weight gain in pregnancy

[eddiemairswife]

I'm not wanting to be judgmental, but why do so many people talk about weight gain in pregnancy? Obviously you will gain some weight due to baby and placenta, but once the baby is born, surely it is normal to go back to previous weight.

What, overnight?

Why does it matter? What difference does it make to you whether someone claims they can/can’t shift the weight?

There’s more to pregnancy weight gain than just the baby, placenta, increased blood etc. Fat stores increase too so even when the baby has arrived, the fat doesn’t always magically drop off