okay so baby is 28 weeks pp now and people keep saying things like “wow you look great” or “you’re almost back to normal.” and it just feels… off. like, is this my new normal? i know i’m not wearing the same maternity clothes but i don’t feel like myself either.
my c/s scar still aches sometimes when i bend down too quickly, and my boobs are definitely not what they were pre-baby, or even what they were 6 months ago. trying to breastfeed/combo-feed this long has changed things so much. i caught my reflection the other day and honestly just didn’t recognize myself for a second. it’s not even about wanting to ‘snap back’ or whatever the reels tell you.
it’s more about feeling like my body is still this alien landscape i have to work through. i used the free-text journal in the CareClinic app to add a little note to my weight entries this week, just to remind myself why I’m focusing on feeling better, not just looking a certain way. Anyone else get these comments and feel weirdly disconnected from them too?