Yummy mummy

Yummy mummy is a slang term used to describe young, attractive mothers.

"Yummy mummies" redirects here. For the Australian television series, see Yummy Mummies.

The term developed in the late 20th century, and was often applied to celebrity mothers such as Elizabeth Hurley[1] or Victoria Beckham,[2] who appeared to quickly regain their pre-pregnancy figures after giving birth, and would continue to lead carefree and affluent lifestyles. Episode 13 of series six of The Nanny (airing in 1999) was called "The Yummy Mummy". A stereotypical yummy mummy was described by Nirpal Dhaliwal in The Times as having an existence "bankrolled by a husband working himself to death in the City, [dressing] in designer outfits... carries the latest must-have bag [and] whose hair and nails are perfectly groomed".[1]

It was reported in 2008 that celebrity yummy mummies were contributing to levels of depression in young mothers, making new mothers feel "saggy, baggy and depressed" about their own bodies.[2]

See also

Further reading
  • Malatzky, Christina Amelia Rosa Malatzky (May–June 2017). "Australian women's complex engagement with the yummy mummy discourse and the bodily ideals of good motherhood". Women's Studies International Forum. ScienceDirect. 62: 25–33. doi:10.1016/j.wsif.2017.02.006.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

References
  1. Dhaliwal, Nirpal (28 January 2007). "I hate yummy mummies". The Times. Archived from the original on 2008-09-06. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  2. Donnelly, Laura (2 March 2008). "'Yummy mummies' make mothers depressed". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
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