New Moms, don't diet!

[suzie]

I think there’s too much pressure on new moms to lose the weight they put on right after they give birth. I think there should be more of a focus on eating right, getting any sleep that they can, and making sure that you exercise, whether it’s walks or some post-natal yoga. That will help you to stay flexible, encourage blood flow, and promote better sleep in the few seconds that you have, while keeping your stress as low as possible.

[madscientist]

Is it the same thing for new Dads?

That actually makes sense. Women are under enough pressure when they first have their kids. They don't need to think about dieting too!

[Gina]

Sounds like this is the one break that you actually get when you've got an infant. Of course, the baby, herself/himself is a gift, but it's a lot of work.

[char]

Is it the same thing for new Dads?

LOL I don't think that it's exactly the same thing when it comes to new dads. For one thing, if you put on weight during a pregnancy, then there is no way that you can blame it on the baby

[Tiff]

You're hilarious Mad Scientist! No, it's not the same for dads haha

[chefmel]

There's so much pressure on new moms that it's just not fair. They're already dealing with a completely new lifestyle, they're on no sleep at all, and a lot of times its' really scary because you don't know if you're doing things right or not. After all of that, trying to actually do a weight loss diet should be completely out of the question!

As long as new moms are taking good care of themselves and are hanging in there, they're doing everything right. Even if there are still a few pounds hanging on.

[Penny]

There's so much pressure on new moms that it's just not fair. They're already dealing with a completely new lifestyle, they're on no sleep at all, and a lot of times its' really scary because you don't know if you're doing things right or not. After all of that, trying to actually do a weight loss diet should be completely out of the question!

As long as new moms are taking good care of themselves and are hanging in there, they're doing everything right. Even if there are still a few pounds hanging on.

That's a really good point. Moms need to give themselves a bit of a break when they're just getting started!