27/07/2026
Everyone talks about “losing the baby weight”.
But no one talks about the contradictions that go along with that.
I should go to the gym…but I also want to spend every minute I can with my daughter.
I want to lose weight….but I also need to fuel my body to breastfeed.
I want to meal prep….but I also need to work, and clean the house, and fold laundry, and take care of my baby.
I want to prioritize myself…but I feel guilty every time that I do.
No wonder postpartum feels so hard.
It isn’t just about losing the baby weight.
It’s about gaining yourself, and raising someone else in the process.
The weight may be harder to lose. The progress pictures may come from the only full length mirror in the house (in the nursery…)
But there are so many other wins that the scale just can’t measure ❤️