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Post Partum and How I'm Still Dealing With It 〰      Pregnancy was so fun, there was so much support and love. Labor was exciting. I had my little best friend in my arms. Nothing could possibly go wrong. I have an iron deficiency pretty bad, so right after I had my daughter and lost all the blood, I could barely stand up without getting out of breath. I remember being so confident after I gave birth and I was finally able to feel one of my legs again, so I told my nurse that I needed to go to the bathroom. She came to help me but I declined. I tried to stand up and my legs were still noodles. I got assisted to the bathroom but by the time I got there, I had already peed on the floor. I would say I was embarrassed, but the nurse reassured me that it happens all the time.       I started feeling better and ready to go home by the third morning. I woke up, and hobbled around the recovery room cleaning up and folding my clothes. I was so ready to start our new life at home. I could sti

Body Image Me, 17 weeks pregnant       I never really thought too hard about what my body looked like, I thought as long as I was eating remotely healthy and I felt good it didn't really matter. I weighed 120 pounds consistently and never dieted or worked out a whole lot. I was never insecure about anything until I got pregnant.  I knew that my tummy would grow and get bigger, but I didn't really think about all of the other changes. One day I woke up to stretch marks on my stomach, thighs and breasts. I was automatically disappointed. I just assumed that I wouldn't have to deal with those things because after all, I was only nineteen. My breasts had completely changed color, my face was more filled out, I was gaining weight like I never had before. I knew that pregnancy was a woman's glow, it was the liveliest and most beautiful a woman can be. But I still wanted that smaller figure back.      I didn't hold back when I was pregnant. I ate whatever I wanted, wheneve

  5 Things I Have Learned From Being A Young Mom Lauren Booth There is so much you have to figure out all at once when having a baby, and there is even more when you are still trying to figure yourself out. I got pregnant at eighteen years old, and these are the some of the things I learned in the first nine months of parenting.  1. People may not understand Whether it's people you know, people that you don't know, or even your family, there will be people who do not understand why you make the decisions you do even if you know they are right for you.  You have your friends, who are just starting their adulthood too. This usually involves a lot of hanging out, and going to parties and trying new things. I had a lot of fun doing all of those things. I also knew that I was in a stable relationship and opted to put more of my energy into being a good partner and taking care of our home. I spent less and less time with my friends the further I got into my pregnancy. It was just nat

Dear reader,       Welcome to my lifestyle blog, Figure. I will be writing about cleaning, cooking, parenting, lifestyle, health and wellness, fitness, mental health, relationships and personal experiences. I just want to share a little bit about me and introduce myself.       I am passionate about efficiency, and finding the best ways to keep my life together while also having fun and being okay with making messes whether they were planned or not. I have had to make a lot of changes in my life after having a new baby, and I consider all of them good. My hope for her, is that she grows up to be independent and happy.  Elodie Little     I am in a two year relationship with my fiance Isaac. We started out just talking as friends when he lived in another state. All of a sudden he moved here with no car, no job, no money. I was in college at the University of Montana living in a dorm studying psychology and Pre-Law. Only six months into our relationship we moved in together into an apartme