Getting pregnant and childbirth are two of life’s greatest miracles. Most women, when asked the question, “What was the most memorable event in your life?” often cite pregnancy and childbirth.

It’s like a gift from above. There is just no denying the powerful emotions that pregnancy and childbirth can create in parents.

However, while pregnancy is glorious and a rewarding experience, the hard truth is that there is a nutrition and fitness aspect that cannot be neglected. There is also a flip side to this shiny coin. Many women often end up feeling that pregnancy has ruined their shapely figure and the stretch marks have disfigured them.

They automatically assume that once they’ve given birth, their bodies will never go back to the shape they originally used to be.

Weight gain, stretch marks, a loss of sex appeal, etc. are negative consequences that women consider a trade-off to having a bouncy little baby. Nothing could be further from the truth. Yes… pregnancy will result in weight gain. This is only natural and in fact, it’s healthy. However, the weight gain can be maintained without letting it get out of control.

All weight that is gained during pregnancy can be lost after pregnancy. After all, it’s just fat and the principles of fat loss are not set in stone regardless if it’s a pregnant woman or an obese man. It will take you time to shed the fat… but there is no hurry. Slow and steady wins the race. With patience and persistence, you can definitely lose the excess fat after childbirth.

If you persist, you can even get fitter and be in better shape after childbirth than you were previously. Your body is a marvelous organism and it will adapt to whatever demands you place upon it. What truly matters is that you believe that it can be achieved.

You must release any false beliefs that pregnancy and childbirth will result in you becoming an overweight, dumpy or unattractive woman. The natural state of things will mean that you gain weight during pregnancy and you’ll lose it all after childirth.

The point to take away from all this is that it is normal to gain weight and it takes time to lose it. Will you feel down and depressed now and again? Yes, you will. But you will persist and ultimately, you will get the body you desire. There is much more to just losing weight after childbirth. You’ll also need to know how to eat right during your pregnancy, Pregnancy symptoms, and some others too