13/04/2026
✨ Awe. Wonder. Gratitude. Reverence.
One day when I was caring for a new mother these words slipped out as I held her beautiful postpartum belly.
And now these are the words I often find myself saying when I’m caring for a new mum.
I place my hands gently on her belly and pause.
Not to do anything.
Not to fix anything.
Just to recognise what has already happened here.
That a whole entire tiny human has been grown and brought into the world through this body.
Because too often, we forget how remarkable that is.
There’s so much noise around how we feel about our bodies as mothers. So much grief, shame, disappointment, disconnection.
And yet every single Motherbody has done something extraordinary.
So if you’ve ever given birth, I invite you now to pause for a moment.
Place your hands on your belly. Or just bring your attention there.
Take a moment to feel into the Awe. Wonder. Gratitude. Reverence of what this belly, this body has done.
Because it’s pretty incredible.
And she deserves love.
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