It is natural for mothers to still look pregnant even after they have given birth to a baby. Mothers still have that bump post-pregnancy that can make it seem that they are still pregnant and have not given birth because of the expansion of their uterus, an online women's community said.
"See, when you get pregnant, your uterus expands. And unfortunately, it doesn't just snap back to normal size after you deliver your baby," Hello Giggles said in an article. "It takes its time, and there are many aspects about you, as a person, that determines how long that time actually is, they added.
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Uterus Is To Blame For Still Looking Pregnant After Giving Birth
Daily Mail reported that the "slow-shrinking uterus" is the culprit for the seemingly still present baby bump after giving birth. The extra weight piled on by the mother when she was still pregnant and eating for both herself and her baby is said to be a factor but it would reportedly spread throughout the body.
The report said that the mother's uterus grows bigger in order to accommodate the growing baby and will rise above the pubic bone and push out of the pregnant mother's abdomen. Women who have given birth may still look like they are six months pregnant because of the expansion of the uterus.
Shrinking That Postpartum Bump
Business Insider gave some factors that affect how long it takes for a mother's postpartum baby bump to shrink. These are the mother's age, the size of her baby, how her baby was delivered and the mother's weight before getting pregnant. Breastfeeding also reportedly helps the uterus to shrink.
According to Hello Giggles new mothers have to wait an average of six to eight weeks in order to look like she is not pregnant anymore. The online women's community encouraged mothers who are concerned that they still have that pregnancy bump to think positively. "It doesn't matter what you look like, you just created life with that body. Celebrate it!"
