Miranda Kerr the model mother

Miranda Kerr the model mother

Just five months after she gave birth to her son, Australian model Miranda Kerr has exposed off the results of yoga and workout, flaunting her famous lithe post-baby body in a tight cut-out clothing with a thigh-high slit.

The model, who watched fit and trim as she posed on the red carpet in New York on Monday, has attracted both infuriation and praise for her seemingly easy weight loss after the birth of Flynn on January 6.

Kerr, 28, puts it down to continuing the yoga she practiced throughout pregnancy, resistance training, sit-ups, squats and making sure she eats healthy diet, including a breakfast of fruit and porridge.

But does losing a lot of weight soon after birth pose any health dangers?

Sydney pregnancy and post-natal health expert Rachel Livingstone said it can affect lactation, something Kerr obviously doesn’t struggle with, having shown off several images of herself breastfeeding her son.

Ms Livingstone, who has been in the health industry for 25 years and focused on pregnancy and post-natal health for a decade, said the Victoria’s Secret model had an advantage because she was slim before pregnancy.

“I think the secret lies in that. She did go in slim, fit, healthy, eating well – therefore she was going to recover faster,” Ms Livingstone said.

“I think the number one thing is to go into your pregnancy fit healthy and in an ideal body weight.

“Try and maintain that through your pregnancy because clearly you will get your figure back faster and you will get your fitness back faster.”

Ms Livingstone said it’s always important for women to remember superstars have a lot of resources at their disposal to help them get into figure.

“But also their appearance is their job, that is their asset, whereas for the average female that’s not so much the case,” she said.

“Don’t try to aspire to rather that we don’t need to aspire to; just be the best that you can be and fit and happy for your baby, your lover, your family.”

For females who don’t have to strut their stuff in lingerie or traipse down Paris catwalks soon after birth, there are plenty of ways to get lively, fit and healthy after having a baby, she said.

Ms Livingstone supposed it can be safe to start gentle workout, like stretching and walking, as soon as a week after having a baby, as long as a doctor has given the all clear.

In the months later, she recommended exercise with other women both for fitness and the social aspect.

“The best thing is to get out in the park, or down the seashore … To just get walking with the stroller.

“We know that can make the babies more settled, you get fresh air, the vitamin (D) and you’re out and about doing light aerobic activity.

“I would hook up with other females who are more interested in being active than sitting down and having cake and then you can inspire each other.”

“When you do go and do it with other females … when someone’s not coping on a day, it’s all the change between the spiral down or ‘yep, it’s OK, I can go back and start again’.”

Ms Livingstone advises eating low GI carbohydrates, which includes porridge and some cereals, and keeping the fridge with easy, fit foods that can be eaten quickly while holding and feeding a baby.

She believed weight loss shouldn’t be a priority and females shouldn’t feel pressure if they’re not particularly bothered by their post-baby weight.

“But a lot of females will feel better about themselves, therefore their husband, their family unit and more like they’re coping and they’re self-assured if they look in the mirror and are pleased with what they’re seeing.

“It just does give more self-esteem, a sense of coping and sureness.”