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// Eggsy’s audible gulp and Harry’s eyes watering is the only reason I am still breathing //

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http://instagram.com/pregantandperfect

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Morgan (31 - she/her) and Ramona (3)

Washington, DC

What is your truth? 

Parenting is way harder, but also much more joyful than I ever anticipated. I didn’t really understand how I wouldn’t be able to go back to being the person I was before I had my child. I thought I would grow this baby and then get back to doing All The Things. I didn’t realize how much I’d want to be around her and do things just to watch her be surprised and delighted. I never thought I’d be the type of parent that wouldn’t be able to watch The Handmaid’s Tale because it would cause such a visceral, horrified reaction. I never would have been able to explain this evolution to myself, but I wish I had had a better sense of what I was giving up and gaining all at once.

One of the most unique parts of my parenting journey has been how it intersected with my career. I was working as nurse in abortion care throughout my entire pregnancy. I expected my patients to be very uncomfortable with my pregnancy as they were deciding to end theirs, but for the most part those interactions were some of the most kind, gentle and sincere I had my entire pregnancy. They didn’t give me unsolicited (and often shame-filled) parenting advice, unlike older women at the grocery store. They didn’t ask me weird questions about my breastfeeding plans, unlike the cashier at Target. They looked me in the eyes and told me how happy they were that it was “my time,” even if it wasn’t theirs. They told me about their struggles with their kids at home. They asked if I wanted to see a photo of their gorgeous families.

I’m so grateful for those patients who shared those moments with me during my pregnancy. I wish my former self had known how important those interactions were going to be in shaping the parent I am today. I am a better advocate for my patients now that I’m a parent myself.

Why did you choose to participate in this movement and share your story? 

I’m here today because we are about to try to conceive again. I’ve been trying to exercise more and eat healthier and do some of the things I won’t be able to do when I’m pregnant again or parenting more than one child…

Full story at 4thTriBodies.com

(at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6ZNv7sj1Mx/?igshid=1d1b8m7ybok6z

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Vicki Salamon (38 - she/her), Judah (4.5), Gideon (2.5), currently pregnant 7 weeks. You can view Vicki’s photo and bio from 2015 here. ⁠ ⁠ Washington, DC⁠ ⁠ “I made a decision early in my reproductive years to terminate a pregnancy which then allowed me to further myself in other ways. While this serious decision was made with best of intentions and tough consideration, it still hangs over me today as I struggle with multiple pregnancy losses, not of my own choosing. When my partner and I first decided to start a family we were met with two consecutive first-trimester missed miscarriages. Finally our rainbow baby Judah was born on Thanksgiving day, 2014. ⁠ ⁠ We were both pleasantly surprised when Gideon was conceived with less struggle and born in 2017. Deciding our family needed one more member, we wanted to try once more. After conceiving and waiting again the allocated time for verification of pregnancy, we were shocked to learn of yet another missed miscarriage loss, resulting in light hemorrhaging and repeat D&Cs. At the time of this photography session, I was not so patiently waiting to find out if this pregnancy was viable or not. In total I’ve had 7 pregnancies, 4 losses, with 5 D&Cs.⁠ ⁠ How has parenthood impacted your body image⁠ ⁠ As a parent I feel my body is the chance to model acceptance to my children. I try to be happy with whatever shape, size, and a number. The most important body I can have as a parent is one that I take care of – mind, body, and spirit, to be the best parent for my family unit, trying to find time for self care and health.⁠ ⁠ What was your postpartum experience?⁠ ⁠ I feel my postpartum journey always changed and shifted. Initially with my first child, I had a huge shift in understanding of my limitations and boundaries. With my second child I was able to be kinder to myself. However it’s with my losses I struggle the most in those tiny-postpartum times. The emotional grief of pregnancy loss complicates the physical healing.⁠ ⁠ Full story at 4thTriBodies.com (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6YWeuSDWf2/?igshid=jh76osblbtri

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these christmas babies

~ - https://weheartit.com/entry/286130423

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https://www.instagram.com/burtsbrisplease/

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Instagram: snuggle_me_organic

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Because I love everything about this 🙌🏻 (Babe with boyfriend sweater is wonderful)

Courtesy of: Whitney Johns @instagram

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Who says girls can’t rock blue? 💙💅🏼 (at Brookline, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1JPXBKlf-F/?igshid=4j2s52dba4gg

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Tane Meiring

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“Infertility is a loss. It’s the loss of a dream. It’s the loss of an assumed future. And, like every loss, it will be grieved.”

— Unknown

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Another day another month not pregnant

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I ran into this beautiful lady and her babe yesterday. I can’t believe how babies show time in size. Was this really last Spring? Soon my tiny white magic muscari will pop their heads out of the earth and I will know it’s Spring again.

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