{"id":7899,"date":"2025-09-15T10:05:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T10:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/?p=7899"},"modified":"2025-09-15T10:05:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T10:05:14","slug":"what-if-you-never-bounce-back-heres-what-to-focus-on-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/weight-loss\/what-if-you-never-bounce-back-heres-what-to-focus-on-instead\/","title":{"rendered":"What If You Never \u2018Bounce Back\u2019? Here&#8217;s What to Focus on Instead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This four-part MUTU video series, &#8220;Postpartum Weight Support: What Really Matters&#8221;, cuts through the bounce-back pressure and food rules to give you what your body truly needs after birth. Real nourishment, real strength, and real recovery on your terms, not the algorithm\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Why &#039;Bouncing Back&#039; After Birth Is Harmful | Real Postpartum Recovery Tips That Work\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F5-iGrfC0pI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What this video is about:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This video challenges the toxic idea of \u2018bouncing back\u2019 after childbirth and offers a new, practical definition of recovery, one built on strength, function, and respect for your postpartum body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s say this clearly and say it first. The idea of \u201cbouncing back\u201d after having a baby is not only unrealistic, it\u2019s harmful. It\u2019s rooted in a fantasy, a thin, smiling, unmarked body that somehow erased all evidence of pregnancy and birth within weeks. That fantasy gets sold to you in magazine spreads, in before-and-after posts, in influencer stories, in the hashtags of \u201cback in my jeans\u201d and \u201cmommy makeover.\u201d But let\u2019s be honest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">That\u2019s not how real bodies work. That\u2019s how marketing works.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your body does not need to go backwards. It needs to go forward. Into healing. Into strength. Into a new kind of grounded stability that reflects what you\u2019ve been through. You didn\u2019t lose your body when you had a baby. It didn\u2019t disappear. It changed. And that change isn\u2019t a problem to be fixed, it\u2019s a transformation to be honoured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At MUTU, we\u2019ve worked with hundreds of thousands of women. We\u2019ve heard the stories that never get told in glossy wellness campaigns. Stories of leaking when you sneeze. Of back pain that makes it hard to hold your baby. Of pressure and heaviness that gets dismissed at six-week checkups. Of feeling betrayed by a body that no longer feels familiar, much less functional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And while some healthcare providers offer thoughtful guidance and referrals, many do not. A six-week clearance to \u201cgo back to the gym\u201d often comes without any assessment of pelvic floor function, core strength, or mental readiness. You\u2019re cleared to run, but not warned about prolapse. You\u2019re encouraged to lose weight, but not taught how to reconnect with your breath or stabilise your spine. And that\u2019s where the harm happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The system assumes that returning to your old body is the goal. But let\u2019s ask a better question, why would we want to go back to the body we had before birth, when our life has changed in every way since?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Postpartum recovery isn\u2019t about returning. It\u2019s about progressing. It\u2019s about restoring function, regaining trust, and reclaiming ownership of your body in the present, not the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So what does real recovery look like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It looks like sneezing without leaking.<br>It looks like walking without pelvic pressure.<br>It looks like carrying your baby without your back seizing up.<br>It looks like sleeping more comfortably, breathing more easily, moving without wincing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These markers matter. They\u2019re functional. They\u2019re liberating. And they are entirely disconnected from aesthetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But we get it, your feelings about your body might be complicated right now. You may be looking in the mirror and seeing stretch marks, loose skin, a softness that wasn\u2019t there before. You may feel like a stranger in your own body. And those feelings are valid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grief over your body changing does not make you vain. It makes you human.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The answer is not to pretend those feelings don\u2019t exist. And it\u2019s not to punish your body into submission. The answer is to begin rebuilding a relationship with your body, one based on care, communication, and respect. And that relationship starts with changing how you define progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of asking:<br>\u201cDo I look like I used to?\u201d<br>Try asking:<br>\u201cDo I feel steadier this week?\u201d<br>\u201cIs my core engaging more when I move?\u201d<br>\u201cAm I leaking less? Lifting with more confidence? Feeling less discomfort?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are your new metrics. They\u2019re not aspirational. They\u2019re achievable. And they put you back in charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what we do at MUTU to help you get there:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Core reconnection<\/strong>: You\u2019ll learn how your deep abdominals work with your pelvic floor, and how to wake those muscles up after pregnancy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Breath and posture work<\/strong>: We teach you to rebalance how your body moves and holds tension, especially with the physical demands of feeding, lifting, and baby care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Progressive, safe movement<\/strong>: Not fitness for aesthetics, but stability-focused exercise that builds the strength you need to feel secure in your body.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nutrition without restriction<\/strong>: We give you food guidance that supports energy, hormones, and healing, not rules to follow or guilt to carry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mindset tools<\/strong>: Practical ways to unhook from perfectionism, to step out of shame, and to start feeling at home in your skin again.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We are mindful about \u201cbefore and after\u201d photos. We have polled our users on this, and they do want to see them, but only with context and moderation. Because your life is not a weight loss campaign. And your body deserves more than being reduced to a snapshot on a timeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You will not be told to shrink. You will be supported to rebuild.