February 27th: Progress…

‘Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.’
Frank Zappa

This is a different type of Throwback Thursday! It should have been a re-edit of 2018’s most popular post but, for reasons I can’t explain, that was the one with our cat taken for the humour prompt and I couldn’t think of a way to better it!

So instead, here’s a redo of a 2018 image to show the progress I’ve made as my body has recovered from pregnancy. I’ve actually been pretty terrible at putting on all of the creams that are supposed to help with scars and stretch marks, occasionally rubbing breast milk on them in the early days as I heard an old wives tale about how it can be beneficial.

But without my really doing anything, my stretch marks just faded away. They’re not completely gone but they’re certainly nothing like they used to be! I am getting closer to at least looking like who I used to be…

An image of my stomach, showing the progress I’ve made in recovering from pregnancy

And last year:

Last years image of my stretch marks before progress had been made

Click the button to see the other photographers doing Feb Photo Fest this year. My photos from this year are here or check out previous years in the Feb Photo Fest category…

February Photofest
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February 10th: Imperfection…

‘One of the basic rules of the universe is that nothing is perfect. Perfection simply doesn’t exist…..Without imperfection, neither you nor I would exist’
Stephen Hawking

A black and white image of my lower abdomen, showing dark stretch marks on either side of my belly button and a dark linea nigra up the centre. I am wearing simple black knickers and my left hand is pulling down the side.

Click to see the rest of my Feb Photo Fest photos from this year, 2018 and 2017, and click the kiss below to follow the other photographers taking part…

February Photofest

And it’s Sinful Sunday so click the kiss to see the other delicious photos shared this week…

Sinful Sunday
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February 5th: Drip…

‘Breasts are a scandal because they shatter the border between motherhood and sexuality.’
Iris Marion Young

Today’s image isn’t so much about being sexy or erotic, except as a fetish, but it is celebrating my body.

Before our baby was born, I’m afraid to say breastfeeding squicked me out a bit. The idea that I could leak felt really gross and I didn’t like the thought of my baby sucking on me and feeling the milk flowing inside… And now that she’s here and I’ve been keeping her alive with just my breasts for nearly 2 months, well, it’s no less weird but I am in awe!

I’ve always thought that my breasts were brilliant – they’ve been one of my favourite body parts for some time – but how they look is nothing compared to what they can now do! They really are magnificent!!

An image of my right breast, exposed as my grey and white striped dressing gown is pulled to one side and my grey nursing bra is open and folded underneath my breast. A white drip of milk hangs from my nipple.

Click to see the rest of my Feb Photo Fest photos from this year, 2018 and 2017, and click the kiss below to follow the other photographers taking part…

February Photofest
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