Celebrity mums might seem to be able to ‘ping’ back to their pre-baby shape five minutes after birth, but that’s not how things tend to go for most mothers in the real world.
Even the fittest among us may struggle to ditch the kilos that seem to cling on post-pregnancy, as Dubai-based health coach and former body building champion Rhian Adams found after having her first baby, Seren Grace, three years ago.
However, as a certified doula and pre and postnatal fitness trainer, UK expat Rhian knew that a healthy, rehabilitative approach to weight loss post pregnancy was the way to go, and that there is nothing to gain from getting too hung up on the number on the scale. “I gained a lot of weight during my pregnancy, but I don’t tend to track the number too closely,” says Rhian, who guesstimates she may have gained around 18kg. “That’s because I’ve learnt it doesn’t really tell me much; I could be the same weight two months postpartum and 12 months postpartum, but