Love Your Mummy Tummy
It is so worth it! If our beautiful children don’t care, why should we? He wouldn’t want his mummy any other way!
Jelly belly, muffin top, mummy tummy…. whatever you like to call it here at MamaBabyBliss we don’t feel it’s something to be ashamed of. Far from it we think it should be celebrated.
Having found out that there has been a 31% increase in mummy tummy tuck surgery and that an increasing number of mothers suffer from body image anxiety because of their tummies we are on a mission to change that!
If you are proud of your pre- or post baby body please support the campaign and send in your photo and quote to the email address opposite to help inspire other women to do the same! After all our bellies are testament to the most amazing thing we have achieved – becoming a mother!
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- Harrison is the most amazing little boy and when we are snuggled up [..}
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![I had two fairly big babies; 8lb 8.5oz and 8lb 12oz; thankfully both [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Photo-40-84x84.jpg "“I had two fairly big babies; 8lb 8.5oz and 8lb 12oz; thankfully both perfectly healthy and happy; and my body nurtured them through that process! Since having my 2nd; i have trained for my first ever 10k run, attend the gym twice a week and do pilates once a week; and yet my body resembles nothing of those: \"Oh; I just breastfed, did some exercise and my body suddenly became a size 8 overnight...with the abs of a teenager..\" stories. I advocate a healthy lifestyle but these bodies that you see in the mags are massively reducing women's self esteem. Be proud!”")
- I had two fairly big babies; 8lb 8.5oz and 8lb 12oz; thankfully both [..]
![I had two fairly big babies; 8lb 8.5oz and 8lb 12oz; thankfully both [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Photo-40.jpg "“I had two fairly big babies; 8lb 8.5oz and 8lb 12oz; thankfully both perfectly healthy and happy; and my body nurtured them through that process! Since having my 2nd; i have trained for my first ever 10k run, attend the gym twice a week and do pilates once a week; and yet my body resembles nothing of those: \"Oh; I just breastfed, did some exercise and my body suddenly became a size 8 overnight...with the abs of a teenager..\" stories. I advocate a healthy lifestyle but these bodies that you see in the mags are massively reducing women's self esteem. Be proud!”")
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- Love that mummy tummy – be proud of it!
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- I was so paranoid when I saw the holiday photos… now I don’t feel so bad!
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![Stripey and proud - we carried beautiful babies in there and instead of [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/strectch-marks-post-birth-84x84.jpg "Stripey and proud - we carried beautiful babies in there and instead of pandering to what is society’s vanity we should show them with pride!")
- Stripey and proud – we carried beautiful babies in there and instead of [..]
![Stripey and proud - we carried beautiful babies in there and instead of [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/strectch-marks-post-birth.jpg "Stripey and proud - we carried beautiful babies in there and instead of pandering to what is society’s vanity we should show them with pride!")
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![I love my mummy tummy because stretchmarks, scary belly button [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_5574-84x84.jpg "I love my mummy tummy because stretchmarks, scary belly button and all... these are all testament to the most important job I do.... being a mother!")
- I love my mummy tummy because stretchmarks, scary belly button [..]
![I love my mummy tummy because stretchmarks, scary belly button [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_5574.jpg "I love my mummy tummy because stretchmarks, scary belly button and all... these are all testament to the most important job I do.... being a mother!")
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![You may take a bit of time to get used to your mummy tummy and you [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/mt-belly22-84x84.jpg "You may take a bit of time to get used to your mummy tummy and you may never love it. But it’s a badge that tells the world: ‘I’ve created and carried a child. I know all that it means to be a mother’. And all of a sudden, you start to look at the flat, toned six-pack bellies of women who haven’t yet had children and realise how much more you have than just the ability to wear a crop top.")
- You may take a bit of time to get used to your mummy tummy and you [..]
![You may take a bit of time to get used to your mummy tummy and you [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/mt-belly22.jpg "You may take a bit of time to get used to your mummy tummy and you may never love it. But it’s a badge that tells the world: ‘I’ve created and carried a child. I know all that it means to be a mother’. And all of a sudden, you start to look at the flat, toned six-pack bellies of women who haven’t yet had children and realise how much more you have than just the ability to wear a crop top.")
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![I view my stretch marks as 'souvenir tattoos'. I know exactly which ones [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ET-84x84.jpg "I view my stretch marks as 'souvenir tattoos'. I know exactly which ones I got when carrying each of my daughters. I point them out to my girls and tell them that they are special marks to help me remember the time when they lived in my tummy")
- I view my stretch marks as ‘souvenir tattoos’. I know exactly which ones [..]