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You might still see those pressure points online, the flat stomachs, the celebratory jeans, the \u201cthree months postpartum and thriving\u201d captions. That content is designed to sell. It\u2019s not designed to support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So the first step is to protect your space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curate your feed. Unfollow anyone who makes you feel like you\u2019re behind or broken. Follow the accounts that celebrate function, softness, truth. Pay attention to the patterns. If you find yourself comparing, spiraling, doubting, close the app. Take a breath. Choose better input.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You deserve to feel strong and steady in your body. And that strength doesn\u2019t require a flat stomach. It requires a functional core. A body that supports you. A sense of trust in how you move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Progress isn\u2019t measured by inches lost. It\u2019s measured by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How you feel when you get out of bed<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How long you can walk without discomfort<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How easy it is to carry, lift, climb stairs<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whether you feel supported instead of depleted<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Recovery is not linear. Some days will feel strong. Others will not. Hormones fluctuate. Sleep deprivation adds up. Childcare demands change. But with consistent support and tools that meet you where you are, you can rebuild with resilience, not restriction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you never \u201cbounce back,\u201d that might be the best thing that ever happened. Because \u201cback\u201d wasn\u2019t the destination. It was the illusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where you\u2019re going is forward. Into strength. Into steadiness. Into a relationship with your body that isn\u2019t based on punishment or performance, but partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve done the hardest work of all, growing, birthing, and caring for a human being. Now it\u2019s your turn to be cared for. Not rushed. Not measured against someone else\u2019s milestones. Not sold a fantasy of youth or flatness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You get to heal in your time. Build your strength in your way. And define recovery by what matters to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/join-sale\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Ad-Pregnancy-testimonial-1024x384.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Ad-Pregnancy-testimonial-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Ad-Pregnancy-testimonial-500x188.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Ad-Pregnancy-testimonial-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Ad-Pregnancy-testimonial.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br><\/strong> You deserve better than \u201cback to normal.\u201d MUTU helps you move forward, with a program built on real recovery, real results, and real respect for your body. Join us when you\u2019re ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Videos in the &#8220;Postpartum Weight Support: What Really Matters&#8221; series:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Why Postpartum Weight Loss Advice Misses the Point<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How to Nourish Your Body After Birth (Without Food Rules)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cravings, Comfort Food, and Control \u2013 What\u2019s Really Going On?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This four-part MUTU video series, &#8220;Postpartum Weight Support: What Really Matters&#8221;, cuts through the bounce-back pressure and food rules to give you what your body truly needs after birth. Real nourishment, real strength, and real recovery on your terms, not the algorithm\u2019s. What this video is about: This video challenges the toxic idea of \u2018bouncing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7613,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"blog-single.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-post-birth-recovery","category-weight-loss"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Postpartum Weight Loss | &quot;Bounce Back&quot; is a Toxic Idea<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This video challenges the toxic idea of \u2018bouncing back\u2019 after childbirth and offers a new, practical definition of recovery, one built on strength, function, and respect for your postpartum body.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/weight-loss\/what-if-you-never-bounce-back-heres-what-to-focus-on-instead\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Postpartum Weight Loss | &quot;Bounce Back&quot; is a Toxic Idea\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This video challenges the toxic idea of \u2018bouncing back\u2019 after childbirth and offers a new, practical definition of recovery, one built on strength, function, and respect for your postpartum body.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/weight-loss\/what-if-you-never-bounce-back-heres-what-to-focus-on-instead\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"MUTU System\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"#\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-09-15T10:05:13+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-15T10:05:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/mom-min-scaled-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1701\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Wendy Powell\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Wendy Powell\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/weight-loss\/what-if-you-never-bounce-back-heres-what-to-focus-on-instead\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/weight-loss\/what-if-you-never-bounce-back-heres-what-to-focus-on-instead\/\",\"name\":\"Postpartum Weight Loss | \\\"Bounce Back\\\" is a Toxic Idea\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/weight-loss\/what-if-you-never-bounce-back-heres-what-to-focus-on-instead\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/weight-loss\/what-if-you-never-bounce-back-heres-what-to-focus-on-instead\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/mom-min-scaled-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-09-15T10:05:13+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-15T10:05:14+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/#\/schema\/person\/228490d6657e1cc6c476583786ae64fb\"},\"description\":\"This video challenges the toxic idea of \u2018bouncing back\u2019 after childbirth and offers a new, practical definition of recovery, one built on strength, function, and respect for your postpartum body.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/weight-loss\/what-if-you-never-bounce-back-heres-what-to-focus-on-instead\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/weight-loss\/what-if-you-never-bounce-back-heres-what-to-focus-on-instead\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/mom-min-scaled-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/mom-min-scaled-1.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1701},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/\",\"name\":\"MUTU System\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/#\/schema\/person\/228490d6657e1cc6c476583786ae64fb\",\"name\":\"Wendy Powell\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/IMG-9958-mono.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/IMG-9958-mono.