Besides the risk of developing POP,
retaining postpartum weight has been associated with continued weight gain, which can lead to obesity, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, Dr. Guess says.
You probably won't return to your pre-pregnancy
weight for some time, but you'll continue to lose
weight during the
postpartum period as your body eliminates all the extra water your cells
retained during pregnancy, along with fluid from the extra blood you had in your pregnant body.