm moving. But that first trip to the loo? Agony! Can't bend my feet/ankles.
My boobs are sad and deflated (and always at full alert ). I have to pee more often. The gray hair started coming in after DS (my 2nd) and I do not think it is a coincidence. Having more than one aged me a little faster, I think.
Before DS2, my boobs. Originally they were tiny. Then they became tiny and droopy ... they sag as far as they can go, which isn't far but they still look pretty sad. And stretch marks that go for days. I'll never be able to wear a bikini again because it looks like a mountain lion attacked my stomach.
After DS2, I'm afraid my pooch won't go away this time. And I finally looked at my c-section scar and it turned into a keloid. Keloids are genetic in my family.
My stomach pooch is off the chain even though I'm pre-pg weight.
My bat wings are OOFC. I'm like 8lb below pre-pg but so flubby.
I should probably cut out the wine and cookies, but they keep me sane.
Same here. I am a few lbs below my pre-pregnancy weight but have a potbelly that I hate! I want to lose another 10 lbs or so, which I'm hoping will help. However I'm not really focused on eating clean right now, but I am exercising.
Hair is bad - those bat wings are no joke! And I've had a few white hair pop up. Not noticeable but I'm not sure what the trigger point will be to start coloring my hair.
My bladder control is not the best but it's improving. Jumping rope, specifically double unders, is my test for that. Also my hips are out of whack - not sure if it's hip impingement or what, but I need to see a dr about it.
Really not much that can't be explained away with lack of exercise. For example, I don't have the stomach muscle tone I used to, but I also used to have time for things like the p90x program... I didn't have a snissing problem until I got pg again.