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Wendy Powell\"},\"description\":\"Wendy Powell, Dip PT is Founder and CEO of MUTU System. Wendy is a highly certified postpartum specialist and master trainer, as well as a speaker, Femtech entrepreneur and mentor.\",\"sameAs\":[\"#\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/author\/wendy\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Postpartum Weight Loss | \"Bounce Back\" is a Toxic Idea","description":"This video challenges the toxic idea of \u2018bouncing back\u2019 after childbirth and offers a new, practical definition of recovery, one built on strength, function, and respect for your postpartum body.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/weight-loss\/what-if-you-never-bounce-back-heres-what-to-focus-on-instead\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Postpartum Weight Loss | \"Bounce Back\" is a Toxic Idea","og_description":"This video challenges the toxic idea of \u2018bouncing back\u2019 after childbirth and offers a new, practical definition of recovery, one built on strength, function, and respect for your postpartum body.","og_url":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/weight-loss\/what-if-you-never-bounce-back-heres-what-to-focus-on-instead\/","og_site_name":"MUTU System","article_author":"#","article_published_time":"2025-09-15T10:05:13+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-09-15T10:05:14+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1701,"url":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/mom-min-scaled-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Wendy Powell","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Wendy Powell","Estimated reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/weight-loss\/what-if-you-never-bounce-back-heres-what-to-focus-on-instead\/","url":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/weight-loss\/what-if-you-never-bounce-back-heres-what-to-focus-on-instead\/","name":"Postpartum Weight Loss | \"Bounce Back\" is a Toxic Idea","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/weight-loss\/what-if-you-never-bounce-back-heres-what-to-focus-on-instead\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/weight-loss\/what-if-you-never-bounce-back-heres-what-to-focus-on-instead\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/mom-min-scaled-1.jpg","datePublished":"2025-09-15T10:05:13+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-15T10:05:14+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/#\/schema\/person\/228490d6657e1cc6c476583786ae64fb"},"description":"This video challenges the toxic idea of \u2018bouncing back\u2019 after childbirth and offers a new, practical definition of recovery, one built on strength, function, and respect for your postpartum body.","inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/weight-loss\/what-if-you-never-bounce-back-heres-what-to-focus-on-instead\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/weight-loss\/what-if-you-never-bounce-back-heres-what-to-focus-on-instead\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/mom-min-scaled-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/mom-min-scaled-1.jpg","width":2560,"height":1701},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/#website","url":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/","name":"MUTU System","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/#\/schema\/person\/228490d6657e1cc6c476583786ae64fb","name":"Wendy Powell","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/IMG-9958-mono.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/IMG-9958-mono.jpg","caption":"Wendy Powell"},"description":"Wendy Powell, Dip PT is Founder and CEO of MUTU System. Wendy is a highly certified postpartum specialist and master trainer, as well as a speaker, Femtech entrepreneur and mentor.","sameAs":["#"],"url":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/author\/wendy\/"}]}},"extract":"","image":{"id":7613,"filename":"mom-min-scaled-1.jpg","url":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/mom-min-scaled-1.jpg","width":2560,"height":1701,"alt":"Mom min scaled 1","type":"jpeg","sizes":{"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/mom-min-scaled-1-500x332.jpg","width":500,"height":332},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/mom-min-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg","width":1024,"height":680},"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/mom-min-scaled-1-150x150.jpg","width":150,"height":150},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/mom-min-scaled-1-768x510.jpg","width":768,"height":510},"1536x1536":{"url":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/mom-min-scaled-1-1536x1021.jpg","width":1536,"height":1021},"2048x2048":{"url":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/mom-min-scaled-1-2048x1361.jpg","width":2048,"height":1361},"400x300":{"url":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/mom-min-scaled-1-400x300.jpg","width":400,"height":300}}},"categories_data":[{"term_id":27,"name":"Post-Birth Recovery","slug":"post-birth-recovery","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":27,"taxonomy":"category","description":"<ul>\r\n\t<li>Post-birth recovery - what's normal?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Recovery and exercise after birth<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Sex after childbirth<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Birth trauma, PTSD and birth shame<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","parent":0,"count":36,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":27,"category_count":36,"category_description":"<ul>\r\n\t<li>Post-birth recovery - what's normal?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Recovery and exercise after birth<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Sex after childbirth<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Birth trauma, PTSD and birth shame<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","cat_name":"Post-Birth Recovery","category_nicename":"post-birth-recovery","category_parent":0},{"term_id":11,"name":"Weight Loss","slug":"weight-loss","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":11,"taxonomy":"category","description":"<ul>\r\n\t<li>Healthy postpartum weight loss<\/li>\r\n\t<li>How long will it take and what's normal?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Healthy nutrition and eating<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Hormones and weight loss<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","parent":0,"count":13,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":11,"category_count":13,"category_description":"<ul>\r\n\t<li>Healthy postpartum weight loss<\/li>\r\n\t<li>How long will it take and what's normal?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Healthy nutrition and eating<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Hormones and weight loss<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","cat_name":"Weight Loss","category_nicename":"weight-loss","category_parent":0}],"category":{"id":11,"name":"Weight Loss","slug":"weight-loss"},"layout":"post","author_data":{"id":2,"name":"Wendy Powell","image":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/IMG-9958-mono.jpg"},"href_langs":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7899"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8025,"href":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7899\/revisions\/8025"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}