Physical Changes

OK ladies, let's talk stretch marks. We all dread them, especially during pregnancy. Our bodies are changing and we can't prevent the physical changes that our bodies go through. I know I bought almost everything that had a "Mom to Be" label in order to prevent stretch marks. I rubbed oils and lotions all over my belly and boobs day and night to prevent these marks from showing up. The products I used for my belly were absolutely amazing! Burst Bees 100% Natural Mama Bee nourishing oil worked wonders in keeping my belly moisturized and soft. I paired that with a drug store Cocoa Butter Lotion and boy was I as smooth as a baby's bottom. Unfortunately for me, I actually forgot to moisturize my bottom. For some reason I figured that if I was going to get stretch marks they would be on my boobs and belly, seeing as they were growing at a rapid speed. Nope, I was wrong.

About a week ago, I was admiring my baby boy and how much he had grown, when I noticed that I had stretch marks on my butt. I won't lie, I had a small mental break down due to this. I almost cried, I texted my mom freaking out and I googled stretch mark cream to get rid of them. I found them to be ugly, and was so upset that I had them. I quickly shut myself up because honestly there are worse things in life than stretch marks. It was such a small problem I felt silly for freaking out as much as I did. There are women in this world that can't have children, and I'm sure they would switch lives with me stretch marks and all.

Women's bodies are amazing. We go through such a drastic physical change during pregnancy, and it is the most rewarding feeling that I have ever felt. Growing another human inside of you, and watching them grow knowing that they are healthy all because of you, is a feeling that no one can take away from you. The weight gain, the stretch marks and everything in between is well worth it knowing that I am growing a healthy baby boy!

I am still researching Stretch Mark creams, in hopes that I can fade them at least a little bit, because I truly don't like them. But if nothing works and I am left with these amazing mommy marks then I am ok with that and I will embrace them every day.

These are the three amazing products I have been using on my boobs and belly!