Good for her.
I remember posting a photo of myself on a forum once. It was a mixed sex forum and someone said we should post photos so we could all put faces to the names. A guy posted and said that he didnt understand why most of the females wouldnt post photos and that they should look at me. He pointed out how I had been brave and posted a photo even though I was a larger woman. I was stunned…..I had never considered myself to be a larger woman 🙁

She is one brave lady and I hope her selfie has helped other mums!

Mel you are one hot mama and you rock!

She is awesome… I love that she was able to correct the personal trainers attitude/assumptions…

Great job mum, people need to stop stressing about how they look

Good on you! A brave and bold statement that will mean a lot to a lot of women.

Good on you Mel! I think you look amazing!

good on you for putting yourself out there.

Well done!! It’s funny how people always have something to say about pregnant and post pregnant women and their bodies, actually all women in general. I always got ‘oh your so small’ while pregnant and then ‘oh, you must be so busy exercising’ after baby was born. It’s funny that the people making the judgment have no clue about what’s really important to someone who’s just had baby.

AMEN on what you say Mel !

Such a brave woman

great to see. we all need to be as confident in how we look not how we are expected to look.

Well done Mel. Years ago, before being a mum, I used to be in the fitness industry. I have diagnosed myself with a body image issue early on in life and holding me back from just being me, not caring what others think. But, I did care, 100% of what anyone thought of me due to low self esteem. I am now at about 60% of what people think and will continue to work on lowering it. I could never show anyone what I look like in bra and undies. I had my son Ten years ago, emergency surgery last year and another op this year, all changing my abdominal region. My head says “you go girl” but then it says “Nah, you can’t let people see any fat on you”. I look after myself in a balanced way but my thinking isn’t. I really appreciated seeing and reading your post. You are a strong woman. Thank you. It helps to keep going on the same path.

I think she looks pretty good. I’m carrying far more weight, but I’m still happy with my body because it works.

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 30 Nov 2015 , 11:02 pm

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  Good point – having a body that works is more important than looks.

Well, Mel, I personally don’t think your body looks too bad at all considering you are still breastfeeding. Your tummy and waist look as though they are going back into shape pretty well much on their own. Do think the ‘f’ word would have been the reason your page may have been taken down. Just get another PT if you feel you need one but get on with life and enjoying your lovely child. Best wishes to you

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  • • june11 replied
    • 01 Jan 2016 , 9:43 pm

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  I agree with you about the “F” word. Maybe somebody reported it.
  Recently a friend of mine was asked when her baby is due. It is a bad case of fluid retention that she is being treated for.

There is such an unhealthy obsession around body image. A shame about her page being removed! I have seen pages with news, celebrities and other people out and about with far less clothing than a bra and undies!

Would the F word have any thing to do with it?

They removed her page? I don’t understand why.

most mums,after giving birth can be the same weightas before the baby,but it has distribuited to different areas,and if you look at before and after shots of the face,it has a different look about it as well.don’t fall into the trap that celebrities go on about,their looks are part and parcel of their job,and they wear and do anything to look smaller,and then they tell you how easy it was to lose the weight!baloney,it took personal trainers,starving(which is only making your body start hoarding the calories!)and good old fashioned exercise,and while they are busy doing all this,who misses out?the baby,enjoy your child,you waited soooo long to have her/him,ENJOY them.mother nature ste up a great method of losing weight gradually,breastfeeding,and i don’t want to upset any mum who couldn’t do that.i had one who would still be on the breast at 30 if i’d let him and another who gave me the most painful nipples i have ever experianced,i could not enjoy feeding,it was like nothing else that had ever comemy way,i lasted 2 weeks,thank god for plan b,the bottle! everyone is different,you have to learn to becomfortable in your own skin,and for some of us,like me,it just takesa little longer,bye,kerrie.

Darn it, I was just going to look for her page and like it! I wonder for what reason it was reported and removed? It seems she’s just standing up for all new mums