Re: Afraid of What Pregnancy is Going to Do to My Body
No, it won’t be that bad – as long as you keep your expectations in line with reality. Your body will absolutely change with pregnancy – breastfeeding changes your breasts, hormones do funky things to your hair, feet swell. But I’ve never met anyone who lost “most” of their hair due to a pregnancy – you grow thicker hair during your pregnancy and, as your post-pregnancy hormones adjust, the extra hair does fall out – but you don’t have less than what you started with! And I’ve never met anyone who really gained more than a ½ shoe size permanently (although I’m sure that some women picked up a full shoe size). And the boobs? That probably depends on how long you breast feed and on your body itself.
I think that someone who really works on their body as a rule before pregnancy (and doesn’t go crazy with food and weight gain during pregnancy) will probably have a relatively easy time getting back to normal. But don’t beat yourself up about it! The changes your body is going through are totally normal and are for a very good reason. You’re going to be a mother and you should be proud of the work your body is doing to achieve that title.
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