Around a third blamed breastfeeding for limiting what they could wear and 39 percent felt unattractive in every outfit they put on.
Others struggled to adjust to the loss of "me time", with 63 percent saying they let themselves go by failing to take care of their hair, make-up or clothes.
约有1/3妇女抱怨喂母乳限制了她们的穿着,39%受访者觉得不管穿什么衣服都缺乏魅力。其他妇女表示,她们很努力去适应没有“为自己而活”的时间。63%的人说,她们常在没整理头发、化妆或讲究服装的情况下过日子。
育儿咨询网站“网上妈妈”网的赛欧博汉姆 弗里加德说,18个月可能只是平均数,许多妇女需要更长的恢复时间。