Becoming a mother is a life-changing experience that brings with it a host of physical and mental changes. The journey from pregnancy to postpartum can be both challenging and rewarding, and new mothers need to be aware of the changes they may experience.
We sat down to talk with five brave women about the changes to their bodies after becoming mothers. Read on to get an honest insight into the physical and mental changes they experienced after becoming parents.
Try to accept the physical body changes
“It’s OK that your body doesn't just bounce back to the way it was. Give your body time to heal. I have stretch marks and I'm totally fine with that. It's a change to my body that wasn’t there before my pregnancy. But they are there because my body is now producing milk, and I'm so happy to be able to feed my daughter” - Tashana, mother to Nora.
Sometimes it is hard to come to terms with the changes
“I definitely wasn't prepared for how much my body would change. I had an emergency C-section and find it kind of hard to come to terms with the scar. For the first couple of months, I couldn't even look at the scar. I just didn't want to see it” - Lisa-Marie, mother to Leo.
