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I wore the exact same dress when I’m 8months pregnant (first pic) & when I’m not (2nd pic taken in 2016). Just love the versatility of sundresses! During my pregnancy term I only bought 2 maternity dresses & 3 pairs of mommy jeans. And I just bought looser clothing from regular shops like ZARA to mix and match my outfits! #pregnancystyle #pregnancyshoot #throwback #throwbackthursday #momlife #tbt #sundress #8monthspregnantAs a woman, a mother, a wife, we not only have to stay strong for the family, we also have to make physical sacrifices when we go through pregnancy. Our bodies go through massive changes shifting our organs around to accommodate the continuously growing baby in our uterus. Our appetites shrink because stomachs are smooshed upwards. We get breathless easily because our lung capacity is smaller from the lack of space. Some women even suffer from the splitting of abdominal muscles, AKA Diastasis Recti, when their belly stretches out for the growing bump. Once the baby is out, all the stretched out skin and placement of the organs have to slowly find its way back to the original place. The uterus will take about 6 weeks to shrink & descend back to our lower abdomen, skin will tighten but not entirely, body loses water and hence some pregnancy weight. But some things won’t go away like our stretched out belly button (my belly button looks different now), stretch marks (or what some mothers call tiger stripes), a loser pelvic floor muscle (leaking pee from time to time 😅) if you did natural birth, and the most dreaded baby weight you’ve put on during those 9-10 months which takes a lot of time & effort to get rid of. As our bodies went through massive changes, it will take sometime to heal. We too can’t start exercising until the doctor gives the green light at 6 weeks postpartum. Here’s sharing my weekly photos of my postpartum body after 2 weeks. Pity I forgot to take a photo immediately after delivery as my tummy was totally dangling then! I was in so much pain and fatigue that snapping an “after delivery photo” was the last thing on my mind. I am still a long way to go from attaining my pre-pregnancy body and weight back. To start, I need to let the body heal before I can start exercising again to assist my body further. Everything looks like jello to me now. I just need to keep reminding myself that patience is a virtue. #ykjessicababy #momlife #momsofinstagram #mommy #motherhood #instamom #mumlife #twoweekspostpartum #postpartumbody #postpartum #realitybitesMy sweet little poop machine turns 2 weeks today! Time is flying by like crazy... I still can’t believe this 👼🏻 came out of me and I’ve experienced motherhood for 2 weeks already. Happy 2 weeks my little one! #keiachan #babykeia #ykjessicababy #momlife #momsofinstagram #mommy #motherhood #instamom #mumlife #2weeksoldThe reality of being a #newmom ain’t as glamorous as what many celebrities in magazines & social media make it out to be. Most mothers like myself experience motherhood without an entourage of helpers and nannies to assist but just with the help of your husband and our own moms. So every day I literally look this in between feeds, nothing glamorous, no make-up, double chin out, an image of just pure fatigue. However, I am rewarded by the purest of smiles, cutest of expressions by that little life in my arms. Those moments make the fatigue go away and charges me up once again for another busy day of feeding, changing diapers, burping, putting her to sleep, settling an uncomfortable gassy baby, and day time play. #keiachan #babykeia #ykjessicababy #momlife #keiasworld #instamom #mommyhood #reality #motherhood #mumlife #mommy“Tweet Tweet”
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where to get the magazine ????
Most major bookstores like Kinokuniya, Page One or Borders would carry it! 🙂 I got mine at the airport when I came back from Bangkok!