![I view my stretch marks as 'souvenir tattoos'. I know exactly which ones [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ET.jpg "I view my stretch marks as 'souvenir tattoos'. I know exactly which ones I got when carrying each of my daughters. I point them out to my girls and tell them that they are special marks to help me remember the time when they lived in my tummy")
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![Here's my lovely mummy tummy, it's disgusting to think this is not [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/pipstummyside-84x84.jpg "“Here's my lovely mummy tummy, it's disgusting to think this is not something to be proud of, it's like saying I don't want to acknowledge my 2 fabulous kids that came from there. I am proud of my mummy body including my boobs which reach my knees!!!”")
- Here’s my lovely mummy tummy, it’s disgusting to think this is not [..]
![Here's my lovely mummy tummy, it's disgusting to think this is not [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/pipstummyside.jpg "“Here's my lovely mummy tummy, it's disgusting to think this is not something to be proud of, it's like saying I don't want to acknowledge my 2 fabulous kids that came from there. I am proud of my mummy body including my boobs which reach my knees!!!”")
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![We just don’t give our bodies enough credit for the incredible job that [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/WS-84x84.jpg "We just don’t give our bodies enough credit for the incredible job that they have done in bearing our children…we beat ourselves up when actually our bodies have done THE most amazing thing!")
- We just don’t give our bodies enough credit for the incredible job that [..]
![We just don’t give our bodies enough credit for the incredible job that [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/WS.jpg "We just don’t give our bodies enough credit for the incredible job that they have done in bearing our children…we beat ourselves up when actually our bodies have done THE most amazing thing!")
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- This is my mummy tummy after having the 3 most precious things in the world [..}
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![I’m a 44 year old mum of two kids aged 6 and 3, my weight is the same as [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/TT-84x84.jpg "I’m a 44 year old mum of two kids aged 6 and 3, my weight is the same as before, it’s just kind of redistributed itself. My husband convinced me to send this is as he says that it’s so sexy knowing that my tummy has changed entirely due to our children.")
- I’m a 44 year old mum of two kids aged 6 and 3, my weight is the same as [..]
![I’m a 44 year old mum of two kids aged 6 and 3, my weight is the same as [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/TT.jpg "I’m a 44 year old mum of two kids aged 6 and 3, my weight is the same as before, it’s just kind of redistributed itself. My husband convinced me to send this is as he says that it’s so sexy knowing that my tummy has changed entirely due to our children.")
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- I’m happy to live with a bit of a tummy rather than sacrifice that precious time with my little one!
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![I can’t say I love my mummy tummy, but I have learned to live with it like [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/belly-024-84x84.jpg "I can’t say I love my mummy tummy, but I have learned to live with it like an old friend…;-) I would never consider having it removed surgically, when able to I will exercise it away, and whatever remains is what nature intended.")
- I can’t say I love my mummy tummy, but I have learned to live with it like [..]
![I can’t say I love my mummy tummy, but I have learned to live with it like [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/belly-024.jpg "I can’t say I love my mummy tummy, but I have learned to live with it like an old friend…;-) I would never consider having it removed surgically, when able to I will exercise it away, and whatever remains is what nature intended.")
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![I am learning to be proud of my mummy tummy and it is a constant [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/012-84x84.jpg "I am learning to be proud of my mummy tummy and it is a constant reminder of the very beginnings of my baby's lives - special memories. The picture was taken by my 4 year old son & you can glimpse my 21 month old daughter in the pic")
- I am learning to be proud of my mummy tummy and it is a constant [..]
![I am learning to be proud of my mummy tummy and it is a constant [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/012.jpg "I am learning to be proud of my mummy tummy and it is a constant reminder of the very beginnings of my baby's lives - special memories. The picture was taken by my 4 year old son & you can glimpse my 21 month old daughter in the pic")
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![Stretchmarks on show here! I am very proud of them as I would not have [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/DSC_1347-84x84.jpg "“Stretchmarks on show here! I am very proud of them as I would not have my wonderful boys without them!”")
- Stretchmarks on show here! I am very proud of them as I would not have [..]
![Stretchmarks on show here! I am very proud of them as I would not have [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/DSC_1347.jpg "“Stretchmarks on show here! I am very proud of them as I would not have my wonderful boys without them!”")
