Young mothers want to lose weight right after delivery, and an example in this is shown to them by celebrities. And, as the researchers say, this example can not be called good.
Almost half of 500 pregnant women interviewed in Britain and young mothers said that their main concern now is to return to the figure that was before pregnancy. And more than 80% of them say that this desire is inspired by singers, actresses and other ladies from show business, whose weight loss process after birth is without any apparent difficulty.
Sociologists who conducted the study commissioned by the British insurance company Norwich Union, say that the society thus simply presses on recent women in labor, literally requires them to return quickly to harmony.
Anxiety about the waistline.
Of all the women interviewed, 22% said that the best in pregnancy is the opportunity to eat whatever you want. And the worst, in the opinion of 13%, is the feeling of one's own obesity.
Every fifth participant of the poll fears that they will never be able to return to their previous form, and almost half consider this task their top priority.
And, sociologists say, "superstitious" celebrity moms are guilty in this - such as actress Liz Hurley or singer Victoria Beckham, who returned their figures just a few weeks after giving birth. In this celebrity, which future mothers bow more than others, was named Davina McCall.
"Celebrity moms have a special need to get back into shape, because it's a very important public image for them," says Dr. Yehudi Gordon, an obstetric consultant heading one of London's maternity hospitals and taking care of actress Jerry Hall and model Ell McPherson. "But the mothers should understand that celebrities can not work and devote each and every day to achieving this goal, moreover, with the help of a whole team of experts - from nannies to personal trainers and nutritionists. On the other hand, most normal women can not afford either long vacations or brigade assistants ".
Bad Example.
"Celebrity moms - such as Elizabeth Hurley who, in front of the public, lose weight immediately after delivery - are putting unnecessary pressure on other parturient women," agreed Belinda Phipps, the executive director of the British National Endowment for Children. "The body needs nine months to prepare for childbirth, and it would be ridiculous to expect women to return immediately to their former form".
"Besides, it's our society's fault," adds Belinda Phipps. "We need to learn from other countries that the period of rehabilitation of a woman after childbirth can be up to 40 days".
Meanwhile, ordinary Britons, it seems, are ready to learn from the famous compatriots not only the methods of rapid weight loss after childbirth, but also other methods.
Thus, half of the respondents said that a woman should have the right to independently appoint a cesarean section - even if there are no medical indicators for such an operation.
The main reasons for this - the desire to prevent pain and ... squeeze the process of delivery in a busy schedule of a modern business woman. True, 12% of the survey participants also believe that thanks to Caesarean they will be able to return to their normal weight sooner.
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