Real mom bodies

This raw photo is an honest look at what pregnancy can be like.

"I don’t recall when body issues became mainstream in my mind but I have early memories around age 11-12 where they started to take over my self-worth," she told Bored Panda. "I did my first diet at age 14, and it would continue off and on through 'til adulthood."

I remember the first time I really looked at myself after giving birth to my fourth son. It was an accident; I had been avoiding cameras and mirrors for the first week when I happened upon a surprise mirror in my mom's washroom. After taking a bath.…

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Why I Hate Those Body After Baby Celebrity Stories

Four moms who had never met in person before took a photo showing their bodies after giving birth. They shared the photo on social media.

PS makes wellness more accessible through real-life stories, first-person perspectives, and expert-backed information. Our staff of journalists and subject-matter experts research, report, and produce articles, videos, and social content that help people feel good about their well-being choices, no matter what they are. Via our core verticals — Health, Fitness, Beauty, Balance, Identity, and Shopping — we help our audience proceed with confidence.

Is body positivity and shining the spotlight on scars, stretch marks, cellulite and excess skin part of a new feminine resistance?

December 2018

These 50 celebrities decided to share their own postpartum bodies, hoping to normalize this stage of pregnancy once and for all.