{"id":3214,"date":"2022-08-01T19:23:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T09:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/?p=3214"},"modified":"2023-09-08T12:31:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T02:31:04","slug":"embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond the Pre-Baby Body Myth: Embracing the Realities of Post-Pregnancy Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By Louise Hurley<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Personally, I\u2019d like to delete the phrase \u201cget my\/your pre\u2013baby body back\u201d from our society\u2019s vocabulary. It\u2019s a goal that many mums tell me they want to work towards, and in general it means feeling the pressure to get back to the same weight, the same clothes size or the same body shape as they were pre\u2013pregnancy. In my opinion, I believe that it\u2019s an unfair expectation and can actually be damaging to a mother\u2019s physical and mental health. Here\u2019s why\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A mother\u2019s body goes through significant physical changes when growing and birthing a baby. Her internal organs rearrange themselves to make room for her growing baby, her uterus had to stretch to 500 times its pre\u2013pregnancy size and the joints in her pelvis had to become wide enough for her baby\u2019s head to fit through (even if she had a c\u2013section birth, her pelvis would still have changed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whilst some changes, such as pelvic floor dysfunction, are temporary (when the correct rehabilitation route is taken), other changes are longer lasting or permanent, for example, hip width, thickness of connective tissue, breast shape, shape of abdominal muscles, internal and external scarring, skin elasticity and skin texture. With all of this in mind you can surely see how unrealistic the goal to return to a pre\u2013baby body is<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Being a parent is HARD WORK most days, and for a lot of mums there\u2019s a pressure to always be on top of their motherhood game (wearing clean clothes, hair done, not looking tired when actually they\u2019re exhausted, taking their little one to all of the baby classes, making healthy meals, and so on). Throwing in the unrealistic expectation that they should look like they haven\u2019t had a baby is going to add extra strain to a mum\u2019s mental load and become one more thing they feel that they\u2019re not doing well enough.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It was never Mother Nature\u2019s intention for mums to bounce back and look like they haven\u2019t had a baby. A mum\u2019s body is meant to look different to what it was, because it IS different. If there\u2019s one thing I hope that you take away from this article it\u2019s that different is not the same as bad or worse. Different is just different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So why do so many women feel that they should be working towards getting their pre\u2013baby body back? Here is what I\u2019ve noticed from working with mums over the years and being active on social media:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In today\u2019s society and our typical western culture, there\u2019s a lot of pressure in the media to \u201cbounce back\u201d or return to pre\u2013pregnancy weight, shape and size. This message may not always be obvious, but think about all the cellulite creams, firming lotions, stretch mark treatments and weight loss products that are advertised with mums as the target audience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All too often we see \u201cbefore and after\u201d posts on social media. The way a person is posing for the photo, the lighting used or filters added are all used to enhance the illusion of the \u201cafter\u201d photo, making the goal of matching up this standard extremely unrealistic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The language people use can have a big impact. The words \u201cyou don\u2019t even look like you\u2019ve had a baby\u201d are often given as a compliment (I have certainly been guilty of this in the past, before becoming a mum\u2019s fitness professional) and women are often praised when they fit into their pre\u2013pregnancy jeans just weeks after having a baby. Before I go on, I want to make clear that there is nothing wrong with fitting into your pre\u2013pregnancy jeans after having a baby. My point is that using it as a compliment or using it as a goal is usually not helpful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s be realistic, for mums to accept and love the changes in their body after having children will feel impossible some days, but I do believe that all mums should learn to take the time to respect and appreciate what their body has done and what it\u2019s capable of doing. It\u2019s easier said than done, so for any mums striving to get their pre\u2013baby body back, here\u2019s my advice on what to leave behind and what to focus on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t believe all that you see on social media<br><\/strong>Before and after photos on social media often use angles, lighting and filters to make the after photo look different. Ask yourself this, \u201cWhat positive impact does this person\/social media account\/service\/product have on my life?