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b'With any pregnancy, one of the most obvious and dramatic transformations is the physical one. As a first-time mom, I knew I\\u2019d be packing on the lbs throughout my pregnancy journey, but the weight gain and acceptance of this new body took time. I share in this episode what it was like to gain more than the recommended amount of weight for someone of my BMI during my pregnancy, the pressures to \\u201cbounce back\\u201d post-pregnancy, how my body changed, and also, how to (and not to) compliment someone who just gave birth. Society has always had a ridiculous standard on what women should look like post-birth. But a mother\\u2019s appearance after her baby isn\\u2019t what\\u2019s important, and we should not measure a mother by how quickly she can \\u201cbounce back.\\u201d Not now, not ever. With this episode, my hope is to encourage celebrating our bodies for what it has done, for what it IS doing, and for what it WILL do, not for what it once was.\\xa0\\n\\nHere are a few shortcuts if you\\u2019d like to hop to a topic that interests you!\\n[00:43] \\u2013 My Giggle and Drool of the Week\\n[03:05] \\u2013 Disclaimer\\n[03:25] - How much weight should you gain from pregnancy?\\n[07:29] \\u2013 A baby is only on average 5-10lbs. Where does all the other pregnancy weight come from?\\n[09:02] \\u2013 Was there any pressure to \\u201cbounce back\\u201d to my pre-baby weight?\\n[12:37] \\u2013 What are my post-pregnancy goals?\\n[13:39] \\u2013 How my body has changed\\n[15:58] \\u2013 How to (and not to) compliment someone who just gave birth\\n[17:33] - Appreciating our bodies for what it is doing and will do\\n\\nAfter you\\u2019ve taken a listen, let me know in the comments of our IG post what your experience has been like with the physical changes your body has gone through. Or, if you plan to be a mom one day, what did you hear in this episode that might\\u2019ve surprised you?\\xa0\\xa0\\nAs always, thank you for allowing me to share my personal journey with you all. I have so much more to learn and would love to continue connecting and learning from all of you out there.\\n\\nI hope you enjoy!\\n#SpillTheBabyTea\\n__________________________________________\\nHost: Helen Wu\\nEditor: Victoria Cheng\\n__________________________________________\\nC O N N E C T W I T H U S\\n\\u2022 Subscribe and Follow us @asianbossgirl on Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Amazon Music/YouTube/Instagram/Twitter/Facebook\\n\\u2022 Listener Survey: Let us know your thoughts on the podcast here\\n\\u2022 Shoutouts: Give a shoutout on the podcast here\\n\\u2022 Email: hello@asianbossgirl.com\\n__________________________________________\\nS U P P O R T U S\\n\\u2022 Merch: asianbossgirl.myshopify.com\\n\\u2022 Donate: anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/support\\n\\u2022 More about us at asianbossgirl.com\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'