Comments on: Post Baby Body…and Lots of Baby Pics

By: One Pot Spicy Taco Rice Skillet + Weekly Menu

One Pot Spicy Taco Rice Skillet + Weekly Menu — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 15:01:44 +0000

[…] course my forever goal is to maintain health. I was fortunate enough to shed the 40 pounds of baby weight effortlessly, but starting Wednesday, I’m back to the grind with my trainer. […]

By: Samantha Angela

Samantha Angela — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 14:29:31 +0000

There is a lot of pressure for women to regain their pre-baby body immediately after delivery which is very unfair. Your body changed in nine months, you can’t expect it to go back in hours.
It can be even harder for women who already have had issues with weight in the past to watch the scale climb. It’s an incredibly stressful numbers game.
I know it’s easier said than done, but don’t be so hard on yourself. Give yourself time to regain your energy levels. You’re putting so much energy into nurturing your baby, you have to remember to nurture yourself.

Lots of love,
Samantha

By: Kerstin

Kerstin — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 20:33:44 +0000

Congrats, Nicole!! Shea is beautiful 🙂

By: Jenn@slim-shoppin

Jenn@slim-shoppin — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 03:15:10 +0000

I love the photo with Shea and your dog. She’s amazing!

By: Tammy

Tammy — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 17:06:10 +0000

Thank you for sharing your story. It’s something many women need to hear! I love the last pic best. It makes me want to snuggle her. 🙂 Congrats!

By: Robin Kessler

Robin Kessler — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 12:46:35 +0000

I really wish doctors wouldn’t put the added pressure of setting a weight limit on pregnancy. Each woman and her body are different. My doctor told me no more than 20 pounds, I gained 50 with the 1st and 55 pounds with the 2nd. When my girls hand their children, their doctors said don’t worry about the weight gain, your body knows what it is doing, just listen to it. They only gained 20 pounds. Without the pressure to keep their weight down, they were able to listen to their bodies and feel good about themselves.

By: Gail Harries

Gail Harries — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 12:35:26 +0000

Good for you Nicole on the weight loss so quickly…when I had my son 36 years ago…I gained 50 lbs…and it took 30 years to lose it 🙂 Your baby pics are some of the most adorable I have ever seen! Keep ’em coming !!!

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 23:32:29 +0000

Congratulations! It’s great to hear you’re bouncing back, and what an adorable little blessing you have!

I think if we as woman could walk a mile in each other’s shoes, we would be much more gentle with ourselves and our bodies. I have hyperemesis; while I’m improving, at 15 weeks I’m still down 12 pounds from my prepregnancy weight. Even though my doctor isn’t overly concerned, it’s hard not to worry about the little peanut growing in there. Not to mention there aren’t words to describe the agony of months of being so nauseous you can barely swallow your own spit. At this point, gaining any weight would be like a dream come true; however, I would never have said something like that if it weren’t for what I’ve gone through, and I definitely stressed about baby weight before I got pregnant. While I’m upset/frustrated/angry that my body is reacting this way when other woman easily get by without any vomiting or sickness, I’m trying to respect that it’s creating a miracle and this is just the way it reacts to that… much easier said than done on most day 😉

By: Nicole Morrissey

Nicole Morrissey — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 22:24:53 +0000

In reply to Stephanie. AMEN, Stephanie! Thank you! Baby snuggles are THE best!

By: Nicole Morrissey

Nicole Morrissey — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 22:24:33 +0000

In reply to Andrea@WellnessNotes.

Thanks, Andrea! I am already anxious over #2. Conception, the pregnancy, everything. A bit presumptuous for me to think of a #2, but lord loving…there will be a #2 and given how #1 went, it will hopefully be sooner rather than later 🙂 Happy Halloween to you and your lil man 🙂