BODY AFTER BIRTH - Telling You Everything

[@boething]

I had three kids, two miscarriages, and two major abdominal surgeries, and my body will never be the same. That’s ok-I have brought forth life and survived because of the surgeries. It’s a privilege for women.

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Absolutely, your body has done so much and it deserves to be celebrated for that!

[@BT2XX]

When you cracked up pulling your leggings up over “the shelf” we all cracked up with you 😂 That was such a mom moment for all of us ❤

[@debbiestarks4975]

You are a brave and beautiful young woman. I am almost 70, my "baby" is 50, and I go to the gym 3x a week. My belly has that shelf and I've only had one baby. But I have had several surgeries and no matter how hard I work out, I have that belly. I was a divorced mom who worked a lot, so I didn't work out when I was your age. I love watching your boys grow. I live in Ecuador now but I lived in the US 60 years. It's so much easier to take care of myself now that I'm retired. You are such a sweet mommy. Your honesty about life is so so so refreshing.

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Sometimes it just isnt worth the hours and hours of gym time!!

[@debbiestarks4975]

@@MyJewishMommyLife Your sweet boys are so blessed to have you as their mommy. Bellies don't matter as much as babies. Your ❤️ is what they need.

[@aprilschellman2472]

The most relatable mom content ever made. 👏 ❤

[@O_DoodleMom5]

Oh, sweet girl! I’m 52 and my “baby” is 20 yo and I still haven’t lost my pregnancy weight! 😂😂 And my husband and I have only left our first child once for a business trip when he was 1 yo and we’ve never left them since. He’s 24 now. 😂 I’m exactly like you, I just couldn’t bring myself to leave them. We were older parents and I didn’t want to leave them. We don’t just love them we actually like them! And I never did that “brunch”, “girls trips” thing either. I think mainly society tells us to do those things but doesn’t tell us it’s ok NOT to do them. Anyway, thanks for sharing!! Oh! And I had 2 c-sections so that shelf ain’t going anywhere! 😂

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Oh my goodness I so relate!!

[@mikenoneofyourbusiness7122]

It’s not your pregnancy weight dear, you’re just fаt. Post partum weight gain goes away within a year. The rest is just lack of discipline and lack of commitment to a healthy body image. Basically, you’re just lazy.

[@reflectionsinthebible3579]

Yeah I don’t know how people do more than one c-section. Mine was brutal and ain’t no way I’d want to do that again.

[@LoboLady2007]

My baby is 29 and I have not lost my baby weight!!!

[@barbararadzeviciusbondi4150]

Im 71 and have 6 children. My body went back to shape pretty much straight away after childbirth. No exercise, no diets no push ups etc. I was just busy. But after age 45 the body has a mind of its own and gym is way too tiring.

[@stephaniekennedy7753]

I love your vulnerability...honest descriptions...thank you.

[@shirlynb148]

I’m happy to blame my children (3 in less than 3 years before 21) for my loose skin & access weight on my belly! I’m now 64, had my Thyroid removed in my 40’s but have lost 120lbs and walk 5 miles a day, still have the stomach. The only solution is plastic surgery and honestly I just cannot justify the money or for vanity sake. Thank you for your honesty and sharing your real life with us.

[@suethorogood7771]

I am in the UK , my GP diagnosed hypothyroid post my first pregnancy , my symptoms included hair loss,extreme cold, yellowing skin plus your symptoms . I was lucky here I had a blood test there and then and was on medication in 2 days . I have since had another daughter & now am 56 still on the medication ! Xx Good luck to you and your family x

[@paredesfamily5399]

thank you so much! i have 2 kids, baby girl 17 months. When you showed your tummy i smiled, its just like mine. Thanks Marion. i am so busy with extra curricular activities 5 days a week and homeschooling! ❤ so relatable to this video

[@orland0110]

I totally love your long form content. Thank you so much for posting this interesting video. You are awesome, Marion! ❤

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Thank you so much! I apprecaite that a lot!!

[@mysterypro_music]

Marion, you are a precious person. Thank you for sharing your stories. You might also try having your vitamins and minerals levels checked. I think it's magnesium and potassium with the premenstrual days, you might look into a liquid or powdered greens or mineral supplement to help you out.

[@mariachris2526]

Me, too. Rockford, MI view!

[@leahstadler8799]

Thank you for sharing! Im 25 weeks with my first pregnancy and its so nice to see someone on the other side of it and a body that looks more relatable.

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Aww so excited for you!!! Every change is obviously so worthy it!

