London: No doubt, giving birth to a baby is a high point for a mother. But, there is a downside to it as well -it takes a year-and-a-half for her to "feel like a woman again" after childbirth, a new study has revealed.
In fact, according to the study, grueling sleepless nights lead to a dip in a new mom's confidence amid a loss of independence, worries about looking frumpy and how she would be perceived by others.
The findings have been based on a survey of 3,000 mums in Britain. A quarter of those in the survey said they felt they were competing with "yummy mummy" stars like Denise Van Outen to lose weight quickly after birth. The 36-year-old actress showed off a perfect bikini body on holiday last summer, just
five months after giving birth to her daughter Betsy.
In the poll, two-thirds admitted feeling "saggy","fat" and "unattractive", while struggling to make it through the day amid the "chaos".
Six out of 10 said their confidence took a knock when they realised their old clothes didn t fit, while a third were terrified about returning to work due to a lack of self assurance. Many simply felt like "feeding machines".
Personal fitness, fashion and social life all take a back seat as a new mother comes to terms with caring for her new arrival. But finally after 18 months the confidence begins to return as baby weight falls off and they become comfortable
with the role of motherhood and settle back into work.
Claire Burns of nursing wear website 'abeautifulmummy.co.uk' which carried out the survey, was quoted by the 'Daily Express' as saying, "With the new arrival
comes a wealth of responsibility, endless sleepless nights, feeds every couple of hours and numerous nappy changes.
"It's really hard for women to feel sexy, chic and stylish after just having given birth. Your body isn't what it was - you're too small for maternity clothes and too big for your normal wardrobe. This just makes mums feel incredibly unattractive and uncomfortable in their own skin."
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