Some women will hang on to last few pounds they have to lose until they stop breastfeeding. Your body may want to cling to a few extra pounds to ensure you have enough energy to provide adequate milk for baby. Every woman's experience is unique with respect to this.

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!

It is very important that you don’t try to fit back into your pre-pregnancy clothes right after birth. For one you will still be bloated and swollen from delivery. You will also still be carrying around most of fat you gained to help keep your baby safe and sound during pregnancy.

Usually majority of women can safely lose between one and two pounds a week after birth of their baby. This rate will help ensure a safe, healthy and steady weight loss without compromising mom’s health or health of new baby.