10 WTF Surprises of Being a New Mom That You'll Never Read in Any Book

At least not at first. Yes, of course you do drop a sizable amount of pounds right after the birth, but just be prepared to plateau for awhile. And all this talk in your childbirth classes about the weight-loss benefits of breastfeeding? It happens, I'm sure, but don't expect it to click right away. It takes time (we're talking months) to start seeing that scale move, even a single pound, in a good direction.