Baby Belly Won't Go Away? Questions and Answers From Moms

Returning to your pre-baby body depends on a few factors: how much weight you gained during your pregnancy, your pregnancy exercise regimen, what type of delivery you had, and your motivation and abilities to eat right and exercise during the months after baby is born. The recommended weight to gain for most women during pregnancy is 20 to 35 pounds. But 80% of women gain far more than this. An extra 10 pounds over this natural and healthy amount to gain is much harder to lose. More...