postpartum body

How I Learned to Appreciate My Postpartum Body

Postpartum care

How I Learned to Appreciate My Postpartum Body

Why being in the moment is more important than how your body looks

Kyla Fox

Democracy Jeans Promise Built-in Shapewear—We're Obsessed

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Democracy Jeans Promise Built-in Shapewear—We're Obsessed

We're obsessed with Democracy Jeans for their built-in tummy smoothing and shaping panels at an affordable price.

Bryce Gruber

All I see in these selfies is my postpartum hair loss

Postpartum care

All I see in these selfies is my postpartum hair loss

The pandemic and a baby distracted me from my hair loss after pregnancy, but looking at my photos from back then reveals how much my hairline went through.

Natalie Stechyson

Herstory made! Sports Illustrated has featured its first model with a visible C-section scar

Herstory made! Sports Illustrated has featured its first model with a visible C-section scar

Kelly Hughes wants to shed light on postpartum struggles while empowering women to embrace their bodies and see the beauty in their scars.

Ruba Hassan

Amy Schumer, Gabrielle Union and more share raw photos of their postpartum experience

Amy Schumer, Gabrielle Union and more share raw photos of their postpartum experience

Jessica Pollack

Pregnancy is the eating disorder trigger that no one ever talks about

Pregnancy health

Pregnancy is the eating disorder trigger that no one ever talks about

The changes that occur during pregnancy and postpartum can make women feel like their bodies are out of control. That's when eating disorders creep in.

Raina Delisle

Everything you need to know about D&C procedures

Everything you need to know about D&C procedures

Marisa Baratta

I had sex 4 weeks after giving birth

Postpartum care

I had sex 4 weeks after giving birth

Real talk about what it’s like to lose your postnatal virginity only a month after baby, from The Rebel Mama’s Handbook for (Cool) Moms

Erica Moore

Body positivity is out, body neutrality is in. But what exactly is it?

Body positivity is out, body neutrality is in. But what exactly is it?

Alicia Cox Thomson

We shouldn’t have to live with 'broken vaginas'

Postpartum care

We shouldn’t have to live with 'broken vaginas'

Many women choose to live with the discomfort of birth injury because they’re embarrassed to seek help or their concerns are brushed off. That isn't right.

Leah McLaren

Will my postpartum vagina ever go back to normal?

Postpartum care

Will my postpartum vagina ever go back to normal?

Some changes are temporary while others may settle in for the long run. Here's when you should actually worry about your vagina after birth.

Amy Green

Sarah Nicole Landry

Influential Parents List

Sarah Nicole Landry

The body-positive influencer known as The Birds Papaya is one of the year's most influential parents for making sure no stretch mark or topic was too taboo.

Today's Parent

My daughter hates her flabby arms—and she’s only five

My daughter hates her flabby arms—and she’s only five

I never thought I’d need to have the body image talk with my daughter so soon

Halina Newberry Grant

Relearning how to pee

Relearning how to pee

After having my son, I'd have an accident almost every time I laughed or sneezed. Turns out, my bladder was overextended, just like me.

Shoshana Sperling

Why you shouldn’t try to get your pre-baby body back

Why you shouldn’t try to get your pre-baby body back

Everyone has an opinion on how to get your pre-baby body back—and now! It’s as if that’s all you can say to a mother who has just had a baby. It’s not.

Kyla Fox

Is the six-week postpartum checkup too little too late?

Postpartum care

Is the six-week postpartum checkup too little too late?

Newborns get all kinds of care from health practitioners, but for many new moms, the single checkup at six weeks after birth just isn't enough.

Karen Robock

After an explosive birth, I found relief in the weirdest place

After an explosive birth, I found relief in the weirdest place

Overwhelmed doesn’t begin to describe how I felt during those first few weeks as a new mom. My iPhone’s autocorrect was oddly comforting.

Natalie Stechyson

This new C-section scar therapy was a game-changer for me

Postpartum care

This new C-section scar therapy was a game-changer for me

I didn't mind the way my scar looked, but it felt really uncomfortable. So I decided to try Cesarean Scar Release Therapy. Here's what you need to know.

Celeste Percy-Beauregard

Postpartum sex: Why you don't want it—and why that's OK

Postpartum care

Postpartum sex: Why you don't want it—and why that's OK

A baby changes everything—including, oftentimes, your interest in sex. Still, the goal isn't to get the "old you" back. It's to figure out who you are now.

Leah McLaren

88 things nobody tells you about being pregnant

88 things nobody tells you about being pregnant

Weird body changes. Countless Google searches. Strange symptoms. There are so many facts about being pregnant that your friends just never mentioned.

Today's Parent

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