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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i used to have such thick amazing hair and when I got pregnant and even still now, 4 years later, my hair is thin as can be. I had to use $.99 shampoo and conditioner when I was pregnant. Every other product left a residue on my scalp and in my hair. Having my daughter was amazing but having PUPPS ruined my body worse then any stretch marks ever could. And not to mention constant muscle spasms in my vaginal area.
Oh the puppps! What a nightmare. I’ll never have another child because of the hell it caused me
I developed an under active thyroid. My OB said its common for thyroid levels to get out of whack during pregnancy but for most, they go back to normal after delivery. I’m one of the unlucky few that will have to take medication for the rest of my life to keep my levels norm. Sigh….
after having my twins my body wold break out to sterling silver. and they are baby 4 &5.
After my first pregnancy my skin changed. I used to be oily and now my face is very dry. My feet grew half a size with both my pregnancies, going from size 5 pre babies to a 6 now!
I can’t hold “it” ! When I gotta go, I gotta go! My first was a c section and I didn’t feel any changes as far as having to use the bathroom immediately, but my second was vaginal and after having her, I now have those urgencies.
I’m now allergic to alcohol. I get big, itchy red spots all over my face and torso. It’s a huge bummer, but at least it’s not chocolate.
My sensitivity to smell never gone away. Also after 4 children I can still feel “Phantom kicks”.
Had to have my gallbladder removed!
After I had my third child I developed a pretty severe allergic reaction to cats. Crazy right!?
I became lactose intolerant after my second child. It has been 4 years and only getting worse!
I developed a metal allergy after my first pregnancy. This meant I had to buy bras with plastic clasps and had to put nail polish on the inside of the metal button of pants so I wouldn’t itch if they touched my skin, and earrings are hard to find that don’t bother my ears. My feet got wider and grew by a half size. My hips got wider after my third pregnancy. Also, the bladder control was affected.