Speaking withParentsfor the magazine’sApril cover story, the Bangladeshi-American activist, 30, opens up about her fertility journey and shares how her pregnancy has helped her to “unapologetically” love herself.
“My belly, an area women are traditionally told to hide and conceal, I’m able to embrace unapologetically. I’m thankful for my body, and I want to carry that gratitude with me even after the pregnancy,” she continues.
The model and body positivity advocate also adds that it’s “very important to [her] to make sure [she] still serves looks.”
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“I want plus-size women to know that you can look hot and be a pregnant baddie mama,” she shares.
TheBeautifully Meauthor says she wants to show her daughter her ability to “unapologetically love [her]self” and pass down the importance of self-care. “Taking care of myself and practicing self-love and kindness will empower her to do the same. The best thing we can do for our children is model the virtues that we want them to possess,” she says.
Noor’s pregnancy follows a struggle with infertility and pregnancy loss last year, which she says was a difficult duality to process.
“When I found out I was pregnant again, I went to my therapist. Obviously, it was happy news, but I was sobbing, because I was still grieving while accepting this blessing,” she explains. “Understanding the duality was very new. I started a journal, being very honest about all the emotions. Because I have a lot of them.”
source: people.com
