How soon should I lose weight after having a baby?

Seeing celebrities strutting round in skinny jeans just weeks after they've given birth can make new mothers anxious. But although it's important to lose that extra weight, it's best to do so gradually

There is nothing more annoying than seeing a celebrity mum back in skinny jeans the week after giving birth. Last week, Luisa Zissman (of Celebrity Big Brother) was reported to have criticised Tamara Ecclestone for losing her baby weight too quickly. Celebrities should admit they employ nannies so they can exercise and "starve themselves thin", said Zissman. Meanwhile, Halle Berry's personal trainer, Ramona Braganza, has released a DVD called 321 Baby Bulge Be Gone, based on daily workouts that started a few weeks after Berry gave birth. They include free weights, squats, lunges and jumps. Advice from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists specifically advises against jumping exercises too soon after birth. And a new report warns that losing weight too rapidly is unhealthy for mothers and psychologically damaging for children. So is it better to wait to lose that weight?

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