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Mom-To-Be Kajal Aggarwal On Dealing With Body-Shaming Messages & Memes: We Don't Need To Be Made Uncomfortable
On Wednesday (February 9), Kajal Aggarwal, who is expecting her first child with husband Gautam Kitchlu, took to her Instagram handle to share a set of ravishing pictures of herself. Along with those, she shared a long note on how she has been dealing with body-shaming messages and memes that are being sent to her online.
Asserting
that
people
should
learn
to
be
kind,
Kajal
wrote,
"I've
been
dealing
with
the
most
amazing
new
developments
in
my
life,
my
body,
my
home
and
most
importantly
my
workplace.
Additionally,
certain
comments/
body-shaming
messages/
memes
don't
really
help
:)
let's
learn
to
be
kind
and
if
that's
too
hard,
maybe,
just
live
and
let
live!"
She
also
expressed
her
thoughts
for
all
those
who
are
also
going
through
likewise
situations.
Sharing what emotional and physical changes women go through during their pregnancy, she added, "During pregnancy, our bodies go through several changes, including weight gain!! Hormonal changes cause our stomach and breasts to get larger as the baby grows and our body prepares for nursing. Some might develop stretch marks where our body gets larger. Sometimes our skin will break out with acne. We may also be much more tired than usual and have mood swings more often. A negative mood may make us more likely to have unhealthy or negative thoughts about our bodies."
Kajal further enunciated that it is okay even if one can never completely return to the way they looked before pregnancy. Calling the process a natural one, she stressed that pregnant women don't need to fit in a stereotype or need to be made uncomfortable or pressurized during the most beautiful phase of their lives. She concluded the post adding, "We must remember that the whole process of birthing a little infant, is a celebration that we are privileged to experience.. Below are some points that I regularly practice that help me cope with my undefined feelings. Hope this post helps those in this wonderful phase, along with me. Sending you all my love."
On January 1, the couple announced that they are expecting their first child.
Workwise, Kajal has Acharya, Hey Sinamika, Ghosty and Karungaapiyam in the pipeline.
