How quickly a mother can expect her old shape back after pregnancy can old be based on guidelines as there are no hard and fast rules. Almost all women will lose up to 14 pounds within the first fourteen days after delivery but this is primarily a combination of the baby's weight plus the placenta and fluid.
Apart form the weight of the baby, amniotic fluid and placenta, a pregnant woman will add an extra seven pounds of fat to her overall weight and once the hormone levels start to lower after the birth, the weight will begin drop. This fat is meant to help women store energy while breastfeeding and is perfectly natural but how fast this weight comes off will depend on a number of factors including your genetics, overall health, diet and exercise.
After all, it did take nine moths to put the weight on and you cannot expect to lose it all overnight but having said that some women are fortunate enough to lose almost all of this weight within a matter of months after the birth. Often the last few pounds are the hardest to lose and that may be because the body often holds onto a little weight to ensure the baby has sufficient milk but even this is not a certainty as every woman experiences this differently.
However, nutrition specialists are able to provide healthy diet plans and with regular physical activity there is no reason why you shouldn't get back to your normal size and weight. It is true to say that the majority of women will in fact get back to this stage within the year providing they behave as far as their food intake and exercise activities are concerned. However, some women will lose their pregnancy weight in as little as six to twelve weeks.
Weight loss after pregnancy can of course be difficult as most women's bodies change in order to be a mother. This is one good reason if you want to achieve weight loss after pregnancy then you must take things steady and not try to rush, especially if you wish to stay healthy.
In addition, dieting right after pregnancy for a new mother who is breast feeding should probably be put on hold as a breast feeding new mother needs a significant amount of energy for the continual 24 hour care of her baby that may last for a year. While it may take over half a year for a mother to get close to her old metabolic rate and hormone level there may be some changes that are permanent.
Let us not forget that a pregnant mother can gain anything form twenty five to thirty five pounds but can lose up to fourteen when the baby is born.
Although this weight loss after pregnancy is almost immediate, there is still a long way to go with perhaps another 21 pounds or so to lose but it needs to be done slowly perhaps even up to nine months.
Apart form the weight of the baby, amniotic fluid and placenta, a pregnant woman will add an extra seven pounds of fat to her overall weight and once the hormone levels start to lower after the birth, the weight will begin drop. This fat is meant to help women store energy while breastfeeding and is perfectly natural but how fast this weight comes off will depend on a number of factors including your genetics, overall health, diet and exercise.
After all, it did take nine moths to put the weight on and you cannot expect to lose it all overnight but having said that some women are fortunate enough to lose almost all of this weight within a matter of months after the birth. Often the last few pounds are the hardest to lose and that may be because the body often holds onto a little weight to ensure the baby has sufficient milk but even this is not a certainty as every woman experiences this differently.
However, nutrition specialists are able to provide healthy diet plans and with regular physical activity there is no reason why you shouldn't get back to your normal size and weight. It is true to say that the majority of women will in fact get back to this stage within the year providing they behave as far as their food intake and exercise activities are concerned. However, some women will lose their pregnancy weight in as little as six to twelve weeks.
Weight loss after pregnancy can of course be difficult as most women's bodies change in order to be a mother. This is one good reason if you want to achieve weight loss after pregnancy then you must take things steady and not try to rush, especially if you wish to stay healthy.
In addition, dieting right after pregnancy for a new mother who is breast feeding should probably be put on hold as a breast feeding new mother needs a significant amount of energy for the continual 24 hour care of her baby that may last for a year. While it may take over half a year for a mother to get close to her old metabolic rate and hormone level there may be some changes that are permanent.
Let us not forget that a pregnant mother can gain anything form twenty five to thirty five pounds but can lose up to fourteen when the baby is born.
Although this weight loss after pregnancy is almost immediate, there is still a long way to go with perhaps another 21 pounds or so to lose but it needs to be done slowly perhaps even up to nine months.
About the Author:
Cathy has spent many years speaking to mothers about Weight Loss After Pregnancy and has written a comprehensive guide on this topic. This guide is an easy read and comes with an audio file you can download to listen to on your ipod or while you are driving in your car.
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