[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18629360/height/360/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/” width=”100%” height=”360″ scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download now!” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/comparedtowho/7SpringBreakfreeday7.mp3″ theme=”standard” custom_color=”87a93a” libsyn_item_id=”18629360″ /]Marriage didn’t fix my body image issues. In some ways, it may have made them worse! But, there was still something I hadn’t tried. I knew if I could just get pregnant, then, somehow, I’d feel better about my body. After all, in my mind, pregnant women didn’t need to worry about how they looked. They had a baby growing in them! What an awesome job and responsibility. How could anyone nurturing a baby in their womb stress over calories or the shape of her bum?
Oh, but, this is the part of the series where you learn how dense I truly am. Haha. Can a pregnant woman worry about her body image? Uh, yes and double yes! Here’s my story:
Question for Reflection
I have friends who swear that pregnancy fixed their body image struggles. Eating disorders were finally beat because pregnancy made them see their bodies in a new light. But, for me, it had relatively no positive impact.
If you’ve had a baby, did body image bother you while you were pregnant?
If not, are you guilty of imaging that pregnancy will “fix” your struggles?
**Answer below to join the conversation or answer privately in a journal for prayerful reflection later!**
Watch and read the rest of the Spring Break Free Series Here.
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