body issues after pregnancy?

I just gave birth to my second DD 6 weeks ago. My DC's are less then 13 months apart. before finding out that I was pregnant with # 2 I still had not lost all my weight from # 1, I am now at my pre # 2 weight and I feel discusted with my body. I have horrible stretch marks and my body is hardly what it used to be. I know it will take time but I am having other issues as a result of how I feel about myself.

I have been fighting with DH all the time. I feel misrable all the time other then when I am playing with my children. I snap at the drop of a hat over stupid stuff and I just dont feel happy (again other when looking at my girls they make me so happy and joyful) I am wondering if anyone else is going through anythng similar and if so any tips other then the obvious solution to loose weight or get palstic surgery...JK

Re: body issues after pregnancy?

i think you just need time. we've all gone through this. im 20 months pp and still not happy with my body!

but your hormones are still going nuts so give it time. and if you feel yourself getting angry and about to snap try to walk away and figure out why you're really mad. that never really worked for me cause DH would come after me and go head on cause he wanted to know why i was mad. i could have kill him.

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Weight has been my ultimate battle my whole life..after marriage I gained a lot of weight and I wanted to lose it before having a baby, well that didn't happen. So I have pre baby weight and post baby weight to lose. I posted something the other day that instead of losing my baby weight I have been gaining weight instead. Happened after I went to work and eating bad food. SO your not alone!!

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Posted by IansMommy23

i think you just need time. we've all gone through this. im 20 months pp and still not happy with my body!

but your hormones are still going nuts so give it time. and if you feel yourself getting angry and about to snap try to walk away and figure out why you're really mad. that never really worked for me cause DH would come after me and go head on cause he wanted to know why i was mad. i could have kill him.

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Posted by krislee316

Posted by IansMommy23

i think you just need time. we've all gone through this. im 20 months pp and still not happy with my body!

but your hormones are still going nuts so give it time. and if you feel yourself getting angry and about to snap try to walk away and figure out why you're really mad. that never really worked for me cause DH would come after me and go head on cause he wanted to know why i was mad. i could have kill him.

I keep telling myself that its just hormones, I am glad to see I am not the only one taking it out on my husband. I feel so bad

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I REALLY wanted to be back to my pre-pregancy weight after our second baby. I was REALLY upset about it.

So, I said to myself, this is ONE thing I will make time for ME to do. I went a year without a haircut, never got my nails done, no shopping, etc. BUT- 3x a week, when DH got home I ran out the door and ran for 40-60 minutes and finally lost the weight. I had to make it a priority to feel good about myself again. I felt if my clothes, my purse, my hair was a wreck, I still had self-confidence as long as I lost that darn baby weight! That's just me- also, the exercise really helped with the PPD I have always battled. I knew I had to do it- I knew for me it was really important for my mental health- to be a better mommy and wife too.

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You're six weeks postpartum? Have you been cleared to workout? If so, get to a gym or just start walking them both outside in a double stroller. I swear by exercise. I just gave birth to dc#2 2.5 weeks ago and I am counting down the days to the gym. I won't be excited by the alarm going off at 4:30 a.m., but it is sooooo worth it.

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I know all too well what you are going through bc my boys are 10.5 months apart..I think being pregnant so close together truly takes its toll on our bodies.being I am now 11 months pp & just got a few lbs below my deck.d pre pregnancy weight

I feel disgusted with my body but do not have time for the gym. My workouts consist of walking daily with the boys. I an doing WE & that has helped.

DH & I fought a lot in the beginning & still have moments. Being home daily with the boys with no break has taken me to uncharted waters. Keep your head up & try to find me time