9 must-haves that celebrate postpartum bodies—and make us feel seen
1. Worry-free underwear

For the 40-some weeks of pregnancy, your body is constantly transforming to accommodate a sweet, rapidly growing baby. Then just as you get a grasp on your maternity style, everything changes as you enter the strange new land of life with a postpartum body.
She looks a lot like you, only now with the unfamiliar side-effects that accompany the experiences of postpartum healing, breastfeeding and sleepless nights.
But don't you question it for a second, mama: Your postpartum body is one of a super woman—and it deserves to be treated that way.
We rounded up our eight favorite products for inspiring confidence in your beautiful, strong, miraculous postpartum body.
8. A dress that pulls double-duty
With a new baby in the house, you have full permission to lounge around in whatever you please. Still, there's something to be said for dressing up and taking that new mama glow out on the town. But what's a girl to do if nothing in her closet is compatible with nursing or pumping? This stylish nursing (and maternity!) dress is the solution.
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