Rushing weight loss after pregnancy may not be a good idea. Overdoing weight loss attempts after giving birth could have a negative impact on breastfeeding, says the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care. Movie stars who lose baby weight in mere weeks may not be role models after all.

According to the Institute, it’s normal for women to lose the weight they gained in pregnancy within three to six months. They recommend a balanced diet and say that very strenuous exercise soon after childbirth won’t lead to extra weight loss.
However, losing weight after the baby is born is …read more

I picked up my son from preschool the other day and overheard a woman say, “I gained 40 pounds when I was pregnant.” I did too. So, I naturally glanced over and gave her the once-over. She was stunning with a beautiful little tyke propped on her hip. I don’t look anywhere near that great. She obviously didn’t have any problem melting away those L-bees.
I remember when I was pregnant wigging out about being so big and my friend Robin, who is some kind of maternal-child health expert with the March of Dimes, reassured me that even though my child …read more