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Alex Lewis's avatar

Unfortunately may need to recreate the “Certified Lover Boy” cover with that photo

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Dia Lupo's avatar

holy shit this is a MUST LMFAOOOO

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daisy cashin's avatar

hahaha duuuuuuuuuuude

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Valerie's avatar

lethal pen & i want a babybel now

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Dia Lupo's avatar

cheese and carbs, baby. That’s fuel for the pen ❤️

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Jenovia 🕸️'s avatar

I laughed and cried through this. HOME STRETCH, baby! She’s almost here and then you get your body back. Wish I could give you a foot rub and bring you snacks.

My bestie got carpal tunnel when she was baking her baby. She was like, I didn’t even know this was a thing!!! Y’all (moms) are the GOAT. ❤️‍🔥

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Dia Lupo's avatar

I would take that foot rub and snack sesh ANY DAY 🥲🥲🥲❤️❤️ can’t wait to send you pics when she arrives!!!

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Jenovia 🕸️'s avatar

YAYAYYAAY 🥹🥹🥹💘💘💘

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Marc Typo's avatar

I love this sentence so much - “Funny how that phrase becomes derogatory after like, age seven. Now a mere 25 lbs separate my 6’ 3 husband and I—he, a planet and I, his moon, round and made of cheese. “ and then the Jimmy Dean line- hot damn. I’m really enjoying these takes!

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Marc Typo's avatar

Someone get my girl a stylus now ! 😂

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Dia Lupo's avatar

😂😂😂😂😂🙌🙌🙌

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Dia Lupo's avatar

My sausage fingers and I thank you, friend 🫣😂❤️

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Marc Typo's avatar

Lowkey I can’t lie I just thought “I wonder if her fingers are so big she’s making typos lol”

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Dia Lupo's avatar

I am legit getting there LMFAO

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Rachel Dean's avatar

I’m pregnant right now and feeling all sorts of ways about this new body — this made me laugh so hard and brought some real lightness - thank you, thank you!!!

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Dia Lupo's avatar

We’re in this together, baby 🫶🫶🫶 wishing you a beautiful journey, even through the crazy body reckonings

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Caroline's avatar

Is this a safe space for me to admit I was over 9 pounds?!? It’s my cheeks. Always been large!

Love ya bunches!!!!!

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Jenovia 🕸️'s avatar

I was 9lbs 8 oz and it was all in my head. I looked like a swollen tomato 😂🫂🙏

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Caroline's avatar

And I had so much hair 🤣🤣🤣

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Dia Lupo's avatar

You guysssss Andrew was almost 9 lbs too so we could be working w something like that by the time she’s fully baked 😂😅

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Caroline's avatar

And Jenovia and I will throw her a welcome to the club party!!!

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Donna Christopher's avatar

Impeccable resonance in storytelling and how it actually is. This is a great work of writing!

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Dia Lupo's avatar

I appreciate this so very much. Thank you, Donna 🥰🥰

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katadelic's avatar

Your wit is unparalleled

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Dia Lupo's avatar

🥹🥹🥹 THANK YOU SO MUCH

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Cate Barrett's avatar

Oh this is relatable… I topped out at 198 with a 55lb gain and did not magically shrink back to pre-preg size (landed about 35 lbs up)—not yet at least. It is a drag some days, but other days I’m like, damn I look way even hotter this way.

Navigating how we feel about ourselves is the work of being a woman, a human, in this culture… your writing and reflection will help you find your way.

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Dia Lupo's avatar

I love this comment for so many reasons but especially the “damn I look even hotter this way”— i often think a “bigger” girl is more attractive, so I’d love to extend that sort of admiration to myself. All in the process ❤️

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asa's avatar

big mamaaaaa 😍 *latto voice*

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Dia Lupo's avatar

You already know that track has been on loop for me 😂🤝

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Stuart Pennebaker's avatar

now that's what I call MOTHER

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Dia Lupo's avatar

MOTHERRRR💕💕💕

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15thCenturyFeminist's avatar

I love this so much. My husband has a picture of me bent over in front of a window unit pantsless at 41 weeks because everything was hot and sweaty and BIG. Thank you for sharing this 💜💜 sending so much love to you and baby girl!

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Dia Lupo's avatar

41 weeks YOU ARE A GODDESS AMONG US ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Matunda Nishobora's avatar

This is witty, sharp and beautiful. When my sister was pregnant she was fascinated with how big her belly got. She kept saying funny things like “can you believe I’m 24 and can’t tie my shoes?.” Or “I can’t believe I’m growing a penis right now”. Pregnancy is fascinating and proves just how devine and incredible female bodies are. Lots of luck with the final stages and a new role.

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Dia Lupo's avatar

I feel deeply seen by your sister’s fascination. I feel like my own science experiment every day. thank you so much for the kind words, love 😍

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Iman N. Milner's avatar

Girl. Same. My husband is also very proud of our baby girl is aiming towards being 8 pounds at birth. My 5’0 frame has never been…more round, let’s say that. Big Mama forreal.

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Dia Lupo's avatar

FEEEELS 😩😩😩 we just trust the process right?!

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jaq bordeaux's avatar

i am so sorry you're going through this oml

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Dia Lupo's avatar

Makes for good comedy ❤️❤️❤️

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Des Norwood's avatar

Yeah so you’re my fav real-life no-filter read and even more so with your pregnancy experience, sending you lotsa love and I can’t wait to read once she gets tf out!

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Dia Lupo's avatar

Ty sooo much love 😍 can’t wait to share

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