[@sharonleiter2533]

Hi 👋 , glad to see you and your family. You have such nice videos. I remember in the past that you had two dogs 🐕. Do you still have your dogs?

[@natalinaden234]

oh friend. I heard 'should' waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too many times. I'm firmly in the body acceptance camp, i go to pelvic floor therapy, and I've needed a few surgeries since my c-section babies. Your title was enough of a content clue, but I was still kind of sad watching this. You seem to just want to 'think out loud' about your health goals, which is totally fine. Some moments border on what people with eating disorders call 'body checking' which could be a very damaging habit to get into.

[@amandamoore2898]

Wow! So relatable! I haven't even finished the vlog and already commenting 🙃 ❤

[@bronxtucker7941]

Your sharing is so special for any who needs this. Thank you for your personal pregnancy experiences

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Thank you so much!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you for sharing

[@poppywild143]

Thank you so much for your vulnerability and willingness to share. You are helping many by doing so especially by showing the grace you give yourself. We don’t have control over these things, so our inner dialogue must be gentle and kind.

[@mkrp4]

You have beautiful and pleasant voice--all despite your thyroid condition! GOD BLESS you and your family!

[@ashextraordinaire]

To this day, my mom will say her pudge is just baby weight. Someone will ask, "well how old is your baby?" and she grins, looks at me, and says, "44 years!" Anyway, thank you for being real! Childbirth is traumatic physically and emotionally, and we need to talk about it more. (I've been lucky to have friends who have been completely open and honest about what they went through to have their babies, and their experiences kind of reinforced my decision not to have kids.)

[@myfuntimewithyou6399]

You look so good and you are an awesome mom, 💐

[@christydeannl3105]

Thank you so much for being honest about pregnancy and beyond. I wish I had been better prepared before I had my daughter. 👏👏

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Thank you!!

[@spike16965]

Post partum depression is the worst because I had it and didnt get any support either for it. It was rough. Also where my epidural was I had an outbreak from a allergic reaction to the latex in the tape. Horrible hospital stay.

[@PeaceLoveHappiness7719]

So honest! Love your channel!

[@CORVAIRWILD]

1st I hate winter, Rockford Illinois view

[@GraceOfGuadalupe]

I'm over winter too! Grand Rapids, Michigan!

[@Donnamadonna2]

39 and 11w PP with my first and all of this is so relatable! Thank you for keeping it real, as always! My son is a gorgeous miracle, but I definitely am a bit worse for the wear so far 😂

[@r.d.whitaker5787]

"Let's talk about butt stuff "😁 You are so darn cute and funny and I love you.

[@susansorriero4863]

I have the shelf and haven't had any kids! I think you look great!

[@elizabethmartineau-marshal341]

Thank you for sharing Marion - I met a lady from Cuba who had two boys & her stomach was flat. She said in Cuba women bind their bellies after giving birth, this helps everything go back to order. I wish I knew this when I had my daughter - Oh well!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

I did this a little bit but found it so uncomfortable but I agree it can help!

[@andreagardner2335]

It requires muscle repair. Not exercise. But don’t bother; it shows you lived.

[@Gingersplace]

Well done mama!! Mine are 23 and 19. The mommy anxiety is still a thing… trust me, you never stop wondering and worrying when they’re not near by. It’s activated at the moment of conception 😂😊 sigh…

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

I imagine I'll be like that too lol!!

[@Gingersplace]

In the meantime, enjoy and keep up the good work! :0). @@MyJewishMommyLife

[@Hadassah_the_Yenta]

Thank you for this. We all needed this video. Only if you’re comfortable why has your husband responded to the body changes you’ve undergone? Most women doesn’t have a positive support system from their spouses. Do you anticipate any more children?

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

He's actually been really great! I think it's hard to watch me go through so much without being to alleviate the pain but he's been really helpful in encouraging me to see doctors and not forgetting to take care of myself!

[@victoriaheisser7137]

I love your videos. You are my rockstar! So real and relevant.

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Wow, thank you!

[@Tfnafplayer2]

What branch are you in

[@victoriaperkins7219]

Move through this journey with grace and love. Also, Dad's body change too!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Very true and thank you!

[@mikenoneofyourbusiness7122]

Dad’s body changes because he let himself go. Not the same thing as gaining 5-10lbs for the duration of the pregnancy, most of which is the weight of the actual baby (not FАT).

