Well, let's tackle the angry subject, the sensitive subject, the taboo subject!
The postpartum body.
When for some it's "I lost everything during breastfeeding, it's great" and for others it's "I don't recognize myself anymore, I don't feel like a woman anymore, I'm disgusted" so yes , these are harsh, unfair words, but words that women attribute to themselves.
Today I am not here to tell you for the umpteenth time “you have carried life, it is magnificent”, etc., because yes, it is true but you know it and even though it is beautiful, That doesn't take away from the fact that you still don't feel better and stuck in a body that doesn't necessarily suit you. I've been there, I'm still there and I'm going to reveal to you the little things that made me start working on myself to appreciate my body more and more.
First of all, the NETWORKS: Instagram, oh Instagram, you can be so good but sometimes so hard! Girls who are in top shape 2 weeks after giving birth, with a flat stomach, who have their house tidy and a pie in the oven, can be a bit of a downer. So seeing that and then taking a look at my dirty laundry I said to myself, it's not possible I'm leaving this page, it doesn't reflect me and doesn't reflect motherhood. And I started looking for guilt-free Instagram pages, which show the truth, yes the truth of the postpartum body and not only that! I leave you a wide choice of Instagram pages that I loved and which make me feel good when I open my application, accounts which unwind Danaemercer ; Celestebarber ; Rianne Meijer ; Elykilleuse ; We want it to be real .
Secondly, SPORT, well, this one I can tell you about but I admit that I'm not there yet. Time and time again I tried, but without much success. I simply think that sometimes you shouldn't force yourself and do yourself good, find sporting activities that you like without doing 6578 sit-ups a day. So you know what, my best friend and I bought ourselves roller skates. In addition to doing a little sport, we spend time together, which is good for the head but also for the body. (be careful to remember to do your abdominal and perineal rehabilitation)
Good FOOD, broccoli and chicken breast no thank you! Knowing how to treat yourself is important (a little pizza from time to time, we can't blame you) but also taking the time to cook small dishes in advance if you don't have time, healthy while remaining gourmands, there are some, if I assure you (you can find quite a few recipes on TikTok and other networks if you don't have the inspiration of course) Clothes in which you feel good.
Because that little dress or that little top that you put on that brings you lots of compliments, well, it’s good for your morale! So of course, there is no miracle recipe for immediately feeling better in a body that sometimes seems a little foreign to us. There is some slack from time to time and that is NORMAL. But a few little tips can help little by little to regain self-confidence and allow you to be in better tune with your body (postpartum or not).
Don't forget, you are sublime
