Nine months up, nine months down. That may be the adage we follow to remind ourselves why we are still wearing our maternity pants several months after a baby's birth, but there are plenty of methods for losing those pounds [1] faster. Sixty-five percent of lilsugar readers [2] said they lost the weight by baby's first birthday. Some studies show that women who aren't well on the road to dropping pounds [3] within six months of childbirth will have a tougher time the further out they are. Most doctors will clear a woman for exercise in the month or two after their delivery. Take a look at some of the methods that are most effective for mamas.