Q&A: Tips for Getting Your Body Back After Baby

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

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🗓️ 15 January 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

It can be challenging to appreciate all the physical changes your body goes through during pregnancy and after having a baby. This can be particularly difficult with the added pressure of social media and society’s expectations to bounce back after baby. Learn the expectations for gaining weight during pregnancy and how this plays out in the real world. Explore why exercise is more than a tool for weight loss and what other significant factors influence your overall health. Hear about evidence-based tools to improve body image and examine research on how social media can influence our attitudes. Whether you’re fully embracing your body’s changes or struggling to adjust, this episode will help give you some perspective on fostering a positive mindset and setting realistic postpartum goals.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:10.8	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast.
0:15.9	In today's episode, we're talking about tips for getting your body back after baby.
0:23.1	It can be really challenging to appreciate all of the physical changes that your body goes through during pregnancy and after having a
0:29.1	baby. This is especially difficult with all of the added pressure from social media and societal
0:36.0	expectations to bounce back after having a baby.
0:40.0	Learn about the expectations for gaining weight during pregnancy and how this actually plays out
0:46.1	in the real world.
0:47.7	Explore why exercise is more than a tool for weight loss and what other significant factors
0:53.2	influence your overall health.
0:55.5	Hear about evidence-based tools to improve body image and we'll take a look at the research
1:00.8	on how social media can influence our attitudes. Whether you are fully embracing your body's
1:07.1	changes or if you're struggling to adjust, this episode will help give you some perspective
1:12.8	on fostering a positive mindset and setting realistic postpartum goals. You can find the complete
1:20.3	article and all of the resources for this episode at Pregnancypodcast.com slash bodyback.
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