Say “No” to “Bounce Back” Culture

Let’s stop pretending that not “bouncing back” in postpartum means you are “lazy” and “letting yourself go”.

Okay, can we be honest for a second?

This idea that if you don’t “bounce back” after having a baby, you’re somehow lazy or “letting yourself go”…

It is one of the biggest lies postpartum women are sold.

Your body literally expanded bones, ligaments, organs, blood volume — everything — to create a human being.

And then we’re expected to go right back to looking like that never happened?

That’s not realistic.

That’s not healthy.

And it’s definitely not a reflection of your character.

Not shrinking after birth doesn’t mean you’ve lost discipline.

It means your body is healing.

It means your priorities have shifted.

It means you’re living in a season where nourishment, bonding, sleep, and recovery matter more than aesthetics.

You’re not “letting yourself go.”

You’re letting yourself be human. While raising a brand new human.

And that is not something to apologize for.