\u201d If it makes you feel as though your body is flawed in the way it currently looks then unfollow the account. You have the power to turn away from it and choose what you see and read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Understand your birth story<br><\/strong>Even if you gave birth years ago, once you\u2019re postnatal, you\u2019ll always be postnatal. Understanding what your body went through during pregnancy and birth can help you become more compassionate towards your body and you can better understand your recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t focus your mental energy on your weight, size, shape or BMI.<br><\/strong>They are not accurate measurements of health. A healthy body does not only come in one size or shape (despite what social media will have you believe). Instead, focus on getting a fully functioning pelvic floor, or reducing back pain, increasing muscle mass and fitness so that you can chase your children or increase bone density.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Be clear on your goals and then ask yourself \u201cwhy\u201d<br><\/strong>Why is this goal important to you? Keep asking yourself \u201cwhy\u201d until you can really get to the bottom of your goal. You may find that you change your goal once you get to the true reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Never underestimate self\u2013care<br><\/strong>Investing time, energy or money into self\u2013care reinforces to yourself and your family that you are worthy and that you are enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Louise Hurley<\/strong> \u2013 As a MumSafe\u2122 trainer and Pregnancy and Postnatal Corrective Exercise Specialist, Louise\u2019s mission is to help mums at every stage of motherhood safely start or return to exercise. Louise is the owner of Strong Mums and runs small group training and 1:1 PT. Find out more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.strongmums.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.strongmums.com<\/a> or on social media @strongmumsgosford.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Louise Hurley Personally, I\u2019d like to delete the phrase \u201cget my\/your pre\u2013baby body back\u201d from our society\u2019s vocabulary. It\u2019s a goal that many mums tell me they want to&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3215,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sync_status":"","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","castos_file_data":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[116,125],"series":[170],"class_list":["post-3214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-wellbeing","tag-article","tag-louise-hurley","series-on-the-coast-families"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/pre-baby-body-back.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/feed\/podcast\/on-the-coast-families","embedCode":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FXSPlRH6K8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/\">Beyond the Pre-Baby Body Myth: Embracing the Realities of Post-Pregnancy Health<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/embed\/#?secret=FXSPlRH6K8\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"&#8220;Beyond the Pre-Baby Body Myth: Embracing the Realities of Post-Pregnancy Health&#8221; &#8212; On The Coast Families\" data-secret=\"FXSPlRH6K8\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","syncStatus":{"isSynced":false,"status":"none","error":"","message":"Not synced yet.","title":"Not synced"}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Beyond the Pre-Baby Body Myth: Embracing the Realities of Post-Pregnancy Health - On The Coast Families<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Beyond the Pre-Baby Body Myth: Embracing the Realities of Post-Pregnancy Health - On The Coast Families\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"By Louise Hurley Personally, I\u2019d like to delete the phrase \u201cget my\/your pre\u2013baby body back\u201d from our society\u2019s vocabulary. It\u2019s a goal that many mums tell me they want to&hellip;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"On The Coast Families\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OnTheCoastFamilies\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-08-01T09:23:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-09-08T02:31:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/pre-baby-body-back.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1170\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"780\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"LukeAdmin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"LukeAdmin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"LukeAdmin\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/#\/schema\/person\/ffd0cbff2ca55a6b7676bbae7f32f4e8\"},\"headline\":\"Beyond the Pre-Baby Body Myth: Embracing the Realities of Post-Pregnancy Health\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-08-01T09:23:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-09-08T02:31:04+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/\"},\"wordCount\":1081,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/pre-baby-body-back.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Article\",\"Louise Hurley\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Health &amp; Wellbeing\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/\",\"name\":\"Beyond the Pre-Baby Body Myth: Embracing the Realities of Post-Pregnancy Health - On The Coast Families\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/pre-baby-body-back.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-08-01T09:23:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-09-08T02:31:04+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/pre-baby-body-back.