A Woman Who Has Gained 50 Pounds During Her Pregnancy

A woman who has gained 50 pounds during her pregnancy asks about weight loss after delivery of the baby. The typical woman who gains excess weight during pregnancy often has which weight loss outcome?

A) She will most likely retain a few pounds.
B) She returns to her prepregnancy weight within three months.
C) She loses most to all of her weight and weighs less than before pregnancy.
D) She returns to her prepregnancy weight within two years.
E) She retains excess weight after pregnancy in the form of accumulated fluids.