Another Mom under fire for post baby selfie.
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I don't get your point.And notice what the woman in that second picture is wearing compared to what the woman in the OP is wearing.
Anyway, not here to argue, just wanted to point the post out to you in case you hadn't seen it.
My point is there is more to postpartum than a belly that's big or not big. Do you know what happens in the vaginal area after having a baby?
It's wholly impossible she put on sexy panties for thirty seconds, perhaps with a normal pad being worn, took the picture and then swapped back to her larger pad?0 -
What ever voodoo she did for that body...,I want in
Exactly...i'm not jealous or angry or feel like she is personally putting me down...I just want to know how she did it??!?!? Particularly the no droopy stomach thing. That's freakin' amazing!
I didn't look like that at 4 days pp (still don't at 10 months) but my tummy doesn't droop at all. I think it's genetics and the fact that she had a tiny bump even at 39 weeks (mine was big).0 -
It's unlikely.
I don't get your point.And notice what the woman in that second picture is wearing compared to what the woman in the OP is wearing.
Anyway, not here to argue, just wanted to point the post out to you in case you hadn't seen it.
My point is there is more to postpartum than a belly that's big or not big. Do you know what happens in the vaginal area after having a baby?
It's wholly impossible she put on sexy panties for thirty seconds, perhaps with a normal pad being worn, took the picture and then swapped back to her larger pad?0 -
Four days? I call BS. I want to see a newspaper with the date and the baby's birth announcement or birth certificate in that photo.No way in hell. Or else she had a 2-pound baby and didn't build up any fluid during the pregnancy.I'm not a women, but I think I'd be more concerned about the nutrition and health of the child I was carrying than how my body looks after I popped it out... But maybe she's just that damn good at balancing her diet and exercising and maintaining the health of the unborn child. Just maybe...
It's not unheard of. I gained 28 pounds. The baby was 7 lbs, 7 oz, 21 1/2 inches long. She scored 5's on her APGARS and is in perfect health. And I looked like this at 4 days postpartum:
And notice what the woman in that second picture is wearing compared to what the woman in the OP is wearing.
I was wearing my pajamas in that pic because I had just woken up...but I wore skinny jeans home from the hospital. Size 2. lol My point is just that it's not impossible to believe that a woman who is very fit and takes care of herself during pregnancy can bounce back right after birth. Despite the weight I gained and the size of the baby I carried, no one at work even knew I was pregnant because I carried small.
And you didn't bleed?
Not the person you asked but... I bled for 6 days, only 3 were as heavy as a period. The other 3 were nothing 2-3 liners a day couldn't handle. For a week beyond that, a liner a day.0 -
This world would be a better place if people would worry less about others and focus on themselves.
Arguably, the world would be a worse place if people worried only about themselves.
Arguably, the world is a worse place when people worry about some random Norse soccer wife fake/not fake post-partum belly flatness and how it affects their lives, cutlure, society and rise of stress and angst rather than really worry about the deeper issues of others.
To believe a woman's realistic expectations (and acceptance) of her post-pregnancy body is an insignificant issue is naive. To what end this specific photo and discussion affects that, I'll accept that it may not be significant...but I believe it may still be beneficial.
"willing to discuss" =/= "worry about"0 -
OK. I give. I guess some women are just really, really lucky.Four days? I call BS. I want to see a newspaper with the date and the baby's birth announcement or birth certificate in that photo.No way in hell. Or else she had a 2-pound baby and didn't build up any fluid during the pregnancy.I'm not a women, but I think I'd be more concerned about the nutrition and health of the child I was carrying than how my body looks after I popped it out... But maybe she's just that damn good at balancing her diet and exercising and maintaining the health of the unborn child. Just maybe...
It's not unheard of. I gained 28 pounds. The baby was 7 lbs, 7 oz, 21 1/2 inches long. She scored 5's on her APGARS and is in perfect health. And I looked like this at 4 days postpartum:
And notice what the woman in that second picture is wearing compared to what the woman in the OP is wearing.
I was wearing my pajamas in that pic because I had just woken up...but I wore skinny jeans home from the hospital. Size 2. lol My point is just that it's not impossible to believe that a woman who is very fit and takes care of herself during pregnancy can bounce back right after birth. Despite the weight I gained and the size of the baby I carried, no one at work even knew I was pregnant because I carried small.
And you didn't bleed?
Not the person you asked but... I blend for 6 days, only 3 were as heavy as a period. The other 3 were nothing 2-3 liners a day couldn't handle. For a week beyond that, a liner a day.
