My Postpartum Body

The time after you deliver your baby is often referred to as postpartum. Your body doesn't stop changing after Baby arrives. Get the scoop on what to expect postpartum, including getting your period back, hair loss, weight loss (or gain!), constipation, and more.
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Taking Back Your Fourth Trimester
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What to Request From a Postpartum Haircut
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What You Need to Know About Diastasis Recti
Postpartum Period: When Will Your Period Return After Birth?
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It's Time To Embrace Your Postpartum Belly
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20 Things to Know About Your Postpartum Body
8 Things to Ask About at Your First Postpartum Checkup_still
What to Expect at Your Postpartum Exams
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How to Handle Postpartum Night Sweats
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Answers to All of Your Burning Questions About Pregnancy Boobs
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5 Things I Wish I'd Known About Postpartum Cramping
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The 5 Most Important Things I Recommend Everyone Does When Healing After Birth
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What to Expect With Postpartum Hormone Changes
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The Best Diastasis Recti Exercises to Heal Your Core
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The Best Postpartum Belly Wraps and How They Work
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We Tested the Best Nursing Bras for Every Kind of Parent
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Your Guide to Postpartum Hair Loss
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Postpartum Timeline: What You Can Do When After Giving Birth
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A Guide to Your Postpartum Vagina
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Explaining the "Mommy Brain" Phenomenon
"Do I like my postpartum body? Not particularly, but I am so proud of it. That it was able to carry twins to term and now it provides what they need. Every single day. Nursing twins is not easy. It is not often the magical, wonderful thing you hear breastfeeding mamas rave about. This is work, and there have been days I was ready to quit. Then I remember how amazing it really is. The fact that I have been able to continuously nourish two humans with this stretched, saggy, and scarred body of mine, since conception. And for that, I love my postpartum body.”
Real Photos of Postpartum Bodies Show Reality of Life After Birth
Preparing Girls for First Period: Menstruation supplies
Why Do I Have Irregular Periods After Birth?
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There's Now a Medical Textbook for Reproductive Mental Health—Here's What That Means
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What Pelvic Organ Prolapse Feels Like—and How To Treat It
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Should All New Birthing Parents See a Pelvic Floor Therapist?
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Parents Are Getting Botox in Their Vaginas After Birth To Help With Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Postpartum Euphoria
Signs You Have Postpartum Euphoria: Everything You Need to Know About This Under-Diagnosed Mood Disorder Post-Birth
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Do You Need Diastasis Recti Surgery?
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How to Ease Into a Postpartum Exercise Routine After Birth
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Platelet-Rich Plasma Facials Helped My Postpartum Skin Issues
Exercise With Baby
What Motherhood Does to Your Body
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What Postpartum Recovery Is Really Like
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Vaginal Tearing During Childbirth: What You Need to Know
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8 Things to Know About Postpartum Periods
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Top 17 Postpartum Questions, Answered
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How New Parents Can Ease Wrist Pain From Holding Their Baby
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Mom Who Blamed Dog After Pooping On the Floor Brings Attention to Postpartum Constipation
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The Benefits of Walking for Pregnant and New Moms
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Just Had a Baby? A 6-Week Survival Guide
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How to Fix Diastasis Recti & Lose Your Baby Belly
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Should You Pump Colostrum?
Stretch marks
Why Stretch Mark Removal Surgery Really Isn't a Thing
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Your Guide to Urinary Incontinence After Childbirth
Leslie Bruce
Why I Got Breast Implants After Having My Baby
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Lochia: What You Need to Know About Postpartum Bleeding
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6 Real Mom Back Pain Triggers (and Strategies for Feeling Better!)
Breastfeeding Positions
What to Know About Sagging Breasts After Pregnancy
Pumping at Work
12 Easy Fixes for Pumping at Work
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The Best Postpartum Yoga Routine
Postpartum Weight Loss
5 Reasons You're Not Losing the Baby Weight
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5 Postpartum Pilates Moves You Can Do At Home
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I Suffered From Severe Postpartum Constipation, a Serious Yet Common Condition
New Mom Suffering From Anxiety
Postpartum Hemorrhoids: A Guide for New Moms
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Breast Changes Before and After Pregnancy
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6 Post-Delivery Body Surprises to Expect
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Do Postpartum Belts Really Work?
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How Victoria's Secret Models Stay Fit While Pregnant
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I Chose Plastic Surgery To Feel Like Myself After Pregnancy
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7 Ways to Instantly Feel Better in Your Post-Baby Body
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9 Things No One Tells You About Your Postpartum Body
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A Viral 10-Minute Workout Promises to Flatten Your Postpartum Tummy—But Does it Work?
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7 Things to Do NOW to Make the First Weeks After Baby Even Better
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My Postpartum Tummy Tuck Was Life Changing
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I Tried Virtual Postpartum Care—Here's What It Was Really Like