Prior to giving birth to my daughter, I had a really beautiful, soft image of the us hanging out in bed together taking the time to get to know each other and me adjusting to my new role as a mom. The image had me, pulling long tendrils of my hair aside so I could stare at my sweet baby breastfeeding perfectly from day one. My post-baby body would be soft and beautiful and I would be forgiving of it, letting it take as long as it needed to come back to itself. If I’m honest,