Yummy Mummy — The ideal of not looking like a mother

Pregnancy and childbirth are important life experiences that entail major changes, both physically, psychologically, socially and existentially for women. Motherhood transition and the accompanying bodily changes involve expectations of body image that are simultaneously naturally and socially produced and culturally informed by public, private and professional discourses about motherhood transition.

Source: Women and Birth - June 5, 2019 Category: Midwifery Authors: Christina Prinds, Helene Nikolajsen, Birgitte Folmann Source Type: research