Hi Max.

Firstly, everyone's pregnancy is so different, so remember not to compare yourself to what anyone else says During pregnancy I gained 12kg (baby was 4.2kg at birth). I did regualr swimming and was on my feet everyday at work. I lost most of the weight in the first month after birth. I was surprised to find how amazing your body is-- it does so much slimming down on it's own-- I can assure you I was not out there madly exercising post-natally but with the loss of the weight of the actual baby, placenta, excess blood volume, fluid, etc., (plus I found that my utereus contracted heaps on its own in the first week or so) it all adds up to losing those kgs.

Good luck for a healthy pregnancy!