Jersey Shore’s JWoww not exactly a fan of pregnancy
by Carder
She loves being pregnant right now and I f–king hate it….
I’m not a fan of pregnancy right now with my thighs touching and my boobs changing but I know it will be worth it and hopefully I get back to that really quickly.
~ MTV’s Jersey Shore star Jenni “JWoww” Farley talking about her friend Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi’s and her own pregnancy at the MTV Movie Awards, US Magazine, April 14
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Apr.16, 2014 6:00 am |
Pop Culture, Pregnancy |
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
“….but I know it will be worth it and hopefully I get back to that really quickly.”
She knows it wil be worth it! All is good :)
I’m 30 weeks tomorrow with our 7th. The babies are certainly worth it, but pregnancy can be very hard. Especially for a grandmultipara.
I had my midwife text me yesterday that it’s okay to be tired. In theory she’s correct, but I have six other little ones and a husband who need me and a household to run. It’s just hard to not be able to move and use my body as I am accustomed too. I have horrible pelvic pain from 9 weeks on and if I try to squat or sit to low then I can’t walk or move for the rest of the day.
My children are so excited to have a new sibling and willingly help with things like loading the dishwasher because I can’t bend that way right now. I enjoy having this new life inside, but will be relieved when I can just sit on the floor again or even just mop!
I definitely have compassion on those who are chronically fatigued or disabled. And I am very thankful I don’t gave anything serious to worry about this time.
Pregnancy is a form of sacrifice, one our whole family is making at this point, but so are most relationships in this life, at least the ones worth having.
“at the MTV Movie Awards”
Am I the only one who thinks it’s weird that something called Music Television has Movie Awards?
Yeah it’s different for every woman. Some women like it better than others.
Personally, I like having been pregnant than actually being pregnant. ;)
But what makes me sad about her comment is that she’s focusing on how she looks. To me this says she’s definitely not comfortable enough with who she is and how her body is that her “thighs touching” (that is normal for most women) and her boobs changing is her biggest complaint. That’s so sad to me. She’s beautiful. But yeah that can be a really hard part of being pregnant because it does change your body and it can be hard or impossible to go back the same way.
I’ve been told that the way to do that is to make peace with your new body and the new way you look. I’ve been trying to see it more as battle scars and a visible testament to the fact that she created and carried life.
But I hope she can make peace with herself and how she looks. I hope she can look past the hard parts of pregnancy and try to enjoy the good parts.
These are ‘reality stars’ talking. They are how they look. Sometimes there is nothing underneath; just hollow inside.
Del, she’s an actress. She’s a person. And she’s a woman. Yeah, her job pretty much states that her body is how she looks but it’s still sad and I hope that she finds peace and if she needs to stop being an actress, that she can do that.
I just can’t get over the height difference :)
Nicole is only like 4’9 or something (I refuse to call her “Snooki”, Nicole is a nice name).
The thighs touching thing is sad though, women’s thighs are supposed to touch for the majority of women! It’s a pelvic structure thing and has nothing to do with weight! Men’s thighs don’t tend to touch as much (unless they are particularly heavy) because the pelvic structure difference. I think that “thigh gap” thing is proof of how bad photoshop and unrealistic standards are affecting women. My ex is very slender and her thighs still touched, because it’s a bone structure thing!
Watch it, Thomas, I’m only 5′ myself!
I think that the changes that come with pregnancy can really mess with your mind. All the stuff besides the belly, which you expect. I was stunned at how, almost immediately, even though I was actually losing weight, everything just widened and thickened. I mean even my ribcage expanded, early on, which I just didn’t really expect. It feels really foreign, like you don’t even recognize your own self anymore. I don’t think it’s a shallow thing to admit.
Alexandra you’re a mini! :D
I just want to know how this “thigh gap” craze got started. I usually blame ridiculous female beauty standards on men, but I have literally never heard a dude go “man, look at her, those thighs don’t touch!”, doesn’t seem like it’s something guys even notice or care about. It’s the most ridiculous standard ever.
I was attempting to derail the conversation in another direction for a reason Alexandra. Notice my timing…..
