Another Mom under fire for post baby selfie.

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  • drakedk02
    drakedk02 Posts: 51 Member
    My question for her would be whether she had a healthy pregnancy weight wise, I mean women are supposed to gain weight while they are pregnant.
  • amyk0202
    amyk0202 Posts: 666 Member
    I don't have a problem with her. She is certainly free to post her pictures if she wants & from what I read in that article, she did not slam other mothers for not looking like her. I am saddened by the assumption that any woman who doesn't look like her was just lazy & is now jealous. I was barely out of the hospital, was still bleeding, was covered in bruises from the IV's & blood draws, & my girls were huge & rock hard. That's with my vbacs--we won't even think about how I looked after my c-sections. I am more amazed by the apparent lack of trauma 4 days after birth than her level of fitness.
  • Sharon_C
    Sharon_C Posts: 2,132 Member
    Jealousy. Pure and simple. People are jealous of her. I think it's awesome. Am I jealous? Hell yes! But I also applaud her and I would never, ever bash her for being proud of the hard work she puts into her body. You go, girl!
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    I'm surprised at how much you enjoy picking at these scabs, OP.
    I'm not...predictable.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Impressive.

    I suspect she was as persistent in her diet/exercise as some posters here are in their pursuit of general angst.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    I don't have a problem with her. She is certainly free to post her pictures if she wants & from what I read in that article, she did not slam other mothers for not looking like her. I am saddened by the assumption that any woman who doesn't look like her was just lazy & is now jealous. I was barely out of the hospital, was still bleeding, was covered in bruises from the IV's & blood draws, & my girls were huge & rock hard. That's with my vbacs--we won't even think about how I looked after my c-sections. I am more amazed by the apparent lack of trauma 4 days after birth than her level of fitness.

    Who said that?
  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member


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    Wow. Her legs. :love:
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    I'm surprised at how much you enjoy picking at these scabs, OP.
    I'm not...predictable.

    Oh. It's that poster. Missed that the first time I was in here. :flowerforyou:
  • Hauntinglyfit
    Hauntinglyfit Posts: 5,537 Member
    My question for her would be whether she had a healthy pregnancy weight wise, I mean women are supposed to gain weight while they are pregnant.

    25 pounds for a healthy pregnancy. Some of that goes away at birth.
    You don't actually need to "eat for 2" when pregnant, you require only an extra 200-300 calories a day.
    I would assume that since her baby is healthy, she had a healthy pregnancy.


    Now, I am not saying that women should only gain 25 pounds, or that they should look like her, or anything like that.
    What I am saying is that IT'S OKAY TO LOOK LIKE THAT. She doesn't look like that to offend people.

    I have really long hair, a lot of women don't have long hair. If I post a picture of my hair, it's not to offend short haired women. Dumb analogy, I know.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    Impressive.

    I suspect she was as persistent in her diet/exercise as some posters here are in their pursuit of general angst.

    I'm inclined to agree.
  • 722_christina_722
    722_christina_722 Posts: 325
    I can tell she doesnt have a 4 day olf becausr of a few small clues!

    1. She is awake
    2. She isnt holding the baby
    3. She has makeup on
    4. She has her hair done
    5. Her boobs arent falling out of her bra
    6. She doesnt have black rings under her eyes
    7. She looks as if she has showered recently
    8. She has no puke or poop on her
    9. Did i mention shes awake
    10. She is obviously not wearing one if those giant diaper like pads you have to wear after birth!

    You couldnt fool me!

    As for the body...kudos, looks great!
  • amyk0202
    amyk0202 Posts: 666 Member
    I don't have a problem with her. She is certainly free to post her pictures if she wants & from what I read in that article, she did not slam other mothers for not looking like her. I am saddened by the assumption that any woman who doesn't look like her was just lazy & is now jealous. I was barely out of the hospital, was still bleeding, was covered in bruises from the IV's & blood draws, & my girls were huge & rock hard. That's with my vbacs--we won't even think about how I looked after my c-sections. I am more amazed by the apparent lack of trauma 4 days after birth than her level of fitness.

