Mum delivers important message after stranger mistakenly asks ‘when is she due'

 

Many of us have been in that awkward situation where either we are asked when our non-existent baby is due, or we witness it happening to another woman. While many can laugh it off, others opt to use the situation to send an important message about body image and the amazing power of the female body.

 

One such woman is Lindsey Kay Self, who was recently quizzed by a shop assistant as to when she was expecting – nine weeks after giving birth to her child.

 

Recounting the incident in a now viral Facebook post, Lindsey explained: “I laughed and told him, ‘If you're asking when I'm expecting my nine-week-old to sleep for longer than 45 minutes, I'm hoping soon.’ His look of joy immediately turned to complete embarrassment and shame. I wish I would have said more. I wish I would have told him that there is nothing to be ashamed of - not for him or for me.”

 

 

While that man’s embarrassment is a totally natural reaction, Lindsey used the awkward situation to remind herself and other mums on social media that shame is one feeling that should never be associated with a baby body – pre- or post-birth.

 

“This body grew a freaking human (two of them, for that matter) and has continued to nourish said human for nine weeks. This bump was my child's home for 9+ months. This bump is his favorite place to nap. These arms, that could use some toning, lifted my son out of the water and held him as he took his first breath. They will hold him tonight as he fights sleep. They will pick him up when he scraps a knee and hug him when he experiences his first heartbreak. This body isn't shameful, this body is amazing,” she added.

 

Lindsey’s post echoes that of the newly-crowned Celebrity Mum of the Year, Giovanna Fletcher, who used her own body-shaming experience to remind other mums of how amazing their bodies are.

 

 

In a final rallying message to all women reading her post, Lindsey called upon them to praise and support those mothers in their lives who may be feeling a little insecure after creating their little miracles.

 

“Thank your mom, and your baby momma, and your friend who can't seem to lose that last 10 pounds, and the lady at the beach trying to hide her stretch marks as she chases her three-year-old who is trying to eat sand. Parenting is not for the faint of heart, and we are never the same for it. If you have a bump because you were given the gift to carry a child be proud, not ashamed, for it's a gift denied to many,” she wrote.

 

We couldn’t agree more.

 

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