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Here’s to celebrating mom bodies

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By Motherly Updated Feb. 06, 2023

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I’m going to proudly rock this mom bod and celebrate all the amazing things it’s capable of.

For more powerful ways to embrace your postpartum body: https://trib.al/cqizIN4
(thanks to Desiree Fortin Meg Boggs BlogThe Garcia Diaries Katie Crenshaw+ #teammotherly)

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