I read a lot of stuff when I was pregnant. I was getting myself into an unfamiliar role that comes with a huge amount of responsibility, so I found myself reading so much that I was actually quite knowledgeable in the end, due to the fact that there were several things in which one source said one thing, and another source said the exact opposite. I learned enough to know that every baby is different and every pregnancy is different and everything is different in general.
But the one thing that was repeated over and over is that there is no good way to lose baby weight. You shouldn’t be concerned about your figure at this time; don’t even try to exercise because you shouldn’t if you aren’t comfortable: do only what is comfortable, and basically: why are you even asking this question?! So, I didn’t really care too much about it, but I had about an 8 ½ lb baby and after 1 week I lost 20 lbs and after a couple more weeks I had lost the other 20 lbs that I gained. So, really, I lost all the baby weight in less than six weeks, maybe even less than a month. I wasn’t exercising or eating great. I mean, really- we had a heat wave and I was pretty much trapped inside an air conditioned house laying around breast feeding and enjoying a newborn in delirium. So, I would say that my effort to keep up with regular exercise throughout the pregnancy, aiming for 30 minutes of walking every day (even though some days I would only get in 10 minutes) was what helped to shed those pounds. That, and a newborn who happened to be a VERY good eater.
Also, I recommend that you do NOT listen to your midwife or doctor who thinks that gaining 40 lbs (or anything over 25 lbs in my case) is unhealthy or wrong. I'd say, if you can lose it that fast, you can gain it that fast. And again, everyone is different.
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