Most people, including new mothers, require a significantly longer recovery period than the fitness industry suggests, often needing one to two years to return to their baseline self.

“In my experience, on average, okay, on average, it takes a woman about one to two years after having a baby to feel like uh, for lack of a better term, like their old self. One to two years. So, everything else you've heard is a lie. It's a total lie.”