I have nothing against height Alexandra. We cool? :)
Lol I’m only 5′ too! ;)
Well uh yeah I hear you Alexandra. Everything fits differently – all my clothes. I mean I didn’t expect that and i”m still getting used to new me because it’s just weird.
Ha. Jack yes. Like, if I ever have a thigh gap, it will be because I am literally emaciated and dying of starvation. It’s definitely a pelvic structure thing and from what I’ve heard, a lot of guys like a little meat on the legs. Not all guys, but hey you can’t please everyone anyway.
Men like all shapes and sizes. Body size is more about health though imo, it really irritates me that it went from being a healthy weight for your body type to what some imaginary and limited amount of men think looks “hot” (really, it seems to be ridiculously limited, I’ve met very few guys who actually seem to prefer the stereotypical Hollywood thin, not that it’s wrong to prefer it but most people don’t!).
Yeah. And for guys and girls, confidence, a smile, and a great personality can really boost “average” looks. And attraction is so personal. I dont think stereotypical Hollywood hunks are hot. At. All. Blech. Like the dude who played Thor and the guy that was in the Vow. Just doesn’t float my boat. I also don’t really care for blond hair as much. Some girls think that’s awesome.
But other women like that. And it’s the same for guys, I imagine.
Chris Hemsworth (Thor) is a god among men, how dare you! ;)
Can’t tell me this is unattractive to you: http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/31300000/Chris-Hemsworth-chris-hemsworth-31334830-1280-1024.jpg
Lol.
I mean, I’m not saying he’s ugly. I’m just saying he’s not my type. ;)
And yeah he played a god among men in Thor… ;)
Hm. Maybe it was his Thor getup that just really wasn’t flattering. ;) And really it’s Channing Tatum that’s like… ugh. To me. But tons of women just think he’s God’s gift to woman kind. Shrug.
Channing Tatum’s neck is exactly the same size as his head, it freaks me out.
OMG so that’s what it is. There was just something about him that I was like… um guys…. lol ;)
5 footer club member here … Not a fan of most celeb “hotties,” but I make an exception for Chris Hemsworth. Just had to chime in on that very critical topic. =)
You people are short! :)
My partner who is 5’8″ is the tallest person in the room when we get together with my side of the family. Just to give you some perspective. lol Irish Italians ftw!!
And here I was mad I never got to 6 foot. I feel like a giant on this thread.
I’m 5’10” (AND A HALF) and pretend to be 5’11”. Sometimes I pretend to be 6’0″ but no one buys it, lol.
Wow, I really feel like a giant. I’m a 5’11” female, and I sometimes tell people I’m 5’10” because, I don’t know, it feels less intimidating maybe? And it’s usually men who want to know how tall I am, because I’m taller than them and they are usually lying about their height anyway. My husband is over 6′ and we are both the tallest people in our families. One thing I’ve learned is that tall women should always wear nice shoes, and take good care of them. The first thing people do when they meet us is look down at our feet to see if we are wearing heels!
As far as thigh-gap, I’ve always had one, even at my heaviest, thanks to inheriting my grandmother’s bowlegs. :) Somehow, I don’t think that’s the type of thigh-gap people find desirable.
lol len that’s hilarious about the shoes. ;)
Wow, Len, I wish I had your problem. I am only 5’3″ and kind of chunky, so every extra pound shows on me. At my present weight, I should be about 5’7″!
Deluded, I agree that the thigh gap thing is ludicrous. I’m a size 12 and I have never had one, but my daughter is only size six and her thighs touch, too. It really does depend on how your pelvis is shaped. I think the whole thigh gap craze started when someone commented on a Victoria’s Secret model’s gap on the Internet.
Women are hard on each other. Feminists always complain about the impossible beauty standards set by the media, but they just ignore the fact that the beauty and fashion industries are dominated by liberal women like themselves and gay men.
It always amazes me what women do in order to look attractive. Summer is coming and I know I am going to see women in high heels falling off curbs and falling face down. I have even seen women limping in heels. They are very bad for your feet.
This is a bit off-topic, but being old and kind of out of it, I was really shocked that in a “Brazilian” wax all the hair “down there” is removed. I think its strange and it isn’t really a good idea, as that waxing causes microtears that can lead to infection and even a type of STI.
