Like you just went through the most challenging experience, mind and body. You brought forth life that you literally sacrificed your body for. Yet, you are still feeling pressured as if what you just did wasn’t enough. You don’t feel accomplished and won’t feel accomplished until you have your pre-baby body back.

I feel really sad for them and really just want to send a lot of virtual hugs their way.

I really just want to say, you did good mum! Don’t worry about that weight.

I really want to say, let’s focus on your inner health. Eating the nutritious food that your body needs to heal. Let’s focus on getting enough rest because this too is a factor in your healing. Let’s focus on giving your body the proper care and attention so that you can have the fastest recovery.

Let’s change the narrative.

Let’s move the focus from looking good, to actually being healthy holistically.

Let’s promote more postpartum care.

Let’s not rush to get our pre-baby size back without first giving our bodies the proper time to heal.

They say no pain no gain…but let’s not suffer in vain.

Just because you postpartum check-up went ok, it doesn’t mean you should jump to start treating your body a certain way.

Take your time and in time, you can reshape your body to fit the new you.

Let’s allow the idea of what was go and lets focus on creating a new reality to show what is.

With that, Much Love to all the mums working on their full recovery and positive self-image.

Really..it’s ok to not look like you used to because after going through the pregnancy and birth and postpartum, you are not the same person.

Don’t worry about snapping back..work on leaping forward to your new vision of yourself. One that embraces the stitches, scars, rolls and stretch marks.

Self-love at its best.

As always, I’ll love to hear from you. Share your thoughts. Drop a comment below.