Motherhood changes you in so many ways. It changes you right down to your core. Once you have a baby, your life is really never the same. It's amazing, don't get us wrong! But it's a completely life-changing experience. Motherhood is physically, mentally, and emotionally demanding and you'll hardly recognize yourself after you become a mom. One of the biggest and most recognizable changes is what happens to your body. Pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum recovery can do a real number on your body, and while it's definitely all worth it, it can take some time to get used to it. There's absolutely nothing wrong with postpartum bodies - they are perfect and beautiful. You had a baby! You created and carried life inside of you, delivered it to the world, and have sustained it afterward. We should all get a medal and a crown, to be honest.

Loving your postpartum body can take time, but it's so important to know and see your worth and beauty after having a baby. Kristyn Dingman is a body-positivity blogger who shares her message of self-love and acceptance with her followers. Being open about loving your postpartum body, however, brings out some hateful people. Luckily, Kristyn knows just how to respond to trolls, and we are loving it.

When you share your journey on the internet, you're going to get hate. For whatever reason, people love to hide behind the relative anonymity of the internet and use it to insult and put others down. When Kristyn shared a photo of her postpartum tummy on her Instagram account (scroll right for photo), she got a comment from someone that was way out of line. Kristyn says she didn't respond, she simply deleted the comment and blocked the messenger. But it stuck with her, and she knew she wanted to continue using her platform to empower and inspire other women.

Kristyn truly believes in empowering other women, and using our platforms for good. You can't keep trolls from coming in and trying to disrupt your space. But you can use their words and turn them into something positive. She acknowledges that it's never easy to read comments like the one left on her post. But rather than let them hold her down, she uses them to empower and inspire even more women. It's so hard not to feel down about yourself, and we all get into the vicious cycle of comparing our bodies/lives/selves to others we think have it better. But women like Kristyn help us remember that while we're all different, we are ALL amazing.

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