Tag: postpartum body
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I’m Not in a Hurry to Shed the Baby Weight, and That’s Just Fine
Get Pregnant Fast Curvy. Statuesque. Voluptuous. Amazonian. Not exactly petite. Baby hippo. In the eleven months since my little one made their grand entrance, these are just a few of the colorful ways I’ve described my body. Yes, I stand tall, but I won’t deny that my belly—complete with all its stretch marks—feels like it’s…
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This Is What 24 Hours Postpartum Really Looks Like: A Mom’s Authentic Selfie Goes Viral
Get Pregnant Fast There’s quite a buzz around the topic of “post-baby bodies,” but anyone who has experienced childbirth knows that your body’s appearance is the last thing on your mind during that whirlwind postpartum phase. One mom decided to share her reality on Facebook, capturing what true postpartum life looks like—and her candid message…
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Encouraging Open Conversations About My Postpartum Body with My Son
Get Pregnant Fast After welcoming our third child into the world, I noticed my eldest son had begun to make observations about my body that were quite different from before. When he spotted my postpartum belly—complete with its lingering fat and sagging skin—he enthusiastically exclaimed things like, “Mom! Your belly looks like a flat tire!”…