How much should it cost to run your body?

Reading the news on a daily basis, it always strikes us that whatever happens, sometimes people just aren't satisfied.

Take this article we found in the Daily Mail for example: How much does it cost to run your body? 

 

It's the story of 36 year old Sharon Krepps, a software sales consultant who is pregnant with her first child.

There's a picture of her, lovingly holding her tummy and glowing with pride at the thought of the little boy growing inside her. It shows a woman thrilled with her pregnancy, and looking forward to all that motherhood will bring.

Now read the words and it's a somewhat different story.

 

Ms Krepps comes across as pretty obsessed with her body image, and spends £5000 a year on keeping her body in tip top condition.

Now, there's nothing wrong with taking pride in your appearance – after all the money is hers to spend as she likes!

But what strikes us on reading this article is that rather than revelling in her pregnancy, Ms Krepps is spending a lot of time worrying about the changes in her body, the way she'll look afterwards, and how long it will take her to regain her figure post pregnancy.

“I'm taking six months off after the baby arrives, but I want to get my body back in shape as soon as possible.” she tells us, followed by, “I no longer do cardio training, but I still walk or climb on the treadmill”.

Obviously we're not advocating sitting on the sofa stuffing your face with cream cakes while watching daytime TV as a great way to spend your pregnancy, but if you're expecting a child, why not spend a little more time loving and living your pregnancy, and a little less worrying about whether a personal trainer should be top of your 'pregnancy supplies' or “baby shower” list!

 

We'd love to hear your thoughts, as always, in the comments below.

Comments

[Claire Jarrett]

Having just had a baby myself, there is intense pressure on women to look good immediately after birth. I have as many comments or questions about how my body is recovering as I do about how my new daughter is! I do believe this is caused by celebs who all focus on looking good extremely quickly after birth. We need time to enjoy our new babies!

[Marie Taylor]

Absolutely Claire! We couldn't agree more. Women are placed under so much pressure to look great, be great,and be a great mum from day one as though we have some kind of supermummy gene that as baby pops out women know everything about babycare, can bond in a heartbeat and can return to their former figure and bodily function as though the birth was a visit to the supermarket! Congratulations to you on the birth of your baby Claire. Here's to you and many new mums taking TIME for themselves AND the development of their relationship with their babies in 2010!