Postpartum

Mom rocks a diaper one hour after giving birth

Mom rocks a diaper one hour after giving birth

This is some serious postpartum pride.

Alyssa Ashton

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

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

The most real postpartum photo ever

The most real postpartum photo ever

This is new motherhood.

Emily Rivas

John Legend is loving Chrissy Teigen's post-baby body

John Legend is loving Chrissy Teigen's post-baby body

Chrissy talks losing the post-baby weight and her very strong undergarment game.

Alyssa Ashton

Thank you, Alyssa Milano! The actress gets real about her post-baby body

Thank you, Alyssa Milano! The actress gets real about her post-baby body

The mom of two talks postpartum weight goals, Hollywood pressures and unrealistic expectations to lose it in such a short time.

Jessica Spera

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

Everything you need to know about taking care of your postpartum body

Postpartum care

Everything you need to know about taking care of your postpartum body

Aches, weird periods, and swelling. Your body goes through a lot after giving birth. Here's how to heal and feel more comfortable with your postpartum self.

Wendy Haaf

This professional runner just got real about her postpartum body

This professional runner just got real about her postpartum body

Olympic hopeful Stephanie Rothstein Bruce's photos are inspiring moms everywhere.

Emily Rivas

Postpartum exercise: Baby-carrier workout

Postpartum exercise: Baby-carrier workout

Baby on board—literally! Get in a few minutes of exercise with this fun baby-carrier workout.

Today's Parent

Postpartum exercise: Workout for first six weeks after baby

Postpartum exercise: Workout for first six weeks after baby

Looking for some postpartum exercise ideas? Dara Bergeron, founder of Belly Bootcamp, leads you through five easy moves.

Today's Parent

Postpartum exercise: Pelvic tilt

Postpartum exercise: Pelvic tilt

A pelvic tilt is a great move to practice in the first six weeks after baby. Try doing eight to 20 reps, but remember perfect form is the key, not speed.

Today's Parent

Our sex life is better after having kids

Our sex life is better after having kids

When they first got together, Mark Sainsbury* and his wife Natalie had super hot sex. It might take a little more work now that they have kids, but their romps are actually better than ever.

Today's Parent

No sex please, we're parents

No sex please, we're parents

Dad of one kid, Colin Gilbert* doesn't have much sex with his wife—and doesn't really mind.

Today's Parent

6 ways to get your sex drive back after having a baby

6 ways to get your sex drive back after having a baby

If your desire is MIA, don’t stress. There are a slew of sex-stealing culprits at play. Here are some tips on getting your sex drive back.

Kate Rae

Why my daughter's birthday is a PTSD trigger

Why my daughter's birthday is a PTSD trigger

"The day I officially became a mother was also a day of intense physical and psychological trauma for me."

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

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

Can we please stop talking about baby weight?

Can we please stop talking about baby weight?

"What bothers me more than the junk in my trunk is the obsession we have with women in their postpartum state."

Katie Dupuis

Postpartum body: Ashlee Wells Jackson found beauty in grief

Postpartum body: Ashlee Wells Jackson found beauty in grief

Today's Parent teamed up with photographer Ashlee Wells Jackson of the 4th Trimester Bodies Project to celebrate the postpartum body. This is her story.

Cara Smusiak

Postpartum body: My scars tell a story

Postpartum body: My scars tell a story

Kayla Tumangday talks about learning to love her body and embracing the changes in her postpartum body.

Cara Smusiak