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How to process grief for your pre-pregnancy body

Everyone says I should be grateful my baby is healthy but I'm mourning my pre-pregnancy body and feel selfish for caring about stretch marks when I have this miracle

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The cultural mandate for maternal gratitude conflicts with legitimate grief over irreversible physical changes.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Postpartum physical recovery?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.