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OBGYN shows why ‘bouncing back’ right after baby is physically impossible in viral TikTok

This Portland-based OBGYN shows (literally) why bounce-back culture is ridiculous.

Updated Dec. 15, 2023
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Kelly Ripa was body-shamed when she returned to work 2 weeks after giving birth

Kelly Ripa's stylist on 'All My Children' asked her why she wasn't 'smaller' 9 days after giving birth in 1997

Updated Dec. 12, 2023
one year old boy crawling on floor- guide to baby weight by month

The first 12 months: Your baby’s growth and weight

So much can change from month to month. Here’s what you can expect.

Updated Jul. 16, 2024
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Working out while pregnant: The best pregnancy workout apps

Get ready to prep for labor, birth and beyond.

Updated Jul. 10, 2023
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Yes, you can skip the scale at the doctor’s office

Weight is a loaded topic—and it’s not necessarily correlated with health. As a doctor myself, here’s what I tell my patients.

Updated Jul. 05, 2023
mom snuggling newborns head - postpartum confinement

How to create a postpartum confinement that fits into today’s world

Why this 2,000-year-old practice is still followed by modern mothers.

Updated May. 04, 2023
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A love letter to my postpartum body

I am learning the language of loving you. Because after all, you made me a mother.

Updated Jul. 12, 2022
Ashley Graham postpartum selfie

Ashley Graham embraces her ‘new tummy’ in postpartum selfie after giving birth to twins

The mama of three shared new photos of her postpartum body on Instagram.

Updated Apr. 26, 2022
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One mama’s moving post about bounce-back culture: “We’re growing forward”

Slowly. And giving ourselves the patience and grace that we deserve along the way.

Updated Nov. 10, 2022
Hunter McGrady postpartum body photos

Hunter McGrady shares the post-baby body perspective every mama needs to hear today

If your body has carried a baby and has endured physical changes…

Updated Oct. 31, 2022
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Watch this genius comfort hack that relieves painful pressure for pregnant women

Pregnant-belly lifting hack is going viral on TikTok for a * very * good reason.

Updated Sep. 14, 2022
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What you need to know about your postpartum body

During pregnancy, much of the focus is around preparing to give birth…

Updated Jan. 18, 2022
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Postpartum recovery is about so much more than weight loss

What if you could take a step back and figure out how to redefine new motherhood without focusing on weight loss postpartum? What if you took dieting out of the equation? How cou you best support yourself and be kind to yourself during this vulnerable time of transition in postpartum?

Updated Feb. 10, 2022
woman working out with dumbbells on the beach

I did ‘Tone It Up’ workouts for a week, and here’s what happened

I committed to five consecutive days of workouts, telling myself that that was the minimum amount of time I would have to dedicate to see any kind of result, physical or mental.

Updated Jan. 18, 2022
side-by-side of mom before and after having a baby

This mama’s honest before and after photos are going viral for all the right reasons

"After two years of dedicated work to embrace myself as is, I wholeheartedly love every single inch of my body—even on the days when my inner shame game is strong," Wolf writes.

Updated Apr. 13, 2022
Serena Williams

Serena Williams proves breastfeeding as a working mom is complicated

'Every body is different, every person is different,' says Williams.

Updated Apr. 25, 2022
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