After having children, many women feel uncomfortable with our body. We have been through so many changes in so few months, that "returning to normal" sometimes takes much longer than expected. We must get used to this new body we have, the body that gave life to a human being.
Now probably our skin does not feel as firm as before, we see our belly full of stretch marks and we feel a little insecure. Many mothers do so, while others quickly accept their body after childbirth. But what we have in common is that we all go through this transformation that makes us different from the women we were before.
Many mothers now limit themselves at the time of dressing. They opt for clothes that hide perhaps those new curves that remained after pregnancy and some do not dare to wear a swimsuit in public, much less a bikini because they feel insecure and are worried about the looks or comments of other people.
For all of them, Rachel Hollis has a special message. The businesswoman, writer and mother of three children first rose to fame two years ago when she published a photo of her wearing a bikini in which she showed all her stretch marks and her belly after having had three children. The image, which was accompanied by a message that motivated other mothers to be proud of their body.
Now, once again, share another photo of her in a bikini with the same message, so that we do not forget that although we are full of stretch marks or our belly is flaccid, we must be proud of our body:
I have stretch marks and wear a bikini. I have a belly that is permanently limp for carrying three giant babies and I wear a bikini. My belly button is sunk ... (which is something I didn't even know was possible!) And I wear a bikini. I wear a bikini because I'm proud of this body and every brand on it. Those brands prove that I was blessed enough to carry my babies and that flaccid belly means I worked hard to lose the weight I could.. I wear a bikini because the only man whose opinion matters matters to what I went through to look like this. That same man says he has never seen anything sexier than my body, with brands and everything. They are not scars, women, they are brands and they have earned them. Look at that body with pride! #TBT
Personally, I have been a fan of Rachel since I saw that first photo two years ago. And although surely we don't all look like her (who has worked hard to recover her body), I like the message she shares for mothers. She is a woman who it motivates you to look for the best of yourself but at the same time, it reminds you that sometimes even if we have a bad day, the sun always comes out again. Motherhood is not easy. Feeling safe and beautiful with your body after having children is complicated. But everything is a work of self-esteem and personal acceptance.
She has worked for years to lose those kilos and little by little she was regaining self-confidence. She is proud of the body she has fought for, even though she has stretch marks and her skin is more flaccid than before. Because after all, it is the same body that carried and carried their three children, and that is something we must always recognize in ourselves: the wonderful ability to give life.
Although I personally do not feel ready to wear a bikini, I am left with Rachel's message: value and respect these stretch marks, which are the mark that I had the joy of carrying a baby. And you, do you wear a bikini after having children?
