I get tons of questions online about postpartum weight loss: How to lose belly fat after having a baby? What kind of post-pregnancy diet will help with extreme weight loss? How to reduce weight after delivery? and How to achieve 

I was so naive. When Arya was an infant, I longed for the days when she’d finally eat real food. I never quite enjoyed the whole breastfeeding thing – breastfeeding was not a smooth part of my transition to motherhood 

These days, social media is filled with That Mom whose body, after having a baby, appears to bounce back within weeks. One minute, she’s  doing her countdown-to-delivery, and the next minute, she’s posting an ab-selfie talking about how she’s feeling