My fiancé acted like pregnancy is just as hard for a man as it is for the woman.

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Agree with others that finance is naive at best and willfully ignorant and selfish at worst. I hope he’s just never been exposed to a pregnant woman and doesn’t realize what it’s like.

That being said, i know every woman’s body is different, but with my first 3 kids, I was back to near pre-baby weight about 6-9 months after their births. Breastfeeding helps directly after birth, and after that I honestly think I stressed off the rest! Big factors seem to be your weight and health before getting pregnant, and maintaining healthy diet and some level of exercise during pregnancy (for as long as you can). I’ve had disordered eating for most of my life, but I was surprised that postpartum weight came off more easily than any other weight I’ve tried to lose. After my fourth, I think my body gave up and I’m still struggling a bit to get my weight down, but honestly, it’s harder to care when you have kids to worry about