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Four days? I call BS. I want to see a newspaper with the date and the baby's birth announcement or birth certificate in that photo.No way in hell. Or else she had a 2-pound baby and didn't build up any fluid during the pregnancy.I'm not a women, but I think I'd be more concerned about the nutrition and health of the child I was carrying than how my body looks after I popped it out... But maybe she's just that damn good at balancing her diet and exercising and maintaining the health of the unborn child. Just maybe...
It's not unheard of. I gained 28 pounds. The baby was 7 lbs, 7 oz, 21 1/2 inches long. She scored 5's on her APGARS and is in perfect health. And I looked like this at 4 days postpartum:
And notice what the woman in that second picture is wearing compared to what the woman in the OP is wearing.
I was wearing my pajamas in that pic because I had just woken up...but I wore skinny jeans home from the hospital. Size 2. lol My point is just that it's not impossible to believe that a woman who is very fit and takes care of herself during pregnancy can bounce back right after birth. Despite the weight I gained and the size of the baby I carried, no one at work even knew I was pregnant because I carried small.
I think they are referring to the panty issue -- that you must wear a giant horse pad after birthing for at least a month, maybe two, so sexy panties are a no-no 4 days later.
Well, the woman's panties were red, so...
ETA: oop. Red around the edges, anyway. :blushing:0 -
bad discussion to read over a bowl of chili0
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It's unlikely.
I don't get your point.And notice what the woman in that second picture is wearing compared to what the woman in the OP is wearing.
Anyway, not here to argue, just wanted to point the post out to you in case you hadn't seen it.
My point is there is more to postpartum than a belly that's big or not big. Do you know what happens in the vaginal area after having a baby?
It's wholly impossible she put on sexy panties for thirty seconds, perhaps with a normal pad being worn, took the picture and then swapped back to her larger pad?
Is there a reason it's unlikely?0 -
And you didn't bleed?
As general information, Iochia (post partum discharge which isn't just blood) can last as little as two days and as long as 4 weeks or more.0 -
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How many women would be so obsessed with showing the world how amazing they look postpartum when they have a 4 day old baby to admire, bond and be totally in love with?
4 day olds sleep like 18 hours a day. Plenty of time to take a couple of selfies.0 -
This is why I hate the lawyer mentality whereby people make issues out of nothing.0
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And further...
(...he says while raising his index finger resolutely into the air...)
...if we must only worry about that which is of the utmost importance and nothing of lesser import, we need to determine what that one thing is.
Except to expect that everyone only worry about that one thing (whatever it is) and nothing else is ridiculous.0 -
This is why I hate the lawyer mentality whereby people make issues out of nothing.
Really? This discussion is about nothing? The fact that even pregnant women are becoming the focus of the 'fit and thin' pressures of society? I think that is kind of something worth discussing. But hey, that's just me.0 -
You may worry about world hunger and nuclear proliferation.And further...
(...he says while raising his index finger resolutely into the air...)
...if we must only worry about that which is of the utmost importance and nothing of lesser import, we need to determine what that one thing is.
Except to expect that everyone only worry about that one thing (whatever it is) and nothing else is ridiculous.0 -
meh someone's husband needs to give them more attention
LOL this was my thought as well.
Honestly I call BS on that being four days later. I know a woman who is a fitness trainer and her body looks SO much like that (minus the Victoria's Secret special up top)...but it didn't look like that 2 weeks after her child's birth. A month, yeah, it actually did.
Ah, yes because how one fitness trainer's body reacts to childbirth is how all fitness trainer's bodies will react to pregnancy.
Anecdotal evidence is anecdotal.0 -
I'll be honest and admit it.... I'm jealous.0
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It's unlikely.
I don't get your point.And notice what the woman in that second picture is wearing compared to what the woman in the OP is wearing.
Anyway, not here to argue, just wanted to point the post out to you in case you hadn't seen it.
My point is there is more to postpartum than a belly that's big or not big. Do you know what happens in the vaginal area after having a baby?
It's wholly impossible she put on sexy panties for thirty seconds, perhaps with a normal pad being worn, took the picture and then swapped back to her larger pad?
By 5 days pp I was in regular pads and only bled heavily during and right after a nursing session.0 -
This is why I hate the lawyer mentality whereby people make issues out of nothing.
