OK, let me honest here. I am having moments of longing, missing being pregnant. Natural, right. What’s not natural is sad or “missing” the post-pregnancy body! I was active throughout my fourth pregnancy, as I was with all my pregnancies, but this time around I stepped up my game. I continued to run races of varying distances, practice yoga and do light weight training. As a result, I lost my post-pregnancy body really quick after baby.
Yes, I can hear the groaning now, see the eye rolling and feel those who just want to slap me. Trust me, I want to slap myself! Who in their right mind misses the post-pregnangy belly pooch, the thunder thighs, the tearful mornings trying to find something to wear that is not maternity, is nursing friendly and doesn’t give you a muffin top? But hear me out. This is my last pregnancy (LAST people, I don’t care that everyone tells me I should try for a girl. That’s a vent for another post) and I wanted to cherish every aspect, even the ugly parts. And let’s be real, there are a lot of ugly parts of pregnancy. Having bounced back so quickly makes it seem as if he is growing up to fast. Time is flying by and the entire 9 months are starting to seem as if they were a lifetime ago. However, I know my longing for the post-pregnancy woes of “when will I fit into my old jeans again”, “I refuse to go up a size”, etc will subside and I will shamefully look back; feeling like a fool. For the most part, I feel proud of maintaining my fitness and at all moments feel incredibly blessed to be a mom to four wonderful, healthy boys!
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