What do Postpartum Bodies Really Look Like?
6 years ago I was working on a project for my Masters degree. I was writing and presenting about body image after-baby. I needed photos of postpartum bellies. When I googled “postpartum belly” images I primarily found celebrity bodies. All from sites with...
End of Pregnancy Workouts
Whew, mama! I am now nearing the END of the 3rd trimester. I’m 37+ weeks pregnant at this point. How did this happen? 😉 Throughout the 3rd trimester I’ve been experiencing some definite changes. First, I’ve really been feeling growth spurt weeks. For about a week at a...
Does Everyone Get Diastasis Recti While Pregnant?
• Can you fully avoid Diastasis Recti while pregnant? • Does everyone end up with some degree of abdominal separation? • Or, is it possible to NOT get diastasis at all in pregnancy? My personal diastasis mantra is this: We prevent the severity of Diastasis Rectus...
Beautiful Bellies: Part 2
This Beautiful Bellies series (if you missed Part 1, see the photos here) has been inspired by my friend, Jayleen. Jay and I are just days apart in our pregnancies. We were chatting about the media frenzy surrounding model Sarah Stage, who had visible abs throughout...
Jessie Mundell is mama-in-chief at JessieMundell.com, where she’s helped hundreds of moms feel strong, confident, and EMPOWERED in their bodies with fitness programs tailored to their prenatal and postnatal needs.
