Mother's Little Helper

Recently Alternet reported on the "motherhood industrial complex," where celeb moms make having a baby look so cool and easy that real moms were shocked, shocked that wasn't the case.

Now celebs moms can be accused of yet another trend: the postpartum hot body. If celebs have them, why can't regular moms? Apparently, they can, with the help of a scalpel and elective surgery. For these women, risk factors and finances are not an issue when the end results are a flat stomach or big boobs.

A story in the San Francisco Chronicle today (yes, front page, too -- they really do have a nose for news) discusses this high-income, high-anxiety trend to go under the knife after going through labor. It doesn't stop at stomach and boobs, either. Vaginal "rejuvenation" is also a top request. It's like: take my body back pre-baby and, what the heck, pre-adolescence, too.