[@victoriaperkins7219]

True, I was pointing out that women need not be pointed out when their bodies add, loss, add, loss, for sustaining a baby. Men don't have this concern, so don't pick on her!@@mikenoneofyourbusiness7122

[@spike16965]

I had a c-section and my stomach hangs over but that’s because of scarring. Part of being a woman and a Mom

[@livarix]

Respect!

[@reflectionsinthebible3579]

I want to get my growth removed. You know they can be cancerous. They’re saying mine doesn’t look that way though. I hope they’re right.

[@VioletACordy]

🌳🌳🌈🔆Thank you, Marion. You are a very pretty girl ~ ys, you look like you are 22 ~ lovely, naturally beautiful ~ flawless!! Stay healthy and very happy. You and Andrew have GORGEOUS Boys * * * 🩵💜💙🩵

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Aww thank you!

[@VioletACordy]

🌳💙😎🌈🔆@@MyJewishMommyLife

[@CRG_]

Get a hot trainer😂 Let’s talk about butt stuff. Omg Marion you’re in rare form today ❤ I worked in endo. And def we were always booked at least 3mos

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Lol glad you liked the "unfiltered" take!

[@reflectionsinthebible3579]

Crazy timing of this video. I had baby number five even though my tubes were tied. He came via c-section in November. I just got out of surgery for gall bladders removal here two months post partem. Gall bladder stones are a thing after pregnancy, but seems it’s not talked about. So here I am no more gall bladder after baby number five.

[@aldonafortini7617]

You are beautiful Marion 🥰🥰🥰

[@Sara88890]

My mom had two kids my older sister and me, and since my birth way very hard for my mother (and I suppose for me as well) as I needed to be born as a micro preemie (and in 1990 when premature births were still so difficult) I was thank G-d delivered by C-section in in November and spent many months in the hospital, the doctor who delivered me, a Japanese-American made a beautiful string of origami cranes (they represent a good long healthy life in the Japanese culture). A woman's body goes through so much as it creates the perfect place for the growing baby, then also with feeding the baby from her breast, even when women needs to use formula, the body still will think its in breast feeding mode. A woman's organs literally move around to make place for a baby, and the baby will even leave some of their DNA in the mom's blood. A mom is forever connected to their baby, and none should feel so hard on themselves to look like they were before they carried a baby.

[@ReidandShane]

Breastfeeding got me thinner than I was pre-pregnancy. 🤱

[@spike16965]

I miss having control of my bladder😂

[@kimberlymcdonald9419]

I miss your longer videos too❤

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

I'll definitely try to make more! thank you!!

[@kimberlymcdonald9419]

@@MyJewishMommyLife 🥰

[@mikenoneofyourbusiness7122]

I’d never watch short form, on any platform. I actually have ability to focus on long videos and shorts are just junk.

[@silviag1547]

Omg I so relate with you. My thyroid went crazy after my kids and keep in mind my baby is 30 . Not only did my thyroid go crazy but within the same month my blood pressure went up and cholesterol and triglycerides so now I have been on medication for 30+ years. Let’s not talk about weight gain I am not going to tell you how much I have gained but it’s LOTS lol. You look phenomenal and try not to be hard on yourself because it doesn’t help.

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Oh my goodness it's such a struggle to figure it all out!!

[@pattyreed6426]

U r adorable ❤

[@vee9133]

How old are you?

[@reflectionsinthebible3579]

She said 38

[@tudormiller887]

Tu B'Shevat Sameach.

[@snowwhitecupcakes272]

Thank you for normalizing mom bodies. The “shelf” can only be fixed with surgery and IMO surgery isn’t worth it.

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Not even a hot trainer lol!???

[@mikenoneofyourbusiness7122]

“Normalising” being overweight is not a healthy behaviour, it serves no one! There’s absolutely no excuse to gain more than 10 lbs during pregnancy (your baby weight half of that!) Plus there’s no excuse to still have extra fаt a month after giving birth. Body weight supposed to go back to normal and nealthy. No matter how many pregnancies, obviously! Western women simply are weak minded and have zero discipline. I was more fit after my pregnancy than before! ZERO excuses! My body deserves proper nutrition and care.

[@reflectionsinthebible3579]

Oh. I didn’t realize thyroid issues could be due to pregnancy. I have a one centimeter growth in mine. I think I’m noticing the feeling of it more lately and I can’t get in until May to be seen for it. I do have a video chat today and hope they can get me in sooner once it was already found on a scan from my car wreck (i was not at fault). Anyway. I didn’t realize it could be connected to pregnancy. Man.