jessicaclark:

Over the period of time I have had this blog, I have been asked numerous times what my stomach looks like and my tattoo after pregnancy.
But I have never posted a photo.
The bow on my stomach was stretched and has marks and is a lot different to what it once looked like.
After pregnancy, I’ve found it harder to keep my body in good shape, it takes effort, constant work, well for me anyway, my hips are a lot more womanly than they were beforehand.
Your body does change, yes I have stretch marks, and it took me a long time to accept them.
But when it comes to bringing life into the world, they really don’t matter. I look at my son and think I wouldn’t care if my whole body was covered in scars, because this little person grew inside me, and I’d go through anything a hundred times over to have him in my life.