by Jessie Mundell | Jul 22, 2015 | Blog
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...
by Jessie Mundell | Jul 6, 2015 | Blog
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...
by Jessie Mundell | May 27, 2015 | Blog
Pregnant bellies have a unique beauty to them because we know that there is a baby growing inside the body. The fact that the body can even allow this to happen is so incredible. Pregnant bellies are beautiful. In many and any shape. In many and any size. If...
by Jessie Mundell | May 6, 2015 | Blog
“I squatted and deadlifted heavy weights until my due date.” “I did burpees and box jumps well into my 3rd trimester.” “I ran a half-marathon at 34 weeks pregnant.” WHY? I’m not judging when I ask this question. I’m truly interested in why someone would...
by Jessie Mundell | Apr 14, 2015 | Blog
Oh, yeah. It’s happening. I’ve been getting asked, “how much weight have you gained so far in pregnancy?” First of all, this is an interesting question to ask someone, isn’t it? 😉 (In full disclosure, I sometimes ask women this question...