u/Lanky-Ad1222

Hi Mommas!

I know this is a dumb question. But I am feeling so insecure about my face. I looked at some of my old photos and I just look so. very. different! I don't look like the same person anymore. And I want to cry. I don't even feel like the same person. Who am I? I don't even know! :( Of course I put on weight since my pregnancy (I'm 5 months postpartum), so my face looks very full and round... It looks motherly but not youthful and feminine motherly... More like "soft mama bear" motherly.... :( Will I be able to change this? Is this permanent? I do notice many of my friends who are in their early 30s and have like 5+ kids also had similar facial transformations. I don't know but with every passing day, I get more and more insecure and saddened not being able to recognize myself anymore

Hi all,

I'm 5 months postpartum. My last pregnancy was difficult and I hemorrhaged at the end... It was a very traumatic experience... My ferritin levels are now extremely low and I see the hematologist next week. (I also had a miscarriage with my first baby at about 12 weeks and hemorrhaged.) I had been doing NFP up until receiving this test result.

As you can imagine, I am incredibly anxious about the result today... I know I am responsible but I still feel incredibly anxious...

Some extra context: I'm also very stressed. I'm graduating with my Bachelor's degree next month. My spouse and I currently do not make nearly enough to support our family of three at the moment. He is a teacher with a stressful work load and is getting his Master's on top of it. I stay home with the baby and attend school. Sometimes I bring my baby to class or to an exam and that's a lot. Now we have a 2nd little one on the way... I don't even know how last year was made possible...It was definitely by God's grace... I know we are very blessed with the support of his family (mine are not close by), but I feel like they may be disappointed or like they may scold me for getting pregnant again so soon and I'm not prepared for it. :( They are also a Catholic family though, so I'm hoping they will be understanding...

More than anything, I know I'm going to get recommended to have an abortion. I may even be informed that this is life-threatening. Please. PLEASE pray for me. I'm incredibly worried about it all.

Please, please pray God will give me strength to endure.

Thank you for reading and for your prayers.