Weight Gain after Birth of Child

Q: What is the average weight gain after the birth of a child? Is it normal to gain weight?

A: Generally women lose about ten pounds immediately after the baby is born.

You will still look about 6 months pregnant because your uterus is still rather large and is just beginning to contract back to its normal size.

You can expect a slow, gradual weight loss during the first six months after your baby is born.

If you are experiencing weight gain after child birth, then you need to examine what you are eating and try to adjust your diet accordingly.

It is very hard to eat properly when you are on the run, I know. But you can prepare fresh fruit and vegetables just as easily as junk, right?

I read a great tip years ago where a new mom said that every night she packed a lunch for the next day so she could be sure that she would have something healthy on hand and not have to battle weight gain after the birth of her child.

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