Pregnancy changed who I was in my head, like who I saw myself as and changed me physically. In my head pregnancy taught me to slow down, self check and rest. Before I was pregnant, I wasn’t an athlete or anything, but I considered myself fit. Strong. Bendy! I loved Yoga and did Hot Yoga once or twice a week and went to my building’s gym once a week, where I did cardio, mostly spin, and some weights. Chris, Zoey and I did A LOT of trails. Usually every weekend we were walking somewhere or hiking someplace. During pregnancy I was SUPER TIRED. Like chronically tired. Okay… maybe that’s an exaggeration but I felt like I could sleep or lay on the couch ALL DAY. And MAN could I eat! We would go to WhiteSpot and I could eat an entire appetizer, my burger, coleslaw, fries, Chris’ coleslaw and an extra order of fries. And if I felt shameless (which was most of the time), I’d order dessert. I still did a lot of walking, but I couldn’t bring myself to go to Yoga or workout at the gym. I would get home from work and nap then eat dinner, binge watch Friday Night Lights and cry my eyes out.
Chris would then pick me up off the couch, bring me to the tub, bathe me… Just kidding. But pregnant life was so great. 😉
It was a different ME. A whole new ME. A slower, hungrier, but happy ME.
Funny story about pregnant me. I was super emotional. One night in bed, Chris was telling me something funny and I was hysterically laughing. It was a funny story! But then I couldn’t stop laughing and my laughter turned into tears. I was then hysterically crying and I couldn’t stop. Like I was crying so hard and loud it was awkward! In between sobs I said to Chris, “I…. Can’t… Stop…. I Don’t… Know… Why!!” He just turned on his side and said, “Well this is weird. Goodnight.” And turned the lights off. I sobbed into my pillow. HAHA! What a weird time.
After having Mikayla, I still looked preggos, but slowly my body returned to it’s pre-pregnancy size. I had gained 30 pounds during pregnancy and I was HUGE! I always wondered where all the extra skin from my belly would go, and I think it shrunk back into my belly button. I’m 8 months postpartum and I’m back to my pre-pregnancy jean size, but my belly isn’t as flat as it used to be. I’m not sure if it’ll ever go back to how it was but I’m okay with it. To be honest, I rely heavily on clothes to make me feel good and feel presentable. So I went shopping! The Mom Jean cut is BACK people! So obvi I grabbed a pair. I like the high waist, it hides my missing ass and soft waist. It’s so weird how all my muscles are soft after giving birth. I feel like I would have rock hard abs and glutes after the contractions and pushing! That was the biggest workout of my life!
Jeans: Noisy May | Top: Zara (similar) | Shoes: Converse
PS. Here’s a pic of my hugeness:
This pic was taken on June 29th at Sasamat Lake. I had Mikayla on July 27th. But to put it into more perspective for you… The pic below was taken on June 7th at our Birth Prep Class. Excuse the orange hair! We are standing in order of our due date from left to right. So the first couple on the left was due in June… again, I was due on July 27th… I win. I’m the BIGGEST.
Amanda is a writer, photographer, videographer and a content creator with a passion for sharing stories. With her family of 5, they share experiences, tips and ideas that empower Moms to make memories with their families right here in British Columbia.
