New-mom Body Survey

The new-mom body survey: 7,000 women tell it like it is
by Leslie Crawford and Sierra Senyak
Last updated: March 2008

65% of new moms said they expected to be back down to their pre-pregnancy weight by their baby's first birthday

87 percent of women say their stomach still hasn't returned to normal
42% of our moms gained more than the recommended limit of 35 pounds

Nearly 90 percent of the moms who were overweight one to two years later blamed pregnancy for their weight problem

Over half of survey takers confessed that their body image has gotten worse since they became a motherNearly half of our survey moms said they got negative comments on their post-baby body from their parents