Need quick thoughts on Celebs losing weight v quickly post pregnancy/and not putting much on during - how do we feel about this?

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On the back of this article The Sunday Telegraph have asked what Mumsnetters think out the pressure on women to stay in shape during their pregnancies. Are celebrity magazines to blame? Why are we expected to marvel at a flat-stomached Nicole Kidman just ten days after the birth of her baby and what effect will all of this have on the babies themselves in the long run?

There's a tight deadline but I promised we'd have some thoughts in the next few minutes.... so over to you.

I think its made worse by the celebs themselves saying that the weight jsut dropped off them, bfing is the micracle cure for weight loss after pregnancy etc etc etc...
It would be refreshing for them to actually admit what it takes for them to lose the weight...hey it would be good if they would all tell the truth about what they eat rather than claiming that they all eat like horses and can't put the weight on!
(and yes I realise that people do exist like this but really, every single female celeb in the whole world???)

I don't care what slebs look like, pre- post- or other-partum. I don't care if they look like scrawny skeletons or hippos. They aren't role models to me, they don't matter to me, I don't understand why anybody cares about them.

But I will observe... With their money, they should be able to afford to look 'good' after having a baby, it would surprise me if they didn't, given their livelihood is usually their looks, they have to take great care about that asset.

I didn't feel any pressure myself when I was pregnant, however I hate reading in magazines about how well celeb X has done in losing 4 stone in 2 weeks. It does my head in.

exactly ljkk, it's their JOB to look good. when accountants go back after maternity leave i'm sure they're not particularly inclined to be honest about the fact that placenta brain has left them unable to add 2 and 2 together.

"On the back of this article The Sunday Telegraph have asked what Mumsnetters think out the pressure on women to stay in shape during their pregnancies."

Wait a minute, I've read that article and as much as it's the DM it's a sensible article, research showing if you RESTRICT your calories during pregnancy to less than your body needs then there might be consequences to your child, if you eat a sensible diet where calories in = calories out then the majority of women will not put on a huge amount of weight during pregnancy that is not baby related and it is well known that staying fit can make the labour easier.

As people have already stated celebs jobs are to look good, they can have healthy pregnancies without putting on loads of weight, continue exercising and once the baby is born they have a support network of chefs and personal trainers to get back into shape made easier by the fact they probably didn't allow themselves to get out of shape during the pregnancy.

I felt alot of pressure to lose weight. I only had a tiny bump, but put on weight breast feeding and went from pre-preg size 8-10 to post baby 14-16.

I felt huge pressure to lose weight, but refused to diet as I was breast feeding, even joined a gym, and went 4 times a week but didn't lose a pound.
I kept saying '9months up, 9 months down', but I didnt really mean it. I just felt people were judging me for putting on the weight, or being too lazy for not losing it. I was eating more, but I was always so hungry! It was a vicious circle - was iserable cos i was overweight so i ate to cheer myself up.

Eventually I lost the weight when I stopped breasst feeding at 10 months, and I'm glad now that I didn't succomb to the pressure as I gave my dd the best start in life, and i plan on BFing DC2 (Due in 2 days) but I will be watching what I eat, going for more sensible options than strawberry cheesecake!

I think it is setting yet another precedent that us ordinary mortals cannot possibly live up to. Moreover, it's unnatural - our 'baby fat' is there for a reason.

i did not put much weight on with dd cos i was sick all the way through. i seem to remember it just came off and i was pretty much back to normal.

with ds i could eat and eat i did and i got fairly big i suppose. after i had him the weight did not drop off but it was just before christmas. i started at slimming world in the may wearing maternity trousers.

i dont think the pressure was from celebrities but more that i did not want to buy a new wardrobe and my eating habits were just terrible. i lost nearly two stone and have put a stone back on (ds is two in nov)

I went from 8 stone to 9.5 during pregnancy, but then lost it all almost straight away. However that's just the way I am. I think for celebs to bang on about losing their baby weight and even to bring out videos encouraging women to lose it in a set time period is irresponsible.

If you breastfeed especially the extra weight can be very handy and you should't be dieting whilst breastfeeding. Seeing these superskinny mothers makes me wonder if they do breastfeed their babies - I think not.

It's unrealistic and downright dangerous to suggest that new mothers should lose all of their baby weight in a few weeks. In a feminist era I also find it unsettling that women still feel the need to look good at all times or somehow she's a failure.

I put on over 4 stone when pregnant. About 2 months after giving birth (and after losing 2 stone without any dieting), DH rather unhelpfully pointed out that Heidi Klum had been on a catwalk in a bikini 8 weeks after her son was born Obviously he realised this isn't normal, but still at magazines suggesting that it is.
Anyway, within 6 months of giving birth I had actually lost 5 stone and felt great, all through limited dieting and a lot of breastfeeding

I am in the camp of those who don't give a toss about slebs, pregnant or not

However I know a lot of people wouldn't fart unless they'd read that some no-mark was into farting this season. I'm not sure that is the slebs fault per se. I mean surely it is up to them if they want to get back into shape quickly. Presumably their careers depend on looking slim and attractive(well some of them).

If people feel bad about themselves because of something slebs do I think that the people themselves need to examine their motivation in life and their self-esteem.

I couldn't give a running fart about whether a celeb has put on or lost weight pre, during or post pregnancy.
They obviously do, as image is their life, but it bears no relation to mine.
It is a shame that women may perceive that there is more pressure to be "back to normal" whatever that is post natally, immediately, but whether that is really celeb lead or whether it's another fence we've as women developed for ourselves to leap over I have no idea. We spend so much time trying to be everything for everyone and doing it perfectly that it wouldn't surprise me.
I'm too busy getting my norks out feedng the baba, and chained to the cooker trying to feed the others and thinking about getting back to work to even worry about losing weight. It would be nice though.....

I actually felt more depressed by ordinary people assuring me that the fat would just all be burned off by breastfeeding than by celebrities. My fat stayed exactly where it was despite feeding a big fat boy for over a year. Another thing to fail at!
And I had some friends with babies my age that got slim again very quickly and I found that hard too. I was very self-conscious.