When I get to become a mother I will make it a point that I will be enlisted in that group, the hot momma club. :D  Mothers of the new age should be like these.  They are excellent in all things that they see themselves fit to.  And they can achieve almost anything they set their mind to.

You know, the instance of these clubs makes good for everyone! It makes good for the mom because of the increased self esteem that comes from being a “hot mom” and of course, it benefits Dad… therefore you could speculate that a hot mom=a happy family!

I agree that being a mother indeed is one of the jobs that one needs to have an adequare self esteem in! How else should workouts change during pg? Is there any exercise I should be avoiding?

Well I think the reason some moms aren't in the hot category is because they're simply overwhelmed with caring for the child, getting over the trauma of childbirth and all that childcare entails. I agree the lady of the house shouldn't ignore herself as sanju puts it, but not just to be “hot”. She needs to look after herself physically and emotionally first - hot comes later if you're lucky. Guys really annoy me when I hear them complain about how their wife has let herself go after having a child and yet don't lift a finger to help her free up some time for herself or say anything remotely nice or encouraging to her that might motivate her a little. “Why are you still fat when you've had the baby?” isn't exactly inspirational.

I'm sorry but I think expecting a new mom to be hot is really unfair and places unnecessary strain on her. The reality is most are struggling to lose the post pregnancy weight, hardly getting any sleep and trying to run a home and family plus maybe work too. They can see fine by looking in a mirror they're not at their most gorgeous. Other people pointing it out doesn't help. Maybe a “be hot in a year's time mom's club” would be more sensible and achieveable. By all means, make the most of yourself but do it on your own terms and at your own pace.

Yes I agree, loolarbelle. Celebs look gorgeous after giving birth because they have the money to undergo all kinds of surgery to remove the baby fats. It's hard to believe that they can lose that much weight in such a short period of time! I have seen friends who put on weight after giving birth which they find hard to lose. But of course there are some who has 4 kids and still looking great as if they have never given birth!!

My hubby and I are planning to have a baby next year. Even before having one, I have this worry feeling that I will gain a lot of weight and unable to lose them after the baby's born. But then again, I must not keep worrying and not do anything about it. I've read from an article that breastfeeding is good for mothers because your body burns an extra 500 calories a day trying to make milk for your baby.

Another study of mothers at one month postpartum found that mothers who breastfed had slimmer hips and weighed less than women whose babies received only formula.