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/pre-baby-body-back.jpg\",\"width\":1170,\"height\":780},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Beyond the Pre-Baby Body Myth: Embracing the Realities of Post-Pregnancy Health\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/\",\"name\":\"On The Coast Families\",\"description\":\"On the Coast Families is an innovative, bi-monthly publication for families living on the NSW Central Coast\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/#organization\",\"name\":\"On the Coast Families\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/OTC-Families-web-logo_v3.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/OTC-Families-web-logo_v3.png\",\"width\":301,\"height\":129,\"caption\":\"On the Coast Families\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OnTheCoastFamilies\/\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/onthecoastfamilies\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/#\/schema\/person\/ffd0cbff2ca55a6b7676bbae7f32f4e8\",\"name\":\"LukeAdmin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2fe0acc7e97cea7beeba18a17f7117afe248c328afd8cc501e40a184facadf57?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2fe0acc7e97cea7beeba18a17f7117afe248c328afd8cc501e40a184facadf57?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"LukeAdmin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/author\/lukeadmin\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Beyond the Pre-Baby Body Myth: Embracing the Realities of Post-Pregnancy Health - On The Coast Families","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Beyond the Pre-Baby Body Myth: Embracing the Realities of Post-Pregnancy Health - On The Coast Families","og_description":"By Louise Hurley Personally, I\u2019d like to delete the phrase \u201cget my\/your pre\u2013baby body back\u201d from our society\u2019s vocabulary. It\u2019s a goal that many mums tell me they want to&hellip;","og_url":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/","og_site_name":"On The Coast Families","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OnTheCoastFamilies\/","article_published_time":"2022-08-01T09:23:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-09-08T02:31:04+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1170,"height":780,"url":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/pre-baby-body-back.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"LukeAdmin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"LukeAdmin","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/"},"author":{"name":"LukeAdmin","@id":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/#\/schema\/person\/ffd0cbff2ca55a6b7676bbae7f32f4e8"},"headline":"Beyond the Pre-Baby Body Myth: Embracing the Realities of Post-Pregnancy Health","datePublished":"2022-08-01T09:23:00+00:00","dateModified":"2023-09-08T02:31:04+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/"},"wordCount":1081,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/pre-baby-body-back.jpg","keywords":["Article","Louise Hurley"],"articleSection":["Health &amp; Wellbeing"],"inLanguage":"en-AU","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/","url":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/","name":"Beyond the Pre-Baby Body Myth: Embracing the Realities of Post-Pregnancy Health - On The Coast Families","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/pre-baby-body-back.jpg","datePublished":"2022-08-01T09:23:00+00:00","dateModified":"2023-09-08T02:31:04+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-AU","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-AU","@id":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/pre-baby-body-back.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/pre-baby-body-back.jpg","width":1170,"height":780},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/embracing-post-pregnancy-body-central-coast\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Beyond the Pre-Baby Body Myth: Embracing the Realities of Post-Pregnancy Health"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/#website","url":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/","name":"On The Coast Families","description":"On the Coast Families is an innovative, bi-monthly publication for families living on the NSW Central Coast","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-AU"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/#organization","name":"On the Coast Families","url":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-AU","@id":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/OTC-Families-web-logo_v3.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/OTC-Families-web-logo_v3.png","width":301,"height":129,"caption":"On the Coast Families"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OnTheCoastFamilies\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/onthecoastfamilies\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/#\/schema\/person\/ffd0cbff2ca55a6b7676bbae7f32f4e8","name":"LukeAdmin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-AU","@id":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2fe0acc7e97cea7beeba18a17f7117afe248c328afd8cc501e40a184facadf57?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2fe0acc7e97cea7beeba18a17f7117afe248c328afd8cc501e40a184facadf57?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"LukeAdmin"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au"],"url":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/author\/lukeadmin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3214"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5809,"href":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3214\/revisions\/5809"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3214"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=3214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}