London - It takes the average new mother a year and seven months to lose her baby weight, research has found.
The upheaval surrounding a new arrival means most mothers are left without the time or energy to put a weight loss plan in place, according to a survey of 1 500 women.
A third said they put on more weight than they expected to during pregnancy – with the average mother gaining 2st 6lb (about 13kg) over the nine months.
And almost half – 46 percent – admitted the weight was harder to shift than they had expected.
The study found many women were anxious to regain their pre-baby body. A third felt pressure from their partner to do so, while 40 percent wanted to keep up with slim celebrity mothers.
A spokesman for parenting website wauwaa.com, which carried out the survey, said: “Losing weight in a healthy manner over a long period of time is the best advice for new moms.” - Daily Mail