The Harmful Effects of Bouncing Back Postpartum (and what to do instead) with Natalie Welch
If you’re a mom and you’re on social media, chances are that you’ve seen a celebrity post “perfect-looking” pictures of their body 1 month after having a baby. Meanwhile, you have dirty hair and spit-up on the shirt you’ve been wearing for 2 days.
The idea that we need to bounce back after baby is known as ‘bounce back culture,’ and it’s everywhere; so much so that you may not even recognize it anymore because it seems so common-place.
In this episode of the Strong Mama Podcast, I chat with Natalie Welch, RD of Natalie Welch Nutrition.
In our conversation we talk about the societal pressures to bounce back after having a baby, and the harmful mental and physical effects of doing so. She also shares valuable insights to help stop comparing your journey to others and tips to support your postpartum healing and goals from a healthy place.
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
What bounce-back culture is
How it’s harmful to postpartum physical and mental health
Tips to support your postpartum healing and ‘flourish forward’
How to (eventually) pursue physical goals in a healthy way
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I’m Nicole, Pre/Postnatal Fitness Coach and founder of Strong Mama Wellness. I take the confusion out of exercising in pregnancy and postpartum and help women strengthen their body for pregnancy, delivery, and recovery. You deserve to have a thriving, healthy pregnancy and postpartum journey!
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