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Also known as chloasma or melasma gravidarum, pregnancy mask is a skin condition characterized by the development of brownish or grayish patches on the face, typically on the cheeks, forehead, nose, and upper lip. These patches are often irregular in shape and vary in size. Chloasma tends to affect melanated people at a higher rate.
Thinking back to my healing experience with diastatsis recti, a very sore psoas muscle and weak core muscles, I now understand the amount of compassion one needs to not only look at their postpartum bodies with appreciation, but to be curious about what this new body needs. I delved into this issue even deeper during a recent conversation with Dominique Quarles on the podcast.
As we headed downstairs to the family room (where my birth area was set up), we didn’t say much to each other. We didn’t get anxious or scared. We simply moved. Looking back on the experience I’m in awe at how in sync and grounded we were. It’s as if birth and my anxiety couldn’t occupy the same space.
How do we protect our narrative and stop it from becoming the medical systems’ tool for fear mongering? And how do we do this while honoring those who have been harmed? These are not simple questions. But we can all play a role in the answers.
All of our stories are like wells, providing growth for ourselves, our diverse narrative, and our maternal health advocacy.
I will share our stories of pain and peace, laughter and sorrow, tragedy and triumph, to help nourish a whole and balanced picture of what our maternal health looks like.
