Your body after baby

Most mothers-to-be take for granted that their bodies will change during pregnancy. After all, your body has to adjust to growing a whole new human being, and providing all the nutrients that human being needs to grow, it's no wonder everything changes!

But many new mums are surprised by the changes in their bodies once baby is finally born. You might expect lochia (postpartum bleeding) and for your breasts to change shape and size as your milk comes in and breastfeeding becomes established, but the pregnancy books often forget to mention the REALLY freaky stuff like passing blood clots, stinging when you pass urine, lingering stretchmarks and nasty afterpains.

We asked some of the mums in our OHbaby! online community to share what most surprised them about their post-baby bodies, and here's what they said about their saggy marshmallow bellies, their leaky, engorged breasts, their new body, their wildly fluctuating hormones, and of course, the REALLY yucky bits!

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  Your body after baby
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  The breasts!
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  The belly!
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  The body!
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  The hormones!
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  The really yucky bits!
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