Green Options » breastfeeding and weight http://greenoptions.com/tag/breastfeeding-and-weight Posts tagged 'breastfeeding and weight' Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:30:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en New Mama Celebrities Set Bad Body Example http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/06/25/new-mama-celebrities-set-bad-body-example/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/06/25/new-mama-celebrities-set-bad-body-example/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:30:53 +0000 Cate Nelson http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/06/25/new-mama-celebrities-set-bad-body-example/ A health organization is criticizing celebrity mothers who come out weeks after baby is born looking fabulous. Such dramatic weight loss is unrealistic and even unnecessary, said the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care. The German group is warning new moms not to hold themselves to these hot-bod standards.

Very strenuous exercise programmes soon after childbirth did not lead to extra weight loss. This means that women do not need to have a bad conscience if they take it easy in the busy weeks after giving birth.

Of course, he also stresses the point that women should not “eat for two” during pregnancy.

But here’s the problem with the images in the media:

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