7 Surprising Facts About Your Post-baby Body

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Not every woman loses weight breastfeeding
"The pounds fly off while breastfeeding!" "I didn't loose weight until I weaned." You'll hear both these stories. And they are both true. About half of women find they lose lots of weight nursing, even without much effort. According to Florence Williams author of Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History women who tend to gain their weight in the tummy are more likely to ... more 

Photo by: Blonde Shot Creative

Not every woman loses weight breastfeeding
"The pounds fly off while breastfeeding!" "I didn't loose weight until I weaned." You'll hear both these stories. And they are both true. About half of women find they lose lots of weight nursing, even without much effort. According to Florence Williams author of Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History women who tend to gain their weight in the tummy are more likely to notice breastfeeding-related weight loss than those who gain in the hips and thighs. All women burn calories breastfeeding, it's just that some women see weight loss others don't until weaning. less