Unrealistic post-baby body images on social media ‘may worsen body satisfaction’

The authors assessed 600 images tagged #postpartumbody (Yui Mok/PA)

Unrealistic images of post-baby bodies on social media could be leading to additional stress among new mothers, a study suggests.

Researchers said that most images of women on Instagram tagged with #postpartumbody do not reflect the actual population of women who have recently given birth.