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When Pregnancy Triggers Body Image Issues You Thought Were Gone

Pregnancy is often portrayed as a time of glowing skin and growing joy but for many women, it can also resurface long-forgotten body image struggles. As your body changes in ways you can’t control, feelings of insecurity, discomfort or self-criticism may creep back in, even if you thought you'd made peace with your appearance. These emotions are more common than you might think and they don’t make you a bad mom-to-be. Wondering why pregnancy can reopen old wounds and how to cope with them in a healthy, empowering way? You're not alone and there is support for body image issues.

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