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Why new mums are turning to drastic weight loss fixes

Why new mums are turning to drastic weight loss fixes
Why new mums are turning to drastic weight loss fixes (Photo: iStock)

When Sheila gave birth to her daughter, she imagined a season of softness, bonding, healing and allowing her body the grace it deserved. But just weeks later, as the congratulations faded, a new kind of pressure emerged, the unspoken expectation to look like she'd never been pregnant at all.

"It started with subtle comments," she recalls. "A friend said, 'You'll bounce back, right?' Then someone on Instagram asked if I was expecting again. I'd just had the baby two months prior."

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