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First published 2009-01

The Relationship between Depression and Body Dissatisfaction across Pregnancy and the Postpartum

Abigail Clark, Helen Skouteris, Eleanor H. Wertheim [...]

Journal of Health Psychology

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First published 2020-4

Personality and Postpartum Sexual Functioning in Israeli Women: The Mediating Role of Body Image

Sigal Levy, Jonathan E. Handelzalts, Lital Yadid [...]

Psychological Reports

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First published 2026

MomBod: Exploring body-related perceptions and the influence of physical activity imagery among postpartum women

Iris A. Lesser, Megan Filiatrault, Amanda Wurz [...]

Journal of Health Psychology

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First published 2025-12

‘The mental load carries the weight’: Australian women’s perceptions of their postpartum body image and eating attitudes

Angela Gilmour, Natalie Ball, Katarina Skender [...]

Journal of Health Psychology

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First published 2011-1

Jointly Navigating the Reclamation of the ‘‘Woman I Used to Be’’: Negotiating Concerns About the Postpartum Body Within the Marital Dyad

Jennifer Paff Ogle, Keila E. Tyner, Sherry Schofield-Tomschin

Clothing and Textiles Research Journal

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First published 2025-7

Inundated With “Bounce Back” Culture: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Postpartum First-Time Mothers’ Body Image Dissatisfaction and Mental Health Implications

Emily Horton, Brenda Everett, Madelaine Romito

The Family Journal

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First published 2017-7

“Who Doesn’t Want to Be This Hot Mom?”: Celebrity Mom Profiles and Mothers’ Accounts of Their Postpartum Bodies

Brittany M. Williams, Karen Christopher, Jennifer Sinski

Sage Open

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First published 2016-2

The Effect of Body Mass Index on Pelvic Floor Support 1 Year Postpartum

Yi Chen, Benjamin Johnson, Fangyong Li [...]

Reproductive Sciences

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First published 2022-4

Disordered eating in the postpartum period: Role of psychological distress,body dissatisfaction,dysfunctional maternal beliefs and self-compassion

Elyse O’Loghlen, Roslyn Galligan

Journal of Health Psychology

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First published 2022-11

Body Image Dissatisfaction,Breastfeeding Experiences,and Self-Efficacy in Postpartum Women with and Without Eating Disorder Symptoms

Hillary M. Kapa, Jennifer L. Litteral, Sarah A. Keim [...]

Journal of Human Lactation

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