Episode 3·Newborn·8:56
The Rebrand: Embracing the Postpartum Body
Reframing postpartum bodies with kindness and realism.


The Rebrand: Embracing the Postpartum Body
Reframing postpartum bodies with kindness and realism.
Hear the full episode in the app →Embrace your postpartum journey with understanding and realism. Sophie dives into the true shifts of matrescence, shakes off 'bounce back' culture, and aligns self-love with sustainable habits.
In this episode
When you become a mom, your body undergoes profound changes that go beyond just the physical. In this episode, Sophie and our co-host dive into the challenging yet empowering journey of embracing your postpartum body. From understanding matrescence as a transformation similar to adolescence to debunking the 'bounce back' myth, this conversation is packed with insights and tangible advice.
Three Ideas to Embrace Your Postpartum Body
- Swap out old clothes for bridge clothes that celebrate your current self.
- Focus on joyful movement, even if it's just a ten-minute walk a day.
- Recognize diastasis recti as common and worth addressing thoughtfully.
- postpartum
- self-care
- body image
- new moms
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