Hello to all Hive Mommies!
I've heard a lot of ladies saying that they don't want to conceive because they don't want to give away their slim and trim figure. It is pretty much a personal choice of every woman, they have the right to choose their body over giving birth and there is absolutely no harm in that.
Honestly, I had the same apprehensions and fears before I conceived. My views were also the same. I like my lean figure and I've seen ladies bloating like anything when they are pregnant. So it was a major reason for me not to have a baby. But then I had it, I conceived. But by choice, but by luck (Good Luck I would say).
When I conceived, initially I used to eat very little and cautiously because anyways I was expected to put on weight. So I didn't want to gain too much because of my eating habits. But then gradually, I started to enjoy my pregnancy, in a way, my bloated body. I started liking my baby bump. Especially when the baby started to kick me from inside, it felt special. From there on, there was no looking back. I had no grudge against my body. I loved my swollen feet, my ball-like tummy, my heavy cheeks, and my grown chest. It all looked so different yet amazing.
I realized it was all about appreciating your body the way it is and then carrying it gracefully. All the pains and worries were gone. My skin was glowing. You can see for yourself.
After I gave birth, I was still bloated. It was like half a baby was still inside me. But eventually, I lost all the pregnancy weight and today, I am back to what I was before my pregnancy. I kind of miss those days, I liked being fat. Now that I know how I would look like a fat person, I don't mind going back there.
It's all about loving yourself, having confidence in who you are, and realizing your worth. If you appreciate yourself, no one can ever point a finger at you.
Enjoy who you are, because you are unique!
