Weight After Pregnancy

You will probably have gained weight during pregnancy, but unfortunately you may continue to gain more weight after giving birth. During the first months following your child’s birth, breastfeeding, sleeping and bathing, having friends and family around to see your new baby, and muddling through sleepless nights, may make it difficult to eat healthy diets and do exercise. Coping with your weight may seem like the least important priority. But the child bearing years represent a time when you may start to gain unhealthy weight, and this may persist in later years.

As a mother, you can play a critical role in ensuring the healthy lifestyle of your family. By maintaining a ‘moderately’ healthy lifestyle, you can encourage your child to adopt a good diet and to be active. But if you as a parent are consuming lots of chocolates, biscuits, crisps, take away food and sugary drinks, you can’t expect your children not to want them. This is a time to make positive changes to your lifestyle to achieve and maintain a healthy weight..

• • Realistic weight loss after birth
  • Tips for reaching a healthier weight
  • Calculating your healthy weight
  • Balancing weight and life demands
  • Further support
  • Other useful links

Go to the Ngala Healthy You Healthy Baby App
Track your health and wellbeing during pregnancy and during the early stages of your child's life as well as receive tips on how to improve or maintain your health. 

Further Information

• • Nutrition
  • Weight
  • Emotions
  • Social Life
  • Sleep
  • Physical Activity

Parenting Workshops

• • Managing a Toddler and a Baby
  • You and Your New Baby
  • Skilled Dads
  • Sleep and Your Baby

Ngala Books & DVDs

• • Secrets of Good Sleepers Book
  • Secrets of Good Eaters Book
  • Building Brains for Young Children 0-3 Years DVD

For families of babies and young children who reside or work in W.A.,
if you need further assistance contact the Ngala Helpline
Telephone 9368 9368 or Country Access 1800 111 546
8am to 8pm 7 days a week or

or get support online via the My Ngala Forums

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