If This Breathtaking Photo Shoot Doesn't Show the Beauty of Postpartum Bodies, Nothing Will

"Being pregnant and then postpartum with my first son was difficult because I was uncomfortable with what had happened to my body. Then it hit me. My body is beautiful. What it had just done, created a human, was absolutely amazing. So amazing that I decided to give it a second go.

I loved my growing belly more the second time. I planned and embraced my birth choices instead of being scared. I looked in the mirror afterwards and loved what I saw. For I am strong and I'm a mother. I love sharing this feeling with new mothers who may be stuck looking in that mirror and feeling sad because they don't look like they used to. Having a baby changes your body, but it also changes your heart and mind. You don't need to look like who you were before because you are no longer that person. You are better."