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Every month during pregnancy your belly gets bigger, your hips get a little wider and your boobs...wow! And then the nine months of waiting for baby are over, you go from pregnant lady to Mommy. But your postpartum belly makes you still look like you're pregnant. Losing weight postpartum can be challenging, it can be discouraging to still have the baby bulge without the baby inside. Most women struggle with losing the last bit of baby flab, those last stubborn 10 pounds or so of baby belly, what can you do about it?

First of all remember you don't have to be super Mom and get everything done all at once. Give your self a break, you just made and had a baby. Take time to bask in the afterglow...you will eventually fit back into your pre pregnancy jeans if you make the effort to do it. I know it doesn't help to see the 'celebrity mom's' looking like they never even gave birth. They look fabulous a week after delivering but think about it, they have cooks and trainers and mommy helpers.

Really, it just takes a desire, determination and a routine. You already have the desire and determination or you wouldn't be reading this. Now you need a routine.

Losing weight postpartum takes effort but it doesn't have to be a chore. Getting into a routine of doing easy to do exercises everyday will start you on your way to losing that postpartum belly bulge. And getting into a positive routine which means not sitting idle in front of tv watching reality shows and eating bon bons while your baby is napping. It is important to rest....so taking naps when your little one naps is a good idea. Seriously forget about vacuuming and other household chores, they can wait or hubby will do them for now.

So remember that you didn't gain all those pounds over night, it took 9 months and you gained them for a wonderful reason...you now have a beautiful baby. Secondly you can get back your before baby body if you want to, it takes a desire, motivation and a positive and healthy routine.