First off, let me say that the majority of my pregnancy has been a breeze. Other than the first few weeks of spotting, I don’t get nauseous, I haven’t had (many) issues like spotting or severe cramping, or even weight gain (I’m only 5 lbs up from when we found out), but being plus size & expecting has been tough emotionally while I’ve been going through the physical changes of pregnancy.
I’m 24 weeks tomorrow & I’m just hitting the stage where my body is going through big changes. The baby is growing, so stretch marks are making appearances in strange places, my back & belly are aching like none other & I have head aches that are unrelenting. I’m sitting here feeling like a worthless blob, because I feel like I’ve laid around all day, watched Netflix & eaten everything is sight (Oh, the blessings of working from home) & I’ve felt the need to rest because of my back aches & round ligament pain (… & gas 🙂 ).
I just wanted to take a minute & reflect on what my body is doing at this very moment. It’s growing a little son of my Heavenly Father. It’s something so amazing & miraculous & beautiful. On hard days like today, I just have to take a moment & place my hands on my big belly & realize that I’m part of something much, much bigger than myself.
My body is beautiful, regardless of my insecurities & images of how it should be. Regardless of the strange stretch marks on my thighs & ribs. Regardless of those extra few pounds. I am so blessed to have a body that can harness such an incredible power & gift, & I should never take that for granted.
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