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![I have two children Monty (4) and Kitty (2) and I am proud that my tummy [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/EIMAMA-84x84.jpg "I have two children Monty (4) and Kitty (2) and I am proud that my tummy grew two babies without any noticeable changes. But at the end of the day, ALL mummy tummies are beautiful!")
- I have two children Monty (4) and Kitty (2) and I am proud that my tummy [..]
![I have two children Monty (4) and Kitty (2) and I am proud that my tummy [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/EIMAMA.jpg "I have two children Monty (4) and Kitty (2) and I am proud that my tummy grew two babies without any noticeable changes. But at the end of the day, ALL mummy tummies are beautiful!")
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- Whatever shape or size our tummys are, as mothers we should ALL [..]
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![I've never been able to remove the extra layer since having my darling Ana [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/HB-84x84.jpg "I've never been able to remove the extra layer since having my darling Ana - and at 7 weeks pregnant again am happy for it to stretch way out of control once more! After all being a Mummy is the best Karma yoga in the world - we learn to give! Self sacrifice is the most precious form of love - its only the ego that gets in the way. Namaste xxx")
- I’ve never been able to remove the extra layer since having my darling Ana [..]
![I've never been able to remove the extra layer since having my darling Ana [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/HB.jpg "I've never been able to remove the extra layer since having my darling Ana - and at 7 weeks pregnant again am happy for it to stretch way out of control once more! After all being a Mummy is the best Karma yoga in the world - we learn to give! Self sacrifice is the most precious form of love - its only the ego that gets in the way. Namaste xxx")
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![Even 8 years on from my last pregnacy I still have the lovely squashy mummy tummy, stretch marks and all! [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/RH-e1288205678561.jpg "Even 8 years on from my last pregnacy I still have the lovely squashy mummy tummy, stretch marks and all! The additon of my old piercing with its own special little stretch marks is an extra mark to remember them fantastic times of having babies growing in my tummy. All mums should be proud of their mummy tummies that represent the wonderful gift of bring new life into this world.")
- Even 8 years on from my last pregnacy I still have the lovely squashy mummy tummy, stretch marks and all! [..]
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![We shouldn't be ashamed of our mummy tummies. In fact it is a [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/October-2010-151-84x84.jpg "“We shouldn't be ashamed of our mummy tummies. In fact it is a constant source of amusement in our house. My 3 year old son came up to me yesterday and said, \"I love your jelly belly mummy, it makes me giggle\" and then proceeded to blow a big raspberry on my tummy! Its part of being a mum and I love it\"")
- We shouldn’t be ashamed of our mummy tummies. In fact it is a [..]
![We shouldn't be ashamed of our mummy tummies. In fact it is a [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/October-2010-151.jpg "“We shouldn't be ashamed of our mummy tummies. In fact it is a constant source of amusement in our house. My 3 year old son came up to me yesterday and said, \"I love your jelly belly mummy, it makes me giggle\" and then proceeded to blow a big raspberry on my tummy! Its part of being a mum and I love it\"")
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![It’s been a while since I had my babies and I may have regained my shape. [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/JF-84x84.jpg "It’s been a while since I had my babies and I may have regained my shape. But why would I ever be ashamed of something that is so natural?")
- It’s been a while since I had my babies and I may have regained my shape. [..]
![It’s been a while since I had my babies and I may have regained my shape. [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/JF.jpg "It’s been a while since I had my babies and I may have regained my shape. But why would I ever be ashamed of something that is so natural?")
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![Whatever size your tummy is it shouldn’t matter! Fat, thin, stretchmarks [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/MT1-84x84.jpg "Whatever size your tummy is it shouldn’t matter! Fat, thin, stretchmarks, no stretchmarks as mothers we should simply congratulate ourselves and our bodies on the amazing job they’ve done!")
- Whatever size your tummy is it shouldn’t matter! Fat, thin, stretchmarks [..]
![Whatever size your tummy is it shouldn’t matter! Fat, thin, stretchmarks [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/MT1.jpg "Whatever size your tummy is it shouldn’t matter! Fat, thin, stretchmarks, no stretchmarks as mothers we should simply congratulate ourselves and our bodies on the amazing job they’ve done!")
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![I am proud of my mummy tummy, it is the result of 2 beautiful children [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/MFB-84x84.jpg "I am proud of my mummy tummy, it is the result of 2 beautiful children that I still find amazing the fact that my body made these 2 human beings! My son is almost 5 and my daughter is 1.5, now the 2nd time around I have lost a lot more weight as my tummy was much bigger, but either way I am proud of my prune tummy, even though me having a piercing before I was pregnant made it look like I have 2 belly buttons! I am so proud of it that I am gonna own up to it! You can find me on http://bit.ly/74Nqa where I am going to write a post all about my mummy tummy! Don't be ashamed of it, the more people see each others mummy tummy's the more they will feel normal & great about themselves!")
