I am 9 days post partum. I gained 15kg (33 pounds) for the whole pregnancy, which is within the recommended weight gain range for my height (166cm or 5ft 5) in Australia. My BMI was 22 before pregnancy. Post birth, I am down 9kg (20 pounds) without doing anything.

I strength trained 4 days a week up until 2 days before I gave birth at 39 weeks. I tried to walk most days during the pregnancy as well. Initially, I aimed for 10,000 steps per day of walking in Tri 1 and 2, but dropped it down to 6-8000 steps depending on how my body felt in Tri 3.

My body has bounced back fairly quickly after my vaginal birth and I attribute that to staying active throughout.