When you walk out of the delivery room, how many pounds will you actually lose? How long will it take for your body to return to its pre-pregnancy state? This is a question that many pregnant mothers are concerned about. But the truth is that this is not a fixed answer, people vary so much that I have met babies who have lost only six or seven pounds when they came out of the delivery room after giving birth to a six-pound baby, while the same weight baby someone has lost nearly 20 pounds at once. The degree and speed of weight loss after delivery is influenced by a number of factors, such as how many pounds you gained during pregnancy, whether or not you breastfed, whether or not you ate a healthy diet or exercised after delivery, and so on. Let’s take a look at the journey of weight loss for most people. 1, 24 hours after delivery Most women lose about ten pounds instantly after delivery. These ten pounds include the weight of the newborn, amniotic fluid, placenta, body fluids and blood lost during delivery. In these 24 hours, your weight will drop off a cliff, which is the most rapid weight loss after delivery. Of course if you gained too much weight during pregnancy, then this can only be the tip of the iceberg. 2. Two weeks after delivery In these two weeks after delivery, you will feel as if you are often fished out of the water. The increased blood volume during pregnancy to feed the fetus and the increased inter-tissue fluid in the mother’s body become excess water after delivery, which is metabolized during the postpartum period through inhalation, urination and defecation and sweating. Especially sweating, any activity including breastfeeding, eating and even sleeping will make your front and back soaked with sweat. This is a normal postpartum physiological phenomenon and is followed by another peak of weight loss 24 hours after delivery. In addition, if you insist on breastfeeding, your postpartum weight loss tends to be more pronounced. Because breastfeeding will consume more calories, according to studies, daily breastfeeding will help you consume about 500 extra calories. 3, more than two weeks after giving birth At this point most mothers’ weight enters a plateau. I don’t recommend that new moms pay too much attention to the numbers on the scale during this time, because you are still at a high risk of postpartum depression, and the constant numbers or the still-fat belly may cause you to hit rock bottom or even shed tears easily. You can monitor your belly circumference weekly instead of staring at the weight number every day, you will notice a slow change. 4, January after delivery Finally, the month is out! According to a study by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), most postpartum mothers lose an average of 20 pounds (equivalent to about 9 kg) during this month. If you gained about 25-30 pounds normally during pregnancy, you are not far from your pre-pregnancy body at this time. 5.After six weeks postpartum At this time, your uterus has contracted to its pre-pregnancy size, your pelvic organs have returned to their original position, and you will find that even though your belly is somewhat flabby and saggy, it is significantly smaller. Continue to insist on breastfeeding, you’re not far from wearing a bikini! 6. Months after giving birth According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), if you stick to a healthy diet from the time you were pregnant, you will be close to or return to your pre-pregnancy weight within six months after giving birth. It is important to note that extreme dieting is not advisable in the postpartum period. While it can make you lose weight quickly, it is not sustainable and tends to cause slow recovery and nutritional imbalance after delivery. This approach also tends to cause inadequate nutritional intake for the baby for breastfeeding mothers. Rich grains, high quality protein, plenty of water, fresh fruits and vegetables, and adherence to breastfeeding plus moderate exercise after giving birth will help you cut off excess fat faster and better.