Maybe a silly fear but i keep seeing posts about how pregnancy ruins ur body permanently and it scares me. Im newly pregnant and already anxious about all the changes. Be honest with me, how bad does it really get?
Looking back now with my toddler running around, I barely think about it. In the moment everything felt changed and overwhelming. But the body recovers a lot over the first year, and you start seeing the changes as part of your story.
Destroy? Lol my body just got some new battle scars and a bladder that betrays me when I sneeze. Worth it for my goofball kid though. It changes, you adapt, you laugh about it eventually.
Nah, it changes you, doesnt destroy you. After two kids I have marks and my body is different, but it works, it carried life. Some things bounce back, some stay, and honestly you make peace and even feel proud.
It transforms more than destroys. After delivery, once my doc cleared me, gentle walks and slow strength work helped me feel like myself again. The body is more resilient than we think, just give it time and care.
Don't be so hard on yourself yaar. Body shifts, sure, but so much settles with time, rest and a bit of movement once doc allows. You grew a whole human, give yourself some credit.
I totally understand why you feel this, those feelings are so valid. But please dont call your body destroyed, it nurtured a life. Changes and all, it is worthy of love and rest. You are doing beautifully.
I felt this way too in those early postpartum days, looking at the stretch marks and the changes. But destroy is too harsh a word, your body did something incredible. It changes yes, and a lot of it eases with time. Be soft with yourself.