- I am proud of my mummy tummy, it is the result of 2 beautiful children [..]
![I am proud of my mummy tummy, it is the result of 2 beautiful children [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/MFB.jpg "I am proud of my mummy tummy, it is the result of 2 beautiful children that I still find amazing the fact that my body made these 2 human beings! My son is almost 5 and my daughter is 1.5, now the 2nd time around I have lost a lot more weight as my tummy was much bigger, but either way I am proud of my prune tummy, even though me having a piercing before I was pregnant made it look like I have 2 belly buttons! I am so proud of it that I am gonna own up to it! You can find me on http://bit.ly/74Nqa where I am going to write a post all about my mummy tummy! Don't be ashamed of it, the more people see each others mummy tummy's the more they will feel normal & great about themselves!")
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![My mummy tummy is the result of two beautiful children but my stretch marks [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Pen-84x84.jpg "My mummy tummy is the result of two beautiful children but my stretch marks are 'thanks' to my beautiful BIG 4 month old baby boy, my other half lied in my pregnancy and told me I didn't have any as I couldn't see them, I only discovered them after he was born!")
- My mummy tummy is the result of two beautiful children but my stretch marks [..]
![My mummy tummy is the result of two beautiful children but my stretch marks [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Pen-e1288205341763.jpg "My mummy tummy is the result of two beautiful children but my stretch marks are 'thanks' to my beautiful BIG 4 month old baby boy, my other half lied in my pregnancy and told me I didn't have any as I couldn't see them, I only discovered them after he was born!")
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![I love my mummy tummy because it looked after my gorgeous baby, [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/photo-e1288634227784-84x84.jpg "I love my mummy tummy because it looked after my gorgeous baby, keeping him warm and safe for nearly nine months. My tummy was his door to the world...C-sec scar to remind me how much I love him.")
- I love my mummy tummy because it looked after my gorgeous baby, [..]
![I love my mummy tummy because it looked after my gorgeous baby, [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/photo-e1288634227784.jpg "I love my mummy tummy because it looked after my gorgeous baby, keeping him warm and safe for nearly nine months. My tummy was his door to the world...C-sec scar to remind me how much I love him.")
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![I loved being pregnant and I loved my bump, my tummy nurtured my baby [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6534-84x84.jpg "I loved being pregnant and I loved my bump, my tummy nurtured my baby keeping him safe, warm and strong....... my mummy tummy is not something I am ashamed of, its more of a special reminder to me of how amazing and ore inspiring mother nature is, and of course.........how clever I am, that I created my gorgeous and wonderful son.")
- I loved being pregnant and I loved my bump, my tummy nurtured my baby [..]
![I loved being pregnant and I loved my bump, my tummy nurtured my baby [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6534.jpg "I loved being pregnant and I loved my bump, my tummy nurtured my baby keeping him safe, warm and strong....... my mummy tummy is not something I am ashamed of, its more of a special reminder to me of how amazing and ore inspiring mother nature is, and of course.........how clever I am, that I created my gorgeous and wonderful son.")
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![This is my 2yr old mummy tummy, it has almost as much over-hang as [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/DSC08949-84x84.jpg "This is my 2yr old mummy tummy, it has almost as much over-hang as my husband's beer belly! I don't particular like it but I sure can live with it! It doesn't hinder me in any way, I can wear all my old clothes even the tight ones - that's why 'Spanx' were invented! I'm never going to be a 'yummy mummy' (whatever one of those is!) but that doesn't bother me. I have a beautiful litte girl who is the apple of my eye.")
- This is my 2yr old mummy tummy, it has almost as much over-hang as [..]
![This is my 2yr old mummy tummy, it has almost as much over-hang as [..]](http://www.mamababybliss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/DSC08949.jpg "This is my 2yr old mummy tummy, it has almost as much over-hang as my husband's beer belly! I don't particular like it but I sure can live with it! It doesn't hinder me in any way, I can wear all my old clothes even the tight ones - that's why 'Spanx' were invented! I'm never going to be a 'yummy mummy' (whatever one of those is!) but that doesn't bother me. I have a beautiful litte girl who is the apple of my eye.")
