\nEvery day, the female body is exposed to more and more judgment from society. Social media feeds are full of unrealistic photos that can really make someone feel uncomfortable in their own skin. For women with postpartum bodies, this topic can be the most sensitive. To support others, this proud mother decided to stop hiding behind filters or pieces of clothing and embrace the flaws that truly make us special.\n
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Most mothers aren\u2019t prepared for the challenges that come after childbirth.\n
Danisha, a mom of 4, recently started sharing her journey about accepting her body on social media. At first, she was really ashamed and constantly tried to hide her postpartum belly, but with her last baby, she wanted a change.\n
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Danisha believes a woman\u2019s body creates miracles.\n
Seeing tons of celebrities and models posing with their pregnant bellies can give us the wrong image. They can make us believe that perfection can exist and that something might be wrong with our own bodies, even lowering our confidence to the point that we forget to love ourselves.\n
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In one of her Instagram posts, she pointed out to other moms that they are loved, saying, \u201cDon\u2019t let society trick you into believing you need to be \u2019fixed.\u2019 Your body is not wrong, society is!\u201d\n Society expects a different image of the female postpartum body.\n Women are expected to quickly bounce back to their pre-pregnancy bodies. For many mothers, this can feel like they\u2019re strangers in their own their skin. Fighting against your body means losing the battle in the end, but knowing how to accept it and start loving yourself from all angles is a different type of pure love that can only occur if the mother is 100% ready to do it.\n The brutal honesty behind Danisha\u2019s posts makes her even prouder of who she is. \u201cOur body is meant to evolve and change, that is what happens with growth, not everyone\u2019s body will change the same and that\u2019s okay,\u201d she admitted. \u201cMy wonderful body carried 4 beautiful blessings, my belly is a reminder of that and signifies growth. It has taken me a long time to accept her, love her, and appreciate her.\u201d\n Despite the negative comments that come from everywhere, knowing how to keep your positivity is one of the hardest jobs that people face when they show themselves at their most vulnerable online.\n Danisha doesn\u2019t let the negative comments stop her. Showing the raw reality behind a mom\u2019s body is a huge help for other mothers out there as well. \u201cA lot of mamas are unprepared for postpartum.\u201d\n It\u2019s a privilege to watch our bodies change as we grow older.\n Sometimes, despite all our efforts and hard work to keep our bodies in shape, genetics can get involved and create a different person in the mirror. She explained, \u201cI love it when people tell me that if I had moisturized my skin more then my belly wouldn\u2019t have looked \u2019this way\u2019 or if I wore a waist trainer I wouldn\u2019t have a pouch and even greater if I dieted or exercised more, then my belly wouldn\u2019t be as \u2019big.\u2019\u201d\n The mother of 4 continued, \u201cThe reality is genetics play a big role. My belly is this way because of 4 reasons. I created life 4 times and no oils or creams would have miraculously prevented it. My sagging skin, stretch marks, and other love marks are reminders of bearing my children.\u201d\n Every mother is special in her own way and no one deserves to be discriminated against because of their appearance.\n It wasn\u2019t easy, but Danisha started accepting her body.\n Understanding how to love stretch marks and accept body changes can be one of the hardest steps that a mom can do. They are a natural response from the body.\n \u201cMany would love to have tiger stripes. You can also have them without having children. My tummy was home to 4 of my children, and they love it,\u201d she said.\n Beauty comes from both inside and outside.\n Regardless of what we look like on the outside, whether we differ in skin color or weight, all people are special in their own way, and our bodies do an amazing job at keeping us alive. 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\n\u201cI have a pouch, I have soft stretchy loose skin. My physical features are not what makes it beautiful, but the fact that my body was able to create life itself for a fourth time. I\u2019m strong as a mother.\u201d\n
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\n\u201cTo the mama looking at herself in the mirror: It\u2019s completely normal not to fit into your pre-pregnancy clothes your body outgrew in order to make room for your beautiful blessing. Sizing up is nothing to feel ashamed of,\u201d Danisha declared.\n
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