So let’s talk about the body after you have had babies and some of my struggles and wonders after have 4.

I remember the first time I held my eldest and thinking wow I did it and then came the challenges of my new journey. You see after holding that little pumpkin and getting used to actually being a mum I then experienced a whole lot of emotions and changes not only internally but externally.

If you breastfeed I’m sure you will understand it can either come naturally or doesn’t and believe me either is fine but there is really know in between and for me it did come naturally but it also didn’t work for me and bub. It wasn’t until my 3rd that breastfeeding actually was a success for me but I still tried each and every time.

• My 1st we made it to 7 weeks and unfortunately I didn’t have enough fats in my milk
• #2 we got to 11 weeks and then she started struggling to put on weight, so over to formula we went
• #3 was a great success until 4 or 5 months but then he just wanted more and more and I couldn’t keep up with him
• Then we get to #4 and as i have said before she was my real trouble and due to her issues breastfeeding just didn’t work

So take it from a mum who has struggled and also had joy from breastfeeding and ended up bottle feeding both are fine and don’t let anyone bully you into which way you choose to feed 🙂

My next major struggle was appearance and for me and it might sound a bit self-centred but it was an issue of mine but that I am started to wear as pride and courage, are my stretch mark. Now I know I know stretch marks aren’t a big deal but to me when I had my first daughter I was only 17 and I still wanted to feel like my age, not just a mum. As I had each child I did get more and its only now that I feel comfortable and I have learnt to love them as they show what I have been through and I made it out the other side.

I must say I was lucky after my first 3 babies my body bounced back and i was able to fit back into my old clothes but #4 come along and well my hips decided that it was time to move and change shape and after having her it meant I fit in nothing that I had before. For me, that was a massive change and a big struggle because no matter how many times I had people say you look amazing for having 4 children I personally didn’t see or believe it. I am getting there though and each day I am seeing what people around me see more so than what I think I look like.

So if you struggle to see what others are saying take a deep breath and say to yourself “I am beautiful, I am strong and I can do this” and know that you will always be beautiful know matter what.

Now even though I have dealt with these struggles and still deal with them now, my babies are something that I wouldn’t change for the world and I most definitely wouldn’t go back and do it any different, I have learnt that the body I now have is the body I am meant to have and I am grateful for it 🙂

Talk again soon CC ❤