After you give birth there are a lot of things you might expect to see change in your body – stretch marks for instance. But for a lot of us, there have been very unusual changes. Things we never considered as a “side effect” of having a baby.
I can say for certain I didn’t know my feet would grow, or that my hair would begin to grey quite so early. If you’ve not already had a little one, here are some fun things that might be in your future.
(Besides of course an incredible little person.)
7 Unusual Ways Your Body Changes After Baby
1. Taste buds. I’ve spent my whole life never having real chocolate and sweets cravings. Those were things I never really ate much. After my first pregnancy though, I developed and have since maintained, a total sweet tooth. No brownies are safe around me anymore.
2. Body shape (not weight). I’m not talking about your body weight, I mean the shape. I lost all of my pregnancy wait within the year but none of it went back to where it belonged originally. Some women in our Facebook community say their shoulders broadened and their feet grew. My feet actually grew a whole half a size.
3. Hair texture. Straight to wavy. Curly to straight. A lot of women say their hair texture changed significantly after baby. Mine did not, but I do now have to actively fight all the greys.
4. Gotta go! For woman with vaginal births, you may now forever pee your pants when you laugh, run or sneeze.
5. A need for deodorant. Wearing deodorant was not a must for me prior to pregnancy. I rarely sweat and if I did, there was little to no odor. Now? If I’m not wearing it, you will know. Thank you to several ladies from our Facebook community who fessed up to this and made me feel a little less stinky.
6. Sleep position. I always fell asleep on my back prior to children and was very uncomfortable laying on my stomach. Now I sleep on my stomach and never my back. Many women mention they don’t sleep comfortably in the same position they once did.
7. Food allergies. I haven’t had this issue, but one women in our Facebook community became lactose intolerant, another became gluten sensitive, and one more developed an egg allergy. However, a couple of people said their food allergies went away!
Tell me, what body changes took you by surprise after baby?
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Not so much after my first two but my 3rd ruined me…afterwards I suffer more from heartburn, travel sickness, the odd food allergy and some skin issues too…skin issues started while I was pregnant with her and never went away
My feet are wider. I have to sleep with an ice pack on my feet at night because they get so hot they feel like they’re burning. Yet my knees get so cold I have two extra blankets draped over them. It’s like my body can’t regulate it’s temperatures anymore. The big one though… I have celiac disease. This means I have to eat gluten free or I get to go to the hospital. Not fun! I really miss foods made with wheat! I do have a wonderful little boy to show for it though… So yup, he’s worth it.
I had very nice C cups before becoming pregnant with my daughter, now I am barely an A but am the same weight I was before becoming pregnant. It’s a real dissappointment. I honestly feel as if I look descusting now with no boobs. ๐
I had the opposite problem. Went from c cups to g cups and had to get reduced. Now I am scarred. Kind of look like the bride of Frankenstein. Not fun. ????
Arthritis! it’s the hormones that have brought it on ๐
Hey i became lactose intolerant after my baby as well as developed two dangerous allergies penicillin and latex. But i will never complain as the little person i gained is a little treasure
Before I got pregnant I would never go anywhere without a warm jacket. I would almost always be cold. After the birth of my baby I am always hot and sweaty. I almost never sleep with covers.
And hair… on my toes…
And my feet grew a whole size…
I had my anxiety come back with a vengeance when I was 4 months pregnant with my second child. I have now developed an allergy to blue food coloring. Other little things too. ๐
Crazy skin allergies / contact dermatitis – most intense reaction to common wound care products (bacitin, lidocain) plus about 6 others.
I became allergic to an ingredient in certain medications after my 2nd child!?!
I think all of your comments are true to me too.
One thing I acquired after my fourth child, or should I say stayed with, is a pregnant woman’s sense of smell! I can smell anything and everything! Unfortunately not all smells are pleasant! BTW, she is almost six years old and it is still there!