This Ad Campaign Celebrating Postpartum Bodies Should Be Happening All Around The World By Jen McGuire Courtesy of Mothercare I remember the first time I really looked at myself after giving birth to my fourth son. It was an accident; I had been avoiding cameras and mirrors for the first week when I happened upon a surprise mirror in my mom's washroom. After taking a bath. In the nude. In that moment I didn't see myself as this powerful being who brought new life into the world, I just saw that I was wrong, all wrong. This happens all too often to women after they give birth, and there's a new campaign celebrating postpartum bodies that will hopefully help women, like myself, embrace everything they have accomplished by giving birth. For the full article, read here . 

This mama's honest story about her postpartum body is going viral by Conz Preti Sandy Ballard is a mom to three adorable little ones. Her Instagram is filled with cute family pics and serious summer goals, but one of her most recent photos is going viral for her honesty. In it, Ballard talks openly about her postpartum body after carrying and delivering three babies and what that means.  Her caption reads: "Nine months in, nine months out. Or something like that. This is postpartum (x3). This is mushy belly, jiggly booty, & bowling ball boobs because #breastfeeding. This body is pool ready. Is it skinny? No. Is it what it used to be? No. Did it bounce right back? No. But it's a body & it's at the pool. So it's pool ready. It grew three giant babies. It stretched to capacity & stretched some more. It nourished two of those babies round the clock. It was cut in half twice. It could barely walk without help, but here it is still standing. ...

The Latest Data on Maternal Mortality (Including Suicide) in the US & CA JULY 10, 2019 IN EMERGING CONSIDERATIONS CDC’s Maternal Mortality Review Data Brief The Federal agency, The Center for Disease Control (CDC) shared a new brief on Maternal Mortality Review (MMR) with updated 2008-2017 data on pregnancy-related deaths from 14 Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs). Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah voluntarily shared their data through the Maternal Mortality Review Information Application (MMRIA). MMRIA supports and standardizes record abstraction, documentation of committee decisions, and routine analyses. Key findings include the following: Approximately 1 in 3 deaths among women during or within a year of pregnancy were pregnancy-related. Leading causes of death varied by race-ethnicity. Cardiomyopathy and cardiovascular conditions were the...

Pregnancy-specific anxiety may impact how long a woman exclusively breastfeeds her child From www.mcgill.ca Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended by the World Health Organization for the first six months of life because of the benefits for both mom and baby. In Canada, approximately 32% of women meet this recommendation. Although breast milk is a natural first food for babies, breastfeeding is also a learned health behavior that is influenced by many physical, social, and psychological factors. McGill University researchers Kristin Horsley, Tuong-Vi Nguyen, Blaine Ditto, and Deborah Da Costa from the Departments of Psychology and Medicine examined whether pregnancy-specific anxiety – worries or concerns related specifically to pregnancy and post-partum – might play a role in how long a woman exclusively breastfeeds her child. To read the full article, follow this link .

These Prenatals Have A No-Nausea Capsule Design, And We’re Totally Here For It Why Do We Even Need to Take These Things? Team Scary Mommy Prior to actually getting pregnant, I was super excited to start prenatal vitamins. I mean, I’d heard the rumors about glowing skin, long hair, and strong nails, and I was totally ready to test these theories for myself. I had no idea most prenatal vitamins are roughly the size of your thumb and make you so nauseous it’s hard to breathe. Or was that the baby? To read the full article, follow this link .

Study Finds That Being Pregnant Is Like Constantly Running A Marathon Scientists studying the ultimate limit of human endurance found that being pregnant is akin to constantly running a marathon Maybe it should be called the Ironwoman. Sarah Aswell AJ_WATT/GETTY A new study on the limits of human endurance, conducted by Duke University, has found that one of the most extreme experiences that a person can endure isn’t an Ironman race or an ultra marathon. It’s pregnancy. The study, which was published in Science Advances this month, took an in-depth look at what happens to the bodies of elite athletes participating in the most challenging races in the world, including the Ironman, the Tour de France, and the 3,000-mile Race Across the U.S.A., in which competitors ran six marathons a week over 120 days. But they found that one of the very hardest things you can do is carry a baby to term over nine months. To read the full article, follow this link .

Before You Post that Adorable Baby Pic… Written by Cathy Hale  It’s wonderful to share photos and videos of your baby with friends and relatives online. No matter how many miles are between you, they can still experience every special moment and milestone—including the hilarious, unexpected and goofy ones. At Little Remedies®, we love connecting with moms on our Facebook page. Your funny stories, cute photos, helpful mommy tips, and comments make our day! But of course, safety always comes first. That’s why we’re diligent about making sure our online community is a safe, trusted environment for your posts and conversations. When it comes to your personal accounts, safety is just as important. We’ve compiled a list of helpful tips so you can surf like a smarty pants on two of the world’s biggest social media networks—Facebook and Instagram. And we’ve included step-by-step instructions to make it easy-peasy. To read the whole article, follow this link .

For a great illustration to put it all into perspective. Follow this  link  to a great Facebook Page for real mommies.