1. “My body. That still and forever holds this power.”
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3. “I know I’ll love you with every inch of how I’m meant to when I meet you.”
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4. “This is me, 10 years after birth. Respecting my postpartum body, my existence in life after birth.”
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5. If you zoom in on this picture, you’ll find some cool facts about stretch marks. P.S. They’re normal, embrace them.
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6. “We don’t need to hide. Not when lightning strikes our skin, like magic…
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11. “My confidence is no longer married to my body.”
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12. Scars are like history on our bodies — and this one shows the beauty and complexity of pregnancy.
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14. “No longer new. No longer foreign. No longer something I had to grasp and become familiar with. Because we are now known.”
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Who do you follow for your daily dose of positive inspiration?
Body changes can lead to the most beautiful transformations, but dealing with postpartum isn’t always easy for everyone. That’s why we’ve gathered a few powerful stories to shed light on the journey—the struggles, the triumphs, and everything in between.