“Take the photo! You’ll remember the joy of the moment, not how your body looked”

The process of finding acceptance in moments when this statement may not be true.

I remember how:

• My body felt foreign

• I wrestled with wanting to love her vs. be angry with her

• I wanted to blame my body, but I knew it wasn’t her fault

• I was excited to start shopping for maternity clothes

• I wanted to honor the last moments with our baby, but at the same time wanted it all to be over already.

I remember how I felt and looked in my body, not the joy of the moment.

Having a disordered eating and body dysmorphia history, I feared not wanting to take pictures and not feeling confident in these moments was a step backward in my recovery.

It’s normal to have these days, even in recovery.