Really? This discussion is about nothing? The fact that even pregnant women are becoming the focus of the 'fit and thin' pressures of society? I think that is kind of something worth discussing. But hey, that's just me.
This is in fact an exercise of "making a mountain out of a mole hill."
First quoted comment is correct. A lot of this is jealousy, butt hurt, and #firstworldproblems0 -
I don't get your point.And notice what the woman in that second picture is wearing compared to what the woman in the OP is wearing.
Anyway, not here to argue, just wanted to point the post out to you in case you hadn't seen it.
My point is there is more to postpartum than a belly that's big or not big. Do you know what happens in the vaginal area after having a baby?
It's wholly impossible she put on sexy panties for thirty seconds, perhaps with a normal pad being worn, took the picture and then swapped back to her larger pad?
No. I'm afraid that's entirely outside the realm of possibilities.
Sheesh. Do you even science?0 -
I'm not a women, but I think I'd be more concerned about the nutrition and health of the child I was carrying than how my body looks after I popped it out... But maybe she's just that damn good at balancing her diet and exercising and maintaining the health of the unborn child. Just maybe...
It's not unheard of. I gained 28 pounds. The baby was 7 lbs, 7 oz, 21 1/2 inches long. She scored 5's on her APGARS and is in perfect health. And I looked like this at 4 days postpartum:
I was wondering when you'd pop in to say hi.......and help shake them haters off.0 -
If the goal of a strict diet is to gain the bare minimum of weight during pregnancy, no, that's not really healthy. That being said, there are women who have gained less because they either couldn't eat or their bodies didn't need it. That's fine. But it shouldn't be a goal.
why?
Because the goal of pregnancy is a healthy baby.
Forget about the mom, right? Because having 2 simultaneous goals is unheard of. Yes, that's sarcasm.0 -
The only reason to be annoyed at something like this is because you feel guilty, and that is not the fault of the person posting the picture.
Perfect reply.
She looks awesome. I don't have her genes so will never look like her but I can (and will) look the best I can be so her post is very encouraging.0 -
If the goal of a strict diet is to gain the bare minimum of weight during pregnancy, no, that's not really healthy. That being said, there are women who have gained less because they either couldn't eat or their bodies didn't need it. That's fine. But it shouldn't be a goal.
why?
Because the goal of pregnancy is a healthy baby.
Forget about the mom, right? Because having 2 simultaneous goals is unheard of. Yes, that's sarcasm.
Once you get pregnant you are no longer allowed to think about yourself or your body. And then once you give birth all time must be dedicated to bonding with and loving your baby, who is actually asleep most of the time. 24/7 bonding, because otherwise your priorities are screwed up.0 -
If the goal of a strict diet is to gain the bare minimum of weight during pregnancy, no, that's not really healthy. That being said, there are women who have gained less because they either couldn't eat or their bodies didn't need it. That's fine. But it shouldn't be a goal.
why?
Because the goal of pregnancy is a healthy baby.
Forget about the mom, right? Because having 2 simultaneous goals is unheard of. Yes, that's sarcasm.
This is similar to the rule that we can only discuss (or worry about) the "important" things.
Ignore the fact that expending precious finite resources expressing this judgment to the participants in an online forum...
...takes similar effort to the discussion itself.0 -
10 pages of replies to this????
Who gives a *kitten*? Really?
My mother weighed less than 110lbs & wore a UK size 8 less than a week after having all of us (4 in total). She didn't exercise or diet, she was a busy woman with good genes. Where's her article?!?
Seriously, has the world really become that uninteresting that some random women get all this attention for looking a certain way?
That you don't see potential merit in the discussion likely says more about you than it does about everyone involved in the discussion.
(Now imagine if every topic included the input of those who were disengaged from the discussion. Noisy, no?)
I like your hat 0 -
If the goal of a strict diet is to gain the bare minimum of weight during pregnancy, no, that's not really healthy. That being said, there are women who have gained less because they either couldn't eat or their bodies didn't need it. That's fine. But it shouldn't be a goal.
why?
Because the goal of pregnancy is a healthy baby.
Forget about the mom, right? Because having 2 simultaneous goals is unheard of. Yes, that's sarcasm.
I really can't see why any pregnant woman should have a goal of gaining LESS than the bare minimum amount, which is what the original quoted pp was talking about.0 -
"bare minimum" as stated by whom?
Those minimums don't really mean everything other than that they're a mean, based on a hypothesis and some sometimes outdated studies.0 -
I think she looks great! Wish I looked like that after I gave birth!0
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