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Viral TikTok shows husband's reaction to wife's postpartum body. The images show the wife standing in front of the camera looking at her stomach.

New mom’s camera accidentally captures husband’s reaction to her postpartum body

“Don’t focus on that! You look beautiful.”

Updated Jan. 02, 2025
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Halsey doesn’t want to ‘feed the illusion’ of postpartum bounce-back culture

In a candid Instagram post, the singer refuses to participate in the…

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

These unfiltered + powerful postpartum photos will make you feel seen

Modibodi and Getty believe both pregnancy AND postpartum bodies are precious. This series aims to redefine how we illustrate the postpartum experience.

Updated Sep. 30, 2022

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.

Updated Jan. 06, 2022
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What no one tells you about your post-baby period

The return of your menstrual cycle after birth isn't just back to business as usual.

Updated Nov. 08, 2021

Halsey shares a relatable photo of their postpartum belly

"Well...this is what it look like," Halsey captioned the series of photos they shared of their life as a new mom.

Updated Jan. 31, 2022

‘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.

Updated Sep. 30, 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

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.

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

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

This mama’s powerful postpartum photos on Instagram celebrate her eating disorder recovery

Becoming a mother changed her body, but more importantly it changed the way she saw it.

Updated Nov. 06, 2019
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These powerful + honest postpartum photos are changing how mothers see themselves

The Life After Birth project is changing the way we look at and talk about postpartum bodies.

Updated Oct. 26, 2022

Postpartum recovery is hard—and we need to talk more about it

This is the truth, the reality of childbirth.

Updated Oct. 02, 2022

10 ways a postpartum mama can thrive in recovery

3. Ask a friend or family member to arrange a meal sign up.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Amy Schumer loves her ‘warm, soft post-baby body’—and we’re here for it

The comedian has been through a lot, from battling hyperemesis during pregnancy to a C-section recovery, so it's wonderful to see her feeling strong.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

I finally got rid of all the clothes that don’t fit me anymore

There is no denying that my body has changed through the process of growing, birthing, and feeding babies for the past nine years. How could I expect it to go back to what it was before all of this happened?

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Kate Hudson’s postpartum recovery is about health first, weight loss second

It's refreshing to see Hudson admitting that a mother's body doesn't change overnight after she gives birth.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

To the mama who wants to eat all the holiday treats: You’re not failing

When you've given yourself permission to eat, including all those sweets and treats that are normally off-limits, they suddenly lose their power over you. And when food doesn't have power over you, you will have freedom to live a life that isn't bound by what you can and cannot eat.

Updated Mar. 17, 2025
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