If you do some digging around, apparently the average size of a woman (in America) is around 14. So already that should put your mind at ease before, during and

following your pregnancy. But even if you are larger than that, especially during the first six months after having your baby, go easy on yourself. Women have babies. Barbie dolls

are for play time. For the record, if you really look hard at them, they look anatomically creepy anyway.

You’re not supposed to look like you did in high school. Just like the weather has seasons, so do our bodies. The key is to embrace what each season brings. Take

your breasts. It’s a misconception that all moms (even the ones who breastfeed) will end up with sagging breasts after giving birth. But they will change. They will get larger,

you might have stretch marks and your areolas may get darker. But again, if you’re feeding your child, do you know how good of a mother you are and how

mind-blowing your capabilities are too? Rather than wishing your body was what it used to be, love it for what it is and what it can do. Pregnant women and

new moms are bosses in every sense of the word!

Women are much harder on their bodies than men are. Don’t believe us? Ask your man what he really thinks about your body after giving birth. We’ve heard many say

that they find the mother of their children to be sexier than ever because they were able to do something that a man cannot. Plus, they were the one to

bring their son or daughter into the world. If that means a bigger tummy or some stretch marks, so be it. (If only more of us looked at it that

way, right?)

An entire head came out of your vagina. Who cares how small it is. It’s a HEAD! Dap yourself up on this point alone. And yeah, give your body a

break. For doing this, it deserves one!

Sometimes, we have to experience things so that we can help others. If only tiny supermodels who’ve never had children before were all new moms had to look up to,

of course they’d have mini-nervous breakdowns about their bodies. This is where you come in. To provide comfort, empathy and tips on how to adjust to the transition and to

get to a place of being happy with “the new normal”.

Thanks, Ms. Laura Mazza, for helping us to keep it all in perspective.

A nice-looking body is…nice.

But to birth a child? Could there be ANYTHING more beautiful than that?

(Our vote is "no!")