    Who said that?
    The lazy and unmotivated will always whine about the hard working and motivated.
  • RunningForeverMama
    RunningForeverMama Posts: 261 Member
    What I hate about all of these moms under attack is the fact that people think they are not allowed to be sexy because they are mothers.
    I am a mother of 6. I gave up my life to raise them and be there for them. I have spent 14 years of my life home raising babies and I have felt only like a mother and a wife. I felt ugly, and like I didn't exist.
    Being a mother is ridiculously hard and many women lose their identity. I think it's awesome that these women have taken the time to do something for themselves, to reclaim themselves and look fantastic and show it.
    People need to shut the eff up and mind their own damn business.
    ITA! Hugs to you. :flowerforyou: I've been there, done that, six kids and all. :smile:
    I'm just having a hard time figuring out how she felt so great 4 days after birth that she is not rocking the granny panties and fleece PJs. I didn't wear panties like that for weeks after having my kids, and not because of my big butt and thighs, even though they were huge.

    I'm impressed, and yes jealous too.

    I know, heck I don't think I wore anything like that again for years.:laugh:

    I say kudos to her, she looks great.
  • Mother_Superior
    Mother_Superior Posts: 1,624 Member
    The lazy and unmotivated will always whine about the hard working and motivated.

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  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    I don't have a problem with her. She is certainly free to post her pictures if she wants & from what I read in that article, she did not slam other mothers for not looking like her. I am saddened by the assumption that any woman who doesn't look like her was just lazy & is now jealous. I was barely out of the hospital, was still bleeding, was covered in bruises from the IV's & blood draws, & my girls were huge & rock hard. That's with my vbacs--we won't even think about how I looked after my c-sections. I am more amazed by the apparent lack of trauma 4 days after birth than her level of fitness.

    Who said that?
    The lazy and unmotivated will always whine about the hard working and motivated.

    I read that post as referring to those who criticized her for posting the picture.
  • pittbullgirl
    pittbullgirl Posts: 341 Member
    What I hate about all of these moms under attack is the fact that people think they are not allowed to be sexy because they are mothers.
    I am a mother of 6. I gave up my life to raise them and be there for them. I have spent 14 years of my life home raising babies and I have felt only like a mother and a wife. I felt ugly, and like I didn't exist.
    Being a mother is ridiculously hard and many women lose their identity. I think it's awesome that these women have taken the time to do something for themselves, to reclaim themselves and look fantastic and show it.
    People need to shut the eff up and mind their own damn business.

    I think I just fell in love with your brain :):love:
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member


    7f365ea3-f264-4123-bcde-361212bc8e38_instagram-post-delivery.png

    Wow. Her legs. :love:

    Not the first thing I noticed.
  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member


    7f365ea3-f264-4123-bcde-361212bc8e38_instagram-post-delivery.png

    Wow. Her legs. :love:

    Not the first thing I noticed.
    I'm sure it wasn't :laugh:
  • metaphoria
    metaphoria Posts: 1,432 Member
    I can tell she doesnt have a 4 day olf becausr of a few small clues!

    1. She is awake
    2. She isnt holding the baby
    3. She has makeup on
    4. She has her hair done
    5. Her boobs arent falling out of her bra
    6. She doesnt have black rings under her eyes
    7. She looks as if she has showered recently
    8. She has no puke or poop on her
    9. Did i mention shes awake
    10. She is obviously not wearing one if those giant diaper like pads you have to wear after birth!

    You couldnt fool me!

    As for the body...kudos, looks great!

    So much of this...
  • pittbullgirl
    pittbullgirl Posts: 341 Member
    This is not something to be jealous of, it is not as if a woman 4 days postpartum is allowed to diet or exercise. I didn't care what I looked like for about a month, I was more concerned about the ability to climb stairs to my bedroom.

    The only issue that I have with this trend is that women are being shamed into trying to make their bodies look as if they had never had a child. That is so sad to me. I am proud of being able to do an amazing thing with my body. I do exercise and diet- but I never am ashamed of stretch-marks, or a little pouch up front, or the fact that my hips have gotten a tad wider.

    Why is it so shameful to look as if you had birthed a child?

    SO MUCH THIS!!
  • brower47
    brower47 Posts: 16,356 Member


    7f365ea3-f264-4123-bcde-361212bc8e38_instagram-post-delivery.png

    Wow. Her legs. :love:

    Not the first thing I noticed.

    Yeah, i noticed the paneling and trim work too. Good eye.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member


    7f365ea3-f264-4123-bcde-361212bc8e38_instagram-post-delivery.png

    Wow. Her legs. :love:

    Not the first thing I noticed.

    Yeah, i noticed the paneling and trim work too. Good eye.

    C'mon, people...seriously???


    Am I the only one who noticed the chandelier???
  • Hauntinglyfit
    Hauntinglyfit Posts: 5,537 Member


    7f365ea3-f264-4123-bcde-361212bc8e38_instagram-post-delivery.png

    Wow. Her legs. :love:

    Not the first thing I noticed.

