4 Post-baby body changes I didn't expect

Don't sweat the small stuff, you're a new mum with so much to look forward to!

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Feeling like you again after a baby can take a really long time but it will come! Be patient.

Don't suffer in silence! It's hard work being a mum when you're struggling yourself.

Learn to love your body's changes!

"Still a stone heavier 17 months later. Cellulite everywhere. Tired all the time. Far more grey hairs."

"No aches or pains luckily. My tummy isn't as toned and my breasts aren't as firm. I'm pretty happy with my body. I've only had one so this could all change."

"My lower abdominal muscles hurt if I lift anything heavy or walk a long way. Other than that, I'm fine, if a little podgier than before."

"I'm definitely more tired and I feel I look tired most of the time. I get lower back pain and the soles of my feet are not in great condition, but I'm working on them. Apart from these (minor) ailments motherhood hasn't had any other physical effects on me whatsoever."

"I'm the same size and was back to my normal weight a few weeks after pregnancy, my tummy is a bit more squishy now and I have some stretchmarks."

"My tummy looks and feels bigger, I'm more overweight, my vagina doesn't look the same or feel the same (when I have sex). I've got thread veins all over my legs and breasts are lower and darker in colour. I'm not very happy with my body post-baby."

"Boobs have gone like spaniel's ears. I didn't breastfeed so I was quite shocked at just how much they've sagged to be honest. I had an episiotomy and that's still feeling tight. I suppose it's a new normal that I'm not used to yet. My knees feel like they belong to a 90 year old. I had really bad hair loss, particularly above the temple area, which now has a covering of half an inch of frizz. My nails are wrecked."

"I had my third baby three months ago. I weigh about 10kg less than before I had my third with zero effort. Definitely trying to keep it that way. My boobs are huge and sag. My tummy is wobbly through the extra skin and stretch marks. Size 10 though, so I'm not complaining. I have dark circles around my eyes, but with three under five I think I'm allowed those. In general I'm pretty happy."

"My belly still sticks out a bit, I have aged, I'm constantly knackered and my hair is still falling out. On the plus side I have no stretch marks and my boobs haven't sagged. And my vagina is still ok."

"Four months on and I have a stone to lose, some stretch marks on my hips, a squishy belly when I sit down but flat stood up, boobs are still perky but huge, and I ache a lot more than I used to. It could be worse considering I do no exercise and have a chocolate addiction."

"Separated tummy muscles mean I won't ever feel confident in a bikini again, despite being a size 8-10, as that general area looks a bit sorry for itself. I'm also tired pretty much all the time! On the plus side I have fab boobs and much better skin."

"I lost 40lbs after having my girl 14 months ago. Got smaller than my pre-pregnancy weight, no stretch marks, linea nigra gone, boobs haven't changed at all. Completely back to normal - can't even tell I've had a baby. Pregnant again though so let's see what happens after a second!"

"Physically, my appearance hasn't changed, but I feel so much more tired than I ever have. Mustering up enthusiasm for things like an evening out is quite hard when often, I'd just like an early night."

"It's not so much giving birth which has changed me, but the ongoing early mornings. Skin, hair and wrinkles are all suffering. The weight has piled on after three years of not getting enough sleep and reaching for the biscuit tin for a sugar hit."

"I was a small size 8. I'm now a size 10 with boobs nowhere near as pert after only six weeks of breastfeeding, a permanently bigger rib cage, and wider hips. 14 months on and I can still see the affects of hair loss above my temples too. Not happy in the slightest."