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It’s only when you get pregnant is when you realize the myriad changes your body is capable of going through. You learn to appreciate its strength, its ability to give and sustain life and the sheer amount of power it holds within itself. Truly, a woman’s body is beyond beautiful. More so during pregnancy. And there are no two ways about it!
However, this appreciation can start to fade once your baby is born. Problems like getting back into shape and stretch marks can blind you from seeing just how glorious you are in your new form. You may feel alone and even irritated at losing the shape you used to have.
But trust us, you are far from alone. Mothers all over the world have felt what you feel. Especially when it comes to pregnancy-related body issues such as stretch marks. In fact, many women have boldly come forward to share their stretch-marks stories so that you know it is nothing to shy away from
A warrior mom’s battle scars
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“I started getting stretch marks around the second trimester of my pregnancy and I have never let them define who I am, what I wear or if my body is beautiful. For me, these maternal stripes have always been a sign that I’m a warrior mom and that these are my battle scars! My husband doesn’t seem to mind them either and has actually always told me how motherhood suits me – in the body and soul.” – Megha, Housewife, New Delhi
Where there’s a will, there’s a way
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“I honestly never dreaded stretch marks much as I knew what I had to do in order to deal with them. My sister was pregnant the year before I was and she shared with me her secret to minimizing stretch marks. So when I got pregnant, I followed her secret religiously and doing that has made my stretch marks next to invisible! Her secret was super simple. It involved using Bio Oil twice a day every day from the second trimester until after childbirth. And trust me, it really helps in reducing the appearance of stretch marks.” – Rita, Fashion Designer, Mumbai
Her very own tiger stripes!
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“Body positivity can be really difficult post pregnancy but not so much if you change your perspective. Initially, I struggled a lot too. My second pregnancy had caused visible stretch marks to develop on my tummy, thighs, and breasts and I wasn’t very comfortable looking in the mirror. But that all changed when my oldest pointed at the lines one day and said ‘Mama, you’ve got tiger stripes!’ Her little remark made me feel like a fierce and strong mother like nothing ever had before! Stretch marks can be beautiful too if you just have the right way to look at them.” – Isha, Nutritionist, Pune
No less than Harry Potter’s Lightning Scar!
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“I was nervous about every change my body was going to go through when I got pregnant. From bigger feet and breasts to stretch marks. Luckily, stretch marks didn’t happen for me until the very last month of my pregnancy. And even when I got them, I didn’t let their zig-zagged shape take away from my confidence. I even like to call them my very own Harry Potter lightning scar! Although I did manage to reduce them with the right diet, some exercise and a daily dose of Bio Oil, they still don’t bother me.” – Sheela, Hyderabad
Didn’t we tell you are far from alone? Stretch-marks are only a natural part of pregnancy- a sign that you carried your child with grace and strength. However, if you still want to minimize their appearance, tried and tested ways such as exercise, the right diet and daily use of products such as Bio Oil can surely help you! So don’t worry and enjoy your new Mom-Bod to the fullest!
