{"id":1078928,"date":"2022-05-06T21:22:33","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T21:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/06\/why-women-feel-unattractive-after-giving-birth\/"},"modified":"2022-05-06T21:22:33","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T21:22:33","slug":"why-women-feel-unattractive-after-giving-birth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/06\/why-women-feel-unattractive-after-giving-birth\/","title":{"rendered":"Why women feel unattractive after giving birth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- Mobile Link ads middle --><\/p>\n<p>Why do most women lose all of their sparkle, gloss, and charm after giving birth? Why do people feel undesirable and \u201cugly\u201d all of a sudden? What are the reasons for this?<\/p>\n<p>According to new research, after giving birth, nine out of ten women quit feeling attractive.<\/p>\n<p>Most moms lose confidence in their beauty \u201cnearly immediately\u201d after the birth of their child, according to data. One of the most common reasons for self-doubt was the physical effects of pregnancy and childbirth on the body form.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"661\" height=\"633\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot_20220505-222317_1.jpg.webp.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"661\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot_20220505-222317_1.jpg.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235332\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Sleep deprivation diminished sexual closeness, and a lack of \u201cme time,\u201d on the other hand, all have a \u201cprofoundly negative influence\u201d on self-image, particularly among first-time mothers. Thankfully, almost all women feel \u201cmore upbeat\u201d six months after giving birth and \u201clike the old self\u201d a year later.<\/p>\n<p>D\u2019Angelova, a former Harrods and Mandarin Oriental beautician surveyed 500 of her clients about their feelings after having children. She discovered that 90 per cent of those women felt less attractive after giving birth, both to themselves and to their partners.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"661\" height=\"558\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot_20220505-222336_1.jpg.webp.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"661\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot_20220505-222336_1.jpg.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235333\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Physical changes to their bodies, such as weight gain, stretch marks, and, in some cases, scarring after a caesarean section, were blamed by 40% of respondents. <\/p>\n<p>Almost a third (31%) attributed their pessimism to a chronic lack of sleep, with many mothers receiving only five hours of uninterrupted sleep every night.<\/p>\n<p>They reported that this left them unhappy and irritated during the day, with mercurial hormones compounding the problem. Another 19 per cent said they don\u2019t have enough \u201cme time\u201d because parenthood prevents them from keeping their pre-parenthood health and beauty routine.<\/p>\n<p>With a new baby in tow, even simple things like washing and brushing hair, putting make-up, and eating wisely became tough.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"646\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot_20220505-222323_1.jpg.webp.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot_20220505-222323_1.jpg.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235334\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>More than two-thirds of women (68%) said having a family had a \u201csubstantially\u201d negative influence on their degree of intimacy with their partners, making them feel alone and unwanted.<\/p>\n<p>Other factors contributing to low self-esteem included being confined to one\u2019s house and a sense of \u2018grief\u2019 over the loss of a past life in which they could do as they liked. Sixty per cent of first-time mothers described themselves or their bodies as \u201cunattractive\u201d after childbirth.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018baby blues,\u2019 however, were only fleeting, according to 89 per cent of respondents. It was determined that it takes an average of 12 months before most people regain control of their bodies and lives.<\/p>\n<p>Despite their emotions of insecurity, 100% of those polled believed that the joy of childbirth was \u201cabsolutely and entirely worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mums who have at least two hours of \u201cme time\u201d each week, according to D\u2019Angelova, are less likely to feel depressed about their body image.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"661\" height=\"646\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot_20220505-222330_1.jpg.webp.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"661\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot_20220505-222330_1.jpg.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235335\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIf you are constantly depressed about yourself, it might affect your relationships with your partner, children, friends, and work,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTaking a little time each week to look and feel good is incredibly vital, even if it\u2019s tough (and often impossible!) with a young child.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTaking a little time each week to look and feel good is incredibly vital, even if it\u2019s tough (and often impossible!) with a young child.\u201d Even if some things must be sacrificed in the short term, a little time can go a long way toward restoring that sense of inner beauty and self-worth.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; &#8211; Why do most women lose all of their sparkle, gloss, and charm after giving birth? Why do people feel undesirable and \u201cugly\u201d all of a sudden? What are the reasons for this? According to new research, after giving birth, nine out of ten women quit feeling attractive. 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