Comments on: 9 Tips for Better Body Image in Pregnancy and Beyond

By: How to Tighten Loose Skin After Pregnancy | It's a Mother Thing

How to Tighten Loose Skin After Pregnancy | It's a Mother Thing — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 18:04:46 +0000

[…] on how to tighten loose skin after pregnancy, I’ve got good news. There are several great tips for firming up the loose skin that pregnancy can cause. Read on for some of the best ways to restore, rejuvenate, and tighten loose skin after […]

By: When You Want a Baby And Your Husband Doesn’t | It's a Mother Thing

When You Want a Baby And Your Husband Doesn’t | It's a Mother Thing — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 16:54:38 +0000

[…] He knew that he loved our kids more than anything, but he loved me, too. And the idea of putting my body through another pregnancy like the three I’d already endured was not something he could bear. While he knew we could […]

By: 10 Things Never to Say to a Pregnant Woman | It's a Mother Thing

10 Things Never to Say to a Pregnant Woman | It's a Mother Thing — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 20:13:28 +0000

[…] Again with the belly shaming! Just as you wouldn’t go up to an overweight person and say, “boy you must eat lard by the ton!” So you should refrain from making comments about the lady’s bump. I’ve seen 90 lb women with giant baby bellies that defied belief. But as amusing as it may seem to you, you never know how she may be feeling about the changes to her own body. We all worry and wonder if what we are going through is normal, and making a soon-to-be mother feel like a freak for the size of her bump is unnecessarily cruel. If you really must say something, compliment her. “You’re radiant/glowing/blooming” are phrases we all know just mean, “wow – you’re really looking pregnant these days!” But at least they aren’t making jokes at the expense of our body image. […]

By: How to Talk to Boys About Periods and Puberty

How to Talk to Boys About Periods and Puberty — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 01:54:16 +0000

[…] blood from the uterus through the vagina. It is the culmination of a monthly cycle whereby the body prepares for the possibility of pregnancy and accepts that this will not be […]

By: 23 Early Signs of Pregnancy Before You Test

23 Early Signs of Pregnancy Before You Test — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:53:27 +0000

[…] pregnancy is hard on the body. Making a brand new human takes up a lot of energy, and all that progesterone will exhaust your […]