By Brandi Wiatrak You Are More Than Your Postpartum Body
I looked down at my puffy, pasty thighs, the lemony lighting of the dressing room highlighting every angle of the…
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By Kendra Barnes We’ve Got to Show Up For Moms in Postpartum Darkness
“Enjoy every moment!” It’s doled out like the canned advice it is. Tossed around to new moms like it’s even…
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By Erin Artfitch Please Don’t Overlook That Beautiful Baby’s Mother
Honestly, I knew I looked like crap before I even walked out the door. I could blame it on the…
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By Brea Schmidt “I Know How Hard She Fought.” Postpartum Depression Claimed Her Life—But Not Her Legacy
Editor's note: The following contains references to suicide. “It was without a doubt love at first sight.” It’s one of…
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By Cari Aho To the Struggling Postpartum Mother, I See You
Hey sister, I see you. Holding your precious new baby, tears of awe and terror streaming down your face. I…
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A New Mom Can Feel Blessed and Thankful and Still Battle Postpartum Anxiety
My hands are blood-red as I turn the water as hot as I can stand and pump out what’s left…
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By Whitney Ballard When You’re Sick—Really Sick—During Pregnancy, it’s More Than Just the Body That Suffers
Hyperemesis gravidarum. That’s what the doctor calls it. Severe morning sickness. That’s what I’ll tell you when you ask me…
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By Alaina V. Fletcher The Curves I Gained Becoming Your Mom Are Worth Every Ounce
I used to be fit and thin, but then I became a mom. I used to go running for the…
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By Katelyn Stoll It’s OK to Admit You’re Not OK, Mama
To all the other mama bears struggling with postpartum mood disorders, I want to let you know that it really,…
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By Kate Thornalley Your Sleeping Baby Has a Message For You, Mama: Slow Down
What if we saw children sleeping on us as a positive? What if we viewed the babies who refuse to…
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By Anneliese Lawton Who Is Taking Care of the Mothers?
After my boys were born, there were appointments. To check their latch. To check their weight. To check their hearing.…
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By Zrinka Peters The Postpartum Secret Weapon Ever New Mom Needs
My husband and I have been blessed with six babies over a span of 11 years. Six pregnancies, deliveries and…
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