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What the Selfie Doesn’t Show: The Hidden Reality of Postpartum Recovery
postpartum, motherhood, emotional health Mara Eller postpartum, motherhood, emotional health Mara Eller

What the Selfie Doesn’t Show: The Hidden Reality of Postpartum Recovery

Ten days after the birth of my third child, I caught my reflection in the mirror as I walked by with my little nugget on my shoulder and admired my relatively flat belly. “Look at me!” I thought, “I’m bouncing back so fast!” I snapped this photo to post on Instagram later with a witty caption to show everyone how un-pregnant I was looking.

But thankfully, before I had time to post it, I realized that this photo was a lie.

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