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10 things I stopped worrying about now that I’m a mom

After becoming a mom, those self-doubts I had for years started wearing away.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

Why do our bellies go from being celebrated during pregnancy to being shamed post-baby?

The minute our babies are born, our bellies—once celebrated—must now, immediately, be hidden until they go back to "normal." Our bodies are worse than forgotten. They become Enemy Number One. It took 10 months for our bellies to become what they were, and yet our bellies are expected to disappear the moment a baby is born.

Updated Aug. 22, 2018
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