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		<title>Learning Acceptance (Anonymous)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bonnie (SOAM)</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pregnancies/Children: 1 7 weeks Postpartum Growing up I had self esteem issues and I struggled with an eating disorder up until I found out I was pregnant. When I found out I was pregnant everything changed, I knew I needed to care for myself for my child. My mother didn&#8217;t do a very good job [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Want My Body Back (Anonymous)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bonnie (SOAM)</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[~Age: 22 ~Number of pregnancies and births: 1/1 ~The age of your children, or how far postpartum you are: 5.5 month old ds/5.5 months pp As long as I can remember, I have struggled with body image issues. All throughout my school years, I was always the big/fat/chunky/chubby/amazon woman or what have you. I was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No bikini for me&#8230; (MotherOfOne)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:31:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bonnie (SOAM)</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This site is so wonderful! A big thanks to the creator.. These stories have made me feel a lot better about my situation.. Knowing I&#8217;m not alone. These photos are 11 months postpartum. I got pregnant with my first, a beautiful baby boy, at age 21. Being young, I assumed my body would bounce right [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My belly used to be happy, now it&#8217;s sad.  (Claire)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bonnie (SOAM)</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGE 24 Pregnancies 2 Little boys 3YRS AND 2YRS Natural births As a 24 year old woman i have never really remembered a time when i looked in the mirror and thought i look really good and been 100% happy with my body. I remember being 16 years old at school and hating my weight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proud Mother of Four (Anonymous)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bonnie (SOAM)</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Growing up I was always the &#8220;skinny pretty&#8221; girl and was this without having to try. I ate what I wanted and never exercised a day in my life! Although I was involved in extra curricular activities, none of those were sports! I became pregnant at 17 and had my first son at 18. He [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Body I&#8217;ve Learned to Live With (Anonymous)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 13:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bonnie (SOAM)</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m 22 years old, I am now 20 months postpartum with my first son and 19 weeks pregnant with my second. I&#8217;ve always been on the chubbier side weighing 140lbs at only 5&#8243;2,before I got pregnant with my first. I gained 40 pounds during my pregnancy and never seemed to be able to get it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Stranger in the Mirror (Miserable)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 14:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bonnie (SOAM)</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before my first pregnancy in 2008 I was relatively slim: 9 stone 7 lbs ( 133 pounds in American money!) although I don&#8217;t think I carried it well as I&#8217;m short: 5&#8242; 3&#8243;, and I&#8217;ve always had a big bottom and wide hips, but even so I was in fairly good shape. I was a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>13 Years and Still Have Body Issues (Anonymous)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 14:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bonnie (SOAM)</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am 39 going to 40 in 3 weeks. I have been pregnant 5 times and have 3 wonderful children, son 18, daughter 14, and daughter 13. I was in the Army for 8 years. (I got out when pregnant with my 3rd child). I joined the army at 18. I was 22 when my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I am a woman reclaiming my body. (Anonymous)</title>
		<link>http://theshapeofamother.com/blog/i-am-a-woman-reclaiming-my-body-anonymous/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 13:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bonnie (SOAM)</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aged 33. 1 beautiful six year old boy. 1 plus size single mum. What a fantastic website, have just taken a look and I love that women are taking the chance to say &#8216;hello, this is what real women look like&#8217; and having their joy and pain witnessed. Some women come through pregnancy and childbirth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Overcoming PPD &amp; Learning to Accept My Body (Anonymous)</title>
		<link>http://theshapeofamother.com/blog/overcoming-ppd-learning-to-accept-my-body-anonymous/</link>
		<comments>http://theshapeofamother.com/blog/overcoming-ppd-learning-to-accept-my-body-anonymous/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 14:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bonnie (SOAM)</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Number of pregnancies: 4, number of live births: 2, age of children: 9 &#038; 18 months I would like to start out by saying thank you for your website. What an absolute blessing it was for me to happen across it. I am 28 years old and a proud mom to a 9 year old [...]]]></description>
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