If you had the option to get rid of your postpartum stretch marks, would you do it? Influencer Desiree Fortin was given that choice, and it wasn’t a hard decision for her. She chose to keep her stomach just the way it is—stretch marks, wrinkles, and all.
“Several months ago I was given an opportunity from the TV show, The Doctors, to have a non-invasive tummy tuck. They called me ‘the perfect candidate.’ To be honest, I have never once considered a tummy tuck, not because I don’t support them but because I do my best to love my body for what is now. I declined the offer twice and had to follow my heart,” Fortin wrote in a recent Instagram post alongside a photo of her postpartum stomach.
Don’t get her wrong, learning to love her new body hasn’t been easy. She’s worked hard to feel comfortable in her own skin.
“Here I am, 3+ years postpartum. The wrinkles, the scars, the stretch marks, and extra skin—it is never going away and yet, with much intention, I can proudly and confidently say how beautiful my body is,” Fortin wrote.
She calls the marks on her stomach her “hope wounds” and believes they’re the roadmap to her self-love journey. “It’s all about perspective. My journey has required daily affirmation of self-love and in doing so I have been able to really transform my mind to see and appreciate the beauty of the wrinkles, scars, and extra skin.”
Fortin also reminds us that every mama has a different story behind her scars. “Our bodies change drastically after giving birth and while some bounce back, others don’t. While some have not a single stretch mark, others do, everywhere. While some have a C-section scar, others don’t. Whatever your story is, I encourage you to LOVE the new you!!”
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