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Self conscious
I finally have my body back after years!! The last 3 years have been a baby-related circus - between trying to conceive with all kinds of meds, tests and hormones and IUIs. Then I was pregnant and then breastfeeding. FINALLY DS has been weaned off. And I've got my body to myself again and even got my sex drive back. So, I'm treating myself (and DH ;-) to some new underwear, sleepwear, etc.
Only thing is, between being pregnant and then breastfeeding, my boobs are sagging, droopy, squishy. Seriously look like some old woman's boobs. And I'm becoming very self-conscious about them. DH still thinks I'm beautiful and is excited to get back to a normal sex life. And I've never been very down about how I look. But I can't seem to get over this one thing.
Any suggestions? Either mental to get me over it or clothing suggestions to work with the new situation?
Re: Self conscious
I personally like to wear lingerie, so wearing a bra or chemise with a built in bra is my preference. You can find things called "Balconnet" or Shelf bras that will supply you with a bit of lift and structure, but still allow your husband to get to them easily. Here is a page with some options from Fredericks:
http://www.fredericks.com/bras/shelf-bras/br16,default,sc.html?defaultOpt=true&all1=all
The other option, chemises, will give you some support up top but still allow access to the "good china". Get ones with underwire support (a built in bra) and garters if you want to wear stockings for something really racy!
http://www.fredericks.com/lingerie/chemises-and-gowns/li11,default,sc.html?defaultOpt=true&all1=all
Now, your husband doesn't think you need all of this, but half of your desire to have sex will come from feeling attractive. We are always going to be harder on ourselves than guys ever will, so if a little lingerie does the trick to get you over that mental hurdle, go for it!
Ugh. From one mom to another, I can completely sympathize! Before kids, I always felt like my boobs were one of my best, sexiest attributes. I'm proud to have BF my kids for nearly a year each, but -- boy -- did it take a toll on the boobies!
Like yours, my H still loves my "girls" as much as he did before the kids came along. Any self-consciousness is truly coming from me.
Ditto DaringMiss's suggestion about lingerie. Also, keep in mind that you have just finished BF. It's entirely possible that your boobs could continue to morph back to something that resembles their original shape, position, and size, although they will never be exactly the same as they were.
Also, over time you'll get more used to the way they look and feel. They just become normal to you, and you feel less distracted by the change from before pregnancy.
Finally, and this sounds SO corny, I really tried to remind myself that my formerly perky boobs were in this sad condition because of our decision to become parents. I would think about how having a child had made us EVEN closer as a couple, and about how I have two ways to love my awesome H: as a great husband AND a great dad! And when I thought about it that way, I would feel a rush of warmth and attraction for my H that would help me get past the self-consciousness over the physical condition of my poor girls!
sigh. i have no doubt you are as beautiful as you ever were. please check out the following articles which address your explicit question and the underlying questions behind it. i look forward to your thoughts.
http://redlacesexblog.com/2011/01/11/
http://redlacesexblog.com/2011/01/12/