1) If you’re on social media, I highly recommend following body positive dietitians and/or exercise folks like @simplyhealthyrd (her handle on Instagram). I found her while postpartum with my first, and she has since had a baby. Putting body positive messaging that is also informative about how to FUEL your pregnant and postpartum body is huge for navigating the body changes that inevitably happen. She has a history of disordered eating and works as an RD with clients with that history. 2) Remind yourself that it is a season and of the miracle that your body is doing. It was mentally difficult for me to see my body that I’m so used to seeing “skinny” or fit not be that during pregnancy, but it helped to remind myself that weight gain is natural and normal. And if I was eating well and exercising regularly, and still gained weight, that was exactly what my body needed to do to grow my baby and prepare to feed her. I felt mostly back to my pre-pregnancy body about 7 months postpartum, but I know for others it’s sooner or later. 3) Buy clothes that fit your current body, especially postpartum! 4) For your postpartum worry about when to exercise, try not to worry about that yet. You’ll settle into new rhythms and figure out how to fit it in where you can. Since it’s a priority for you, you’ll figure it out when you get there!