Let's talk: body positivity
If you're going back to work soon or planning to be more active after the fourth trimester is over (next week!), here's permission to chill and sleep this week. (Use this article as evidence that it’ll do wonders for your mental health.)
Also, as you continue to emerge from your bubble you’ll notice that, unfortunately, “bounce back” culture remains alive and well. To prepare, we have this manual for processing and shutting down comments about your beautiful postpartum body.
Your top questions, answered
🔑 Dad zone: Any advice for helping my partner make friends? Learn more→
🍈 Boob FAQ: Will my breasts ever stop looking saggy? Learn more→
💻 On the job: Tips for returning to work after maternity leave? Learn more→
🧘🏼♀️ Meditation: What’s a good practice for letting go of control? Learn more→
In her words
“She is the smallest person I have ever held and the biggest thing I have ever seen.” ― Sophie Heawood, The Hungover Games: A True Story
More to read at 11 weeks postpartum
A hack for enjoying all of your new family photos | This tip’s from a postpartum, third-time mom: if you have a smartphone, this simple setting will make good use of your adorable camera roll. Read more→
“Almost immediately after our daughter was born…my husband & I started fighting over one very small thing” | Can you relate? Read more→
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