Mums urged to take leaf out of celebs’ diet books

Irish mums have been urged take a leaf out of celebrity mums’ diet books and get exercising quickly as a study reveals they are piling on the pounds with each pregnancy.

Mums urged to take leaf out of celebs’ diet books

Two out of three Irish mothers have gained an average of 10lbs in ‘baby weight’ by the time they become pregnant with their second child, according to research.

The three-year study by the UCD Centre for Human Reproduction of more than 1,200 Irish mothers, found that 64% of first-time mums had gained an average of 10lbs within an average 18 months of the delivery of their first child.

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