After the baby is born the uterus gradually reverts to its original size and hormone levels which have been elevated during the pregnancy will also gradually reduce so any additional weight also begin disappear and bear in mind that around 7 pounds of fat are added when a woman is pregnant. Energy is stored in this excess fat ready for breast feeding the baby but how quickly each woman loses weight is dependent on factors like genetics, the mother's health, how much exercise they get and the type of food they eat.
You should expect that it will take a little bit of time to lose the weight you gained during pregnancy because it did after all take you nine months to put that weight on although many women have successfully lost weight in just a few short months after a delivery. There are women who will not lose all the extra weight until they have finished breast feeding and this is in response to the needs of the baby but every woman is different and there are no hard and fast rules.
Fortunately our knowledge of nutrition has progressed and used properly with an exercise plan in place there shouldn't be any reason why the weight won't come off in time. Most women will be back to their pre-pregnancy weight within nine months of delivering if they follow a regular exercise program and eat healthily after delivery. Of course the annoying thing is when you see or hear about women that have regained their weight and shape in less than twelve weeks.
Many physical adjustments are made by each woman's body after birth which can hinder weight loss after pregnancy. 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. It may take 6 months or more after a pregnancy for the average mother's weight loss to bring her body back to its usual metabolic rate along with the return of the normal amount of hormones that were present prior to conception but it is also important to remember that motherhood may produce some permanent changes.
Most women will put anywhere between 25 to 35 pounds or more during pregnancy although once they have given birth they will lose anything up to 14 pounds. Even though his immediate weight loss after pregnancy will help the condition, the remaining weight to be lost should not be rushed.
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