Well I am poor, “fat,” old, never had a Brazilian, don’t straighten my hair, and don’t wear heels over 1-1/2 inches, so I guess I’ll never be a fashionista!
While I am exactly five feet tall, my husband is 6’5″, so our kids are completely average. We are leveling the gene pool apparently. Booooring.
(Well, except for the youngest who has yet to average out like the others. She’s so tall (and chatty!) that some people think she’s a rather immature four year old. Umm, no actually, she just turned two and a half. She continues eating meals long after we are all done cleaning up. I finally say that’s enough, we just have to move on! I think I breastfed her too long. Ha.)
I’m by far the shortest male, ever, in my entire family on my dad’s side (my brother is 6’3″!). My kids’ mother is about 5’5″ but people tend to be taller in her family. As far as I can tell my kids will be tall and skinny, they are in the high percentiles for height and the low percentiles for weight (they have skinny parents too lol).
Lol Lifejoy it sounds like your youngest will far surpass you someday in the height department ;). And I think you and your husband must look interesting together with that height difference!
Thomas R: I just can’t get over the height difference.
Yes – Jenni is 5’7″ tall, and in that picture Snooki looks about 3’9″.
So what you are saying its just an optical illusion? Silly me :)
DLPL ~ Tall and skinny?! Get your kids running cross-country or playing basketball! =) I had the heart and mind for those sports, but not the tall and skinny advantage. Actually I know I’m suppose to want to be taller and all that, and though I understand it, I never felt it. I think it’s easier for me than some since being small is completely in line with my personality, whatever that means. =) My kids will be taller than me by 5th grade I’m sure. That’s when I stopped growing … vertically. Happy Easter weekend to all!
I would love it if they did track. I run every morning with them in the jogging stroller (though my son is getting too big for even the one I have, the one for bigger kids, I’ll have to switch to a bike soon and have him just bike with me with my daughter in the little trailer). I think they’ll be athletic, both their mom and I are, except I have a bad ankle and wrist (I still stay in shape though!).
I think short women don’t get the judgment that short men do. It seems like short men and tall women get a lot of grief sometimes.
jack I totally get that. But one time I a guy said we should get married because we were both short.
Um, thank you? But no. I’d like to think you like me for me rather than how tall I am.
I agree with len – I think thigh gap is more due to body structure than weight, usually. Sort of like those back dimples some women have and others don’t. I’ve heard girls try to analyze whether dimples “mean” that you are fat (and thus have fat-dimples) or skinny (and thus don’t have the dimples “covered up” by fat) but really I think they are just about body structure and genetics. I don’t think it’s a new “thing” – I remember girls talking about thigh gap back in ye olden days when I was in high school, when dinosaurs roamed the earth and burning your own mix CD to create the perfect blend of N Sync, Britney, Shania Twain, and Blink 182 hits, or else a “soulful” blend of your favorite Dave Matthews live recordings (or, if you were me, all your favoritest Ani DiFranco songs) took a specific external drive and about two hours, and had about a 40% chance of eating the disc and requiring you to start over. And then you could only change the CD in the car when you were parked because the CD player was in the trunk, you know, right next to your spare pair of Birkenstocks and your snap-up track pants; and every time you went over a pothole it skipped like crazy. (okay, or maybe that was just my very-old very-used car…) Just, back then, we didn’t have the internet in its current incarnation to publicly fret about thigh gaps, so it seems like a new thing. Any fretting we did was confined mostly to deep, profound e-mail questionnaires in a variety of fonts and colors that you forwarded from your AOL e-mail address to 40 of your closest friends.
Jack, my gentleman is 6’2″ so we make quite a pair walking down the street ourselves :/ I do think that short women have a much easier time than short men, and it makes me sad. I honestly don’t really know why people get so judgey about short men. I always have thought that I would have no problem dating a man shorter than me but I also have not really come across men shorter than me so I really just have no frame of reference for understanding why people get so weirded out by it.
Yes society is hard on short men. I don’t think we have a short president since Eisenhower.
When we were in Mexico it seemed that many ppl were five feet or under. For once I felt tall! I heard that the Dutch are the tallest people, so I would definitely feel short if I went to the Netherlands!