    Yeah, i noticed the paneling and trim work too. Good eye.

    C'mon, people...seriously???


    Am I the only one who noticed the chandelier???

    I think she's not only good looking but rich too. B&$tch.
  • brower47
    brower47 Posts: 16,356 Member
    This is not something to be jealous of, it is not as if a woman 4 days postpartum is allowed to diet or exercise. I didn't care what I looked like for about a month, I was more concerned about the ability to climb stairs to my bedroom.

    The only issue that I have with this trend is that women are being shamed into trying to make their bodies look as if they had never had a child. That is so sad to me. I am proud of being able to do an amazing thing with my body. I do exercise and diet- but I never am ashamed of stretch-marks, or a little pouch up front, or the fact that my hips have gotten a tad wider.

    Why is it so shameful to look as if you had birthed a child?

    SO MUCH THIS!!

    Not this at all. If her selfie had been accompanied by a message saying, "Anyone who doesn't bounce back from pregnancy like me is a disgusting, slovenly, lazy piece of crap. She didn't. She just showed pride in her own accomplishment.

    Her pride in herself is not her negative judgement on others.
  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member


    7f365ea3-f264-4123-bcde-361212bc8e38_instagram-post-delivery.png

    Wow. Her legs. :love:

    Not the first thing I noticed.

    Yeah, i noticed the paneling and trim work too. Good eye.

    C'mon, people...seriously???


    Am I the only one who noticed the chandelier???

    I thought you meant the window. That's a very nice window.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member


    7f365ea3-f264-4123-bcde-361212bc8e38_instagram-post-delivery.png

    Wow. Her legs. :love:

    Not the first thing I noticed.

    Yeah, i noticed the paneling and trim work too. Good eye.

    C'mon, people...seriously???


    Am I the only one who noticed the chandelier???

    I thought you meant the window. That's a very nice window.

    Yes...yes it is.





    Oh, and her boobs too.
  • brower47
    brower47 Posts: 16,356 Member


    7f365ea3-f264-4123-bcde-361212bc8e38_instagram-post-delivery.png

    Wow. Her legs. :love:

    Not the first thing I noticed.

    Yeah, i noticed the paneling and trim work too. Good eye.

    C'mon, people...seriously???


    Am I the only one who noticed the chandelier???

    I think she's not only good looking but rich too. B&$tch.

    Yeah, that chandelier is in her closet. Mine is a bare lightbulb.

    HOW DARE SHE PASS JUDGEMENT ON MY LESS GAUDY CLOSET!

    HOW DARE SHE!
  • RunningForeverMama
    RunningForeverMama Posts: 261 Member


    7f365ea3-f264-4123-bcde-361212bc8e38_instagram-post-delivery.png

    Wow. Her legs. :love:

    Not the first thing I noticed.

    Yeah, i noticed the paneling and trim work too. Good eye.

    C'mon, people...seriously???


    Am I the only one who noticed the chandelier???

    Hey, I did notice how clean her house looked. Shoes all lined up, nothing on the floor? Gimme a break. :laugh:
  • teamAmelia
    teamAmelia Posts: 1,247 Member
    Twitter users call Eriksen and her washboard-abs "intimidating,"
    :laugh: I wouldn't say "intimidating," but, I could have predicted this type of reaction from people and wouldn't have posted something like that. That's like bragging about how much money you make.
  • pittbullgirl
    pittbullgirl Posts: 341 Member
    This is not something to be jealous of, it is not as if a woman 4 days postpartum is allowed to diet or exercise. I didn't care what I looked like for about a month, I was more concerned about the ability to climb stairs to my bedroom.

    The only issue that I have with this trend is that women are being shamed into trying to make their bodies look as if they had never had a child. That is so sad to me. I am proud of being able to do an amazing thing with my body. I do exercise and diet- but I never am ashamed of stretch-marks, or a little pouch up front, or the fact that my hips have gotten a tad wider.

    Why is it so shameful to look as if you had birthed a child?

    SO MUCH THIS!!

    Not this at all. If her selfie had been accompanied by a message saying, "Anyone who doesn't bounce back from pregnancy like me is a disgusting, slovenly, lazy piece of crap. She didn't. She just showed pride in her own accomplishment.

    Her pride in herself is not her negative judgement on others.

    I agree mostly agreeing with the "trend" portion of her statement. I'm hoping that it doesnt turn into a something that makes it shameful to look as if we birthed our children (stretchmarks, tired eyes, no energy to do anything etc)

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