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Beyond 'bouncing back': Bodily change and postpartum embodiment
Jaime R DeLuca1, Jacob J Bustad1
1Towson University, Department of Kinesiology, 8000 York Rd., Towson, MD 21252, USA.
Body Image
|February 21, 2025
Summary
Postpartum women experience complex bodily changes beyond the
Area of Science:
- Sociology of the body
- Qualitative health research
- Maternal health studies
Background:
- The postpartum period is often oversimplified by the "bouncing back" narrative.
- This popular concept inadequately represents the multifaceted physical and psychological adjustments women undergo.
- Existing understanding often overlooks the complexity of postpartum body image and functional changes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the lived experiences of postpartum embodiment.
- To critically examine the "bouncing back" phenomenon in postpartum women.
- To understand women's subjective experiences of bodily changes after pregnancy.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal qualitative study design.
- 163 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 48 postpartum women.
- Thematic analysis using Braun and Clark's methodology.
Main Results:
- Participants described postpartum bodily changes as a dynamic, subjective process.
- Concerns included body shape, size, form, and function, experienced simultaneously.
- Women actively engaged in reclaiming their bodies, demonstrating embodied agency.
Conclusions:
- Postpartum embodiment is a complex, dynamic process, not a return to a pre-pregnancy state.
- The "bouncing back" narrative is insufficient for understanding postpartum corporeal changes.
- Re-interpreting postpartum body experiences has significant implications for maternal healthcare and support.
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