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I’m not pregnant anymore, but my body is broken

This culture does not make it easy to be a woman, let alone a postpartum one. For godssake, let us have postpartum, too.

Updated Mar. 17, 2022

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."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

These are the swimsuits I’m loving in my first summer postpartum

My body still feels different, but I can't stop wearing these.

Updated May. 23, 2022
woman wearing belly bandit

Is the Belly Bandit helpful for postpartum recovery?

I personally found myself wanting more core support in my early postpartum months.

Updated Feb. 09, 2022

This mama’s love for her postpartum body is all we need today

"Yes, this is a postpartum body. And yes, this is a postpartum body that also looks like a pregnant body."

Updated May. 20, 2022

Chrissy Teigen is tired of talking about her weight (and so are we)

She was shamed for gaining weight, then shamed for losing some. Enough.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Your postpartum body: What’s normal, what’s concerning & how to feel better

2. Worrying about going to the bathroom

Updated Feb. 22, 2025

What is the fourth trimester? Your guide to adjusting for you + your baby

In the fourth trimester, your baby is going through a massive environment transition.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Thank you for loving my body more than I can right now

I compared myself to other pregnant people, both around me in real life and on social media.

Updated May. 20, 2022
woman exercising in home

I’m training for a triathlon and feeling how truly strong my ‘mom bod’ is

For the first time in nine years I'm not pregnant or nursing a baby.

Updated Jan. 14, 2022

Postpartum bodies: The ‘bounce back’ isn’t real—but fully ‘embracing’ ourselves is complicated

Pregnancy and postpartum life transforms our bodies in beautiful, yet occasionally uncomfortable, ways.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
mom wearing only bra holding new baby

These viral photos from a UK ad campaign celebrate postpartum bodies–and we’re here for it

Advertisers have discovered the power of reflecting our reality back to us.

Updated Dec. 03, 2021
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