STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

itsapinkthing · Coach

feeling down...a little vent

FashionPrincess · Hermes

Oh sweetie, you don't sound shallow. Don't be so hard on yourself. I'm sure you look great. And you can come vent to us anytime you want

hotcocoa · Kate Spade

awww, give yourself a break — it's only been a few weeks since she was born. your body will adjust — you know that. but i know it's no fun feeling swollen. i remember going out of my way to make sure my hair looked good and and that i had on at least some makeup in those rough weeks / months. even a simple manicure or pedicure could lift my mood a bit. what about a little shopping trip to find a cute "getting by" outfit for yourself? even if it's way too many sizes too big, new clothes (even just one piece) might make you feel pretty.... even though we can all see that you are beautiful from your avatar.

no apologies for sounding shallow. we know you love that little peanut.

Alegria · Kate Spade

I wish I was had swollen ankles instead of a swollen "YA" . I think I now know what it's like to have a penis

You are such a cutie pie that I bet no one even notices the swelling. Vent whenever you want to. Nothing to feel guilty about.

Dizzy · Marc Jacobs

You don't sound shallow at all... and I'll bet you'll be feeling great sooner than you think. Good luck and big hugs... I'm sorry, this sounds really hard...

Drew · Gucci

Vent away, sweetie! Most women don't want to lose their bodies, no matter how much they love their babes. But don't feel too down about it; you've just had her and it did take a good nine months to get all stretched out, so it's not just gonna pop back into shape. Give yourself some time and in a few more months (at most, I'm sure!) you'll get your body back, or maybe even better!

blubirde · Chanel

I'd go for a walk around the mall, while you're buying yourself something special. Like hotcocoa said, even one little cute shirt could make you feel better. And plus that bit of walking around could make you feel better too. So hand that beautiful baby over to her daddy for a few hours and hit it. You deserve it.

blink · Coach

I was just like that, it definitely took a little while to get back down to a normal size for me....I think it was about 6 to 8 weeks, but my boobs stayed big no matter what so I had to stick with bigger tops than I was used to. I happened to deliver a late August baby, so at that time, there were plenty of clearance summer items in one size up from my normal size and I just bought a bunch of comfortable clothes like T-shirts and athletic pants. I also had to go back to work for a while, since my previous work clothes didn't work, I bought a few basics from Old Navy.

And it definitely took a good 9 months to fit my hips back into my slimmest pre-pregnancy jeans.