The mom bod Blog

Grab your favorite (protein-packed) snack and dive into all things motherhood health + wellness.

Weight, Perimenopause, Postpartum Alison Boden, MPH, RDN | Dietitian for Moms Weight, Perimenopause, Postpartum Alison Boden, MPH, RDN | Dietitian for Moms

The P Word

If you happen to be in the "older" crowd when you had your baby(ies) - like if you ever heard the very rude term "geriatric pregnancy" being thrown around in your presence then we have a situation where your postpartum is knocking on the door of perimenopause.

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Exhaustion, Postpartum, Hair Loss Alison Boden, MPH, RDN | Dietitian for Moms Exhaustion, Postpartum, Hair Loss Alison Boden, MPH, RDN | Dietitian for Moms

The real reason you feel like sh*t

There’s this thing that nobody talks about after pregnancy. There’s a huge list of physical, emotional, and mood + brain symptoms that often show up in new moms, and feel random and disconnected to each other. But the truth is they are all part of a bigger piece of what happens to our bodies after pregnancy, and it’s extremely likely that no healthcare provider warned you about them.

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The Hormone Quiz

Are your hormones out of whack?

After pregnancy, your hormones don’t go back to normal on their own. Yes, even years later. Take the free quiz to find out if your hormones might be the culprit for all those mood swings, night sweats, and 3PM sugar cravings.