The good news is that with a solid nutritional program and with moderate exercise, you can expect to lose weight you gained during pregnancy within a reasonable time frame.

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. That said some women will lose their pregnancy weight in as little as six to twelve weeks!

Pelvic Tilt This is a great exercise for toning and strengthening stomach, and can be started shortly after delivery.

- Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat on floor.

- Inhale while allowing your abdomen to expand.

- Upon exhaling lift your tailbone toward your belly button, while keeping your hips on floor.

- At very top of tilt squeeze and tighten your buttocks for five seconds, then slowly release.

- Repeat.

Standing Pelvic Tilts A variation of traditional pelvic tilt, you can accomplish this exercise anywhere even on go!

- Stand with your knees bend and legs hip-width apart.

- Place your hands on your upper thighs while resting your upper body weight on your arms.

- Stick your buttocks out just enough to flatten your back.

- Inhale, and then as you exhale pull your pubic bone toward your navel, pointing tailbone downward.

- Repeat to a flat back position.

Head Lifts Consider this exercise a sort of ‘mini’ crunch that you can try if your abdomen is still healing from trauma of birth.

- Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat on floor.

- Be sure your back is pressed to floor.

- Lift your head off floor and bring your chin toward your chest.

- Hold this position and then return to start.

Seated Lat Rows This exercise actually works to tone upper arms and back. It is important that you establish balance in your exercise routine. By working out your back muscles in particular, you’ll provide extra support for your abdomen. For this exercise you’ll need either two light dumbbells or milk containers filled with water.

- Sit on edge of a chair.

- Bend knees and keep feet flat on floor.

- Place dumbbells or milk cartons by your feet.

- Bend forward and bring your chest to your thighs, while keeping your back flat.

- Hold one milk carton or dumbbell in each hand, allowing arms to hang down with palms facing one another.

- Bend your elbows and bring them up toward your shoulders.

Straighten arms, repeat 5-10 times.

Push – Ups Push ups can be done at any time, even during first couple of weeks if you are feeling strong enough. Push ups are a great way to help strengthen your upper body, which will need to be strong to carry baby around.