Is There Pressure to Bounce Back to Pre-Baby Weight?

Helen says she felt low about her body after giving birth. She learned to love her body and appreciate everything that it can do, including birthing a baby boy. Helen: It is unlikely we'll ever bounce back to our pre-baby weight. Do yourself a favor and put away your pre-baby clothes for now.

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With any pregnancy, one of the most obvious and dramatic transformations is the physical one. As a first-time mom, I knew I’d be packing on the lbs throughout my pregnancy journey, but the weight gain and acceptance of this new body took time. I share in this episode what it was like to gain more than the recommended amount of weight for someone of my BMI during my pregnancy, the pressures to “bounce back” post-pregnancy, how my body changed, and also, how to (and not to) compliment someone who just gave birth. Society has always had a ridiculous standard on what women should look like post-birth. But a mother’s appearance after her baby isn’t what’s important, and we should not measure a mother by how quickly she can “bounce back.” Not now, not ever. With this episode, my hope is to encourage celebrating our bodies for what it has done, for what it IS doing, and for what it WILL do, not for what it once was.

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[00:43] – My Giggle and Drool of the Week

[03:05] – Disclaimer

[03:25] - How much weight should you gain from pregnancy?

[07:29] – A baby is only on average 5-10lbs. Where does all the other pregnancy weight come from?

[09:02] – Was there any pressure to “bounce back” to my pre-baby weight?

[12:37] – What are my post-pregnancy goals?

[13:39] – How my body has changed

[15:58] – How to (and not to) compliment someone who just gave birth

[17:33] - Appreciating our bodies for what it is doing and will do

After you’ve taken a listen, let me know in the comments of our IG post what your experience has been like with the physical changes your body has gone through. Or, if you plan to be a mom one day, what did you hear in this episode that might’ve surprised you?

As always, thank you for allowing me to share my personal journey with you all. I have so much more to learn and would love to continue connecting and learning from all of you out there.

I hope you enjoy!

#SpillTheBabyTea

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Host: Helen Wu

Editor: Victoria Cheng

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