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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.

mama and baby lying on bed

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.

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I learned to let go, respect and love my postpartum body

I looked down at my formerly-flat, newly-deflated belly after giving birth to my oldest son, and I thought to myself: is this what my body is going to be like, now? The changes your body experiences during and after pregnancy can be shocking, but I learned to find the beauty in it.

Luisa and Mirabel from Encanto

Apparently ‘Encanto’ artists had to fight for Luisa to have her signature muscles

Disney also underestimated the demand for Luisa merch—they predicted little girls would want Isabela or Mirabel instead.

Bethanie Garcia holding her baby while wearing a bra and underwear

This mom is calling out all the body-shamers who told her to ‘get a tummy tuck’

"I share what I share with the hope that someone else who is out there struggling with their body image can see that it’s possible to love yourself and appreciate your body, no matter the shape or size."

Tess Holliday slams tabloid for fat-shaming her while at Disneyland with her son

"Ever notice how smaller bodied public figures can eat whatever they want and somehow that's either ignored or seen as cute?!"

Meghan Trainor on postpartum body struggles: ‘I felt unsexy immediately’

In a new interview with PEOPLE, the pop star gets brutally honest about how hard it is to love your body after baby.

Plus-size woman exercising—PCOS body

Living with PCOS taught me how to love and accept my body

I gained a deeper understanding of my body's limits and strengths, and I wouldn't change a thing.

Kim Kardashian says body-shaming during her pregnancies ‘killed’ her self-esteem

"I can't believe that this was acceptable and that this was okay," she said on Kristen Bell's podcast.

Ashley Graham admits that ‘bounce back’ culture affected her first pregnancy

But the soon-to-be mama of two says she's relinquishing control of those worries this time around.

‘Vanderpump Rules’ star was shamed for her postpartum body in red carpet photo

And now Brittany Cartwright has something to say to everyone who shamed her.

This mama is going viral for honoring her postpartum body and we are here for it

"This picture isn't about feeling amazing in my body. It's a moment where I honored what my body DID for me vs. how it LOOKED for me."

Valerie Bertinelli emotionally addresses body-shamers who told her to ‘lose weight’

The Food Network star tearfully addressed a critical comment about her weight: "Where's the compassion?"

Mom says she wore a crop top all day after daughter asked if she ‘hated her body’

This mom is sharing a valuable message about parenting and body acceptance on TikTok.

Tia Mowry gets candid about her postpartum body: ‘I literally thought something was wrong with me’

The actress says she had "an unhealthy perspective" of what her body would look like after giving birth.

mom leaning over to kiss newborn baby

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?

Katie Sturino has a message for women—”Your body is not the problem.”

The body-positive influencer and founder of Megababe has written Body Talk, out today.

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