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When will my postpartum belly go away?

Postpartum care

When will my postpartum belly go away?

It’s totally normal to look a little pregnant for a few months (or years!) after giving birth. But if your postpartum belly is bugging you, try these tips.

Kalli Anderson

We need to stop discriminating against plus-size pregnant women

Pregnancy health

We need to stop discriminating against plus-size pregnant women

Women who are overweight or obese are facing discrimination from healthcare providers who should be helping them have healthy pregnancies.

Raina Delisle

Learn to love your stretch marks—with glitter!

Learn to love your stretch marks—with glitter!

Stretch marks are common, but that doesn't make them easier to love. One artist is helping to change that—all with a little glitter.

Kevin John Siazon

My half-ditched effort to improve my mom bod crashed and burned

My half-ditched effort to improve my mom bod crashed and burned

A year of saying “Of course I want fries with that—I’m breastfeeding” started to take its toll, but the road to a better mom bod is rockier than I expected.

Natalie Stechyson

15 surprising ways pregnancy can change your body for the better

Postpartum care

15 surprising ways pregnancy can change your body for the better

A better butt? Yes, please! 15 real women share get real on the surprisingly pleasant changes to their bodies after pregnancy.

Vanessa Milne

10 ways to celebrate your pregnant body

10 ways to celebrate your pregnant body

Sure, you might not feel like "yourself" right now. But you can make the most of these nine months with 10 fun ways to celebrate your pregnant body.

Liz Bruckner

This breastfeeding mom’s boobs are REALLY lopsided—and we’ve totally been there

This breastfeeding mom’s boobs are REALLY lopsided—and we’ve totally been there

Lazy Lefty, Mighty Righty: did you notice lopsided breasts, a common side effect of pregnancy and nursing, when your kids were babies?

Ariel Brewster

Jessi Cruickshank: How I learned to stop body-shaming my baby bump

Jessi Cruickshank: How I learned to stop body-shaming my baby bump

Turns out even the most body-positive among us can turn into trolls when we gain 36 pounds and can no longer fit into our jeans.

Jessi Cruickshank

The marketing for the new Snow White movie was all kinds of wrong

The marketing for the new Snow White movie was all kinds of wrong

Christina Vardanis

TFW you realize your daughter has internalized all your body positivity messages

TFW you realize your daughter has internalized all your body positivity messages

In a recent Facebook post, a mom shares a moment when her little girl displayed some serious body love—and it’s as adorable as it sounds.

Kelsey Miki

To deal with my post-pregnancy body hatred, I decided to get naked

To deal with my post-pregnancy body hatred, I decided to get naked

I can’t remember the last time I felt sexy. So when I saw an ad for a boudoir photography session, I jumped at the chance to reclaim my former self.

Misty Pratt

Ever since my first son was stillborn, I don’t trust my body

Ever since my first son was stillborn, I don’t trust my body

Now in my third pregnancy, I’ve never felt carefree or had that elusive “glow.” What if I make it through without enjoying it only to lose this baby, too?

Daniela Payne

Chrissy Teigen gets real about how celebrities really lose the baby weight

Chrissy Teigen gets real about how celebrities really lose the baby weight

We've found another reason to love Chrissy Teigen.

Jessica Spera

The meaning of this little model

The meaning of this little model

Sasha Emmons

22 celebrity moms who are damn proud of their post-baby bodies

22 celebrity moms who are damn proud of their post-baby bodies

Chrissy Teigen, Anne Hathaway and more celebrity mama's reveal their love for their post-baby bodies.

Jessica Spera

This mom hilariously demonstrates the life cycle of breasts—with fruit

This mom hilariously demonstrates the life cycle of breasts—with fruit

Whether you've got lemons or something more reminiscent of empty banana peels, this mom totally feels your pain.

Jessica Spera

I’m a feminist, but having kids changed the way I feel about plastic surgery

I’m a feminist, but having kids changed the way I feel about plastic surgery

I've always loved my body and never thought I'd consider plastic surgery. But three babies later...

Kat Armstrong

Body beautiful: Celebrating the postpartum body

Body beautiful: Celebrating the postpartum body

Today's Parent teamed up with Ashlee Wells Jackson of the 4th Trimester Bodies Project to bring you a photo essay that celebrates the postpartum body.

Cara Smusiak

How my kids are helping me get over my body hang-ups

How my kids are helping me get over my body hang-ups

"Oh, I clean up pretty well when I want to...but it’s rare that I look in a mirror and don’t make a face."

Katie Dupuis

The perfect post-baby selfie: "My kids are worth this flabby belly!"

The perfect post-baby selfie: "My kids are worth this flabby belly!"

This mom shares her post-baby selfie. And we just love it.

Ashley Metzger