post-partum weight loss!
laurab1217
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I'm currently in my third trimester, so I am probably thinking ahead, but I was just wondering, for those of you who have recently given birth, how much did you gain total and where were you at 6 weeks post-partum? How long did it take to get all of the weight off? What helped? (certain exercise routines, breastfeeding?)
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Gained 44lbs, lost 40lbs by my 6 week checkup.
My son is 4 months old and I'm lighter than I was before I got pregnant.
I give credit to: eating enough, eating healthy, breastfeeding, and Zumba.
My mom advice: don't stress out about the weight. We all lose at different rates. Focus on sleeping and enjoy every moment with the baby. They grow so darn fast!0 -
I am 19 weeks in and I am already thinking about loosing the weight. I have gained 9 lbs so far and hope only to gain a max of 9 more.0
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Wow, 40 lbs lost by your 6 week check up? That is awesome!!!
Yes, I definitely want to give my body time to heal and eat enough to get a good breastfeeding supply...but eat healthy! Thanks for those tips. I've gained 15 so far and am 29 weeks along, so hoping to keep it at 25. For the next 11 weeks I'm not so concerned about the number. I just want to focus on eating more nutrient-dense foods and getting back into healthy eating habits by getting the extra pregnancy calories from healthy foods instead of the fast food (Chick-fil-a!) and donuts that I crave lol. I've heard it's really easy to keep giving into those cravings even after delivery and that's why so many people end up either gaining more weight or don't lose very much....I just want to be prepared!
When you got the go ahead to start exercising again, what did you start with?0 -
I gained 58lbs and at 3 weeks 2 days am down 25lbs. I'm exclusively breastfeeding. I found that my appetite went down after delivery so I don't really have to deal with cravings as much.
I haven't had my checkup yet but figured since I had an easy delivery (3 minutes pushing) and minimal damage I can start doing light exercises. So I started with walking 30-45 minutes 2 weeks pp and just yesterday I did a low impact cardio DVD at home.0 -
I gained 30 during this pregnancy. By 6 weeks postpartum I'd lost 20 lbs, which my Doctor was VERY pleased with. Even fit into some pre-pregnancy jeans at 2 weeks pp!! These last 10 lbs however have been hannnnging on
I had to play with the numbers a bit, but recently have started losing again. I now only have 6 lbs to go and am feeling more positive about it.
When I was given the okay, I started walking on the treadmill and doing Jillian Michaels workouts here and there. However, I did experience an increase in bleeding, and thus had to take more breaks.
Enjoy the last few weeks of your pregnancy- and don't rush the weight loss! I've decided I've been too focused on it, and when I stopped stressing so much, it started coming off
BTW- I'm 4 months post partum now!0 -
Gained 20 lbs lost 17 lbs by 6 check-up. I actually started logging my food intake 2 days after getting home from the hospital. I didn't do any type of workouts until I was cleared. Since then I have lost 3 more lbs and I am 10 weeks PP.0
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I gained 23lbs and had lost it by 6 weeks- now I am working on the rest I had gained from my first daughter! Down another 8lbs from that.0
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Gained 30 during pregnancy. Lost 25 as of 3 weeks PP.
BUT, please please PLEASE heed Pepper's comment. Every woman and pregnancy is different as to how much weight they lose when. Eat well (don't undereat), rest, and focus on being momma.0 -
not as lucky as the pp. But I gained 36lbs and lost the first 18lbs the first 2-3wks pp. Left w the rest of the stubborn pounds to work off.0
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I gained 45, technically 39 because (I lost 6 after becoming pregnant) and lost 25 within the first 2 1/2 weeks. I'm 11 weeks PP and have lost another 7 at this point and have 7 left to go, 13 till my lowest weight after becoming pregnant 0
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Not as lucky as the other ladies, but I gained 34, lost 16.5 and gained back 4.5. Not sure what I am doing wrong. I am working out 5days week and exclusively breastfeeding, calories are 2000-2100 a day and I don't eat back exercise calories. My body is messed up.lol
Edit** oh my baby is 7wks on Sunday.0 -
I'm also not as lucky. I gained around 60, lost 30 and nothing else is coming off. My son is 3 months old and I'm breastfeeding. I have tried different ways to do my calories. I stay within my calories most of the time and workout at least 3 days a week, I've heard that 1 out of 5 breastfeeding moms have a hard time losing.0
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I gained 33 pounds and at about 2 post partum I was back to prepregnancy weight... Now at almost 4 months pp I am working on the weight I was trying to lose before getting pregnant... Still at least another 10 pounds to go!0
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I gained 45. Lost 20 two weeks pp. (Baby weighed 7.3) I'm 9 weeks pp now, and have only lost 5 pounds since the initial 20...so 20 more to go. It's slow going, but hey, they say 9 months to put it on, 9 months to take it off. As long as it's going down, that's all I can ask for.0
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I gained 60 lb . Baby was a bit below 7 lb, and lost only 10 lb on the first week. By the postpartum checkup I lost 25 lb , and left 35 lb to go.0
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Gained 44, lost 19 in first two weeks and nothing since (6weeks pp). I haven't been eating very well, though, but I'm working on it0
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Gained 44, lost 19 in first two weeks and nothing since (6weeks pp). I haven't been eating very well, though, but I'm working on it
Oh yeah, and I should say I have not been eating very well. I eat lots of veggies and lean protein, but also A LOT of sugar laden stuff. I'm trying to be better about it, but I am not being very strict with myself. If I was more of a task-master I would probably be losing faster...although who knows? Post-pregnancy weight-loss seems to be as confusing as pregnancy weight gain. So varied based on different people, even people who are eating/exercising the same.0 -
I gained 15, but 30 just kinda "fell off" within first few weeks pp. I didnt do any exersize until after six week check up, but ate super healthy and still exersized everyday while pregnant. LOTS of lean meats, fish, healthy fats and veggies! Between that and exclusivley breastfeeding, I was SUPER stoked with my postpartum body by two weeks. That said, I would just concentrate on getting some kind of activity in everyday during third trimester, and making healthy food choices while still preggers. Doing the work now will be a HUGE help posartum, when all you will be worried about is getting to know your new little angel. Good luck and congrats!0
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I would just concentrate on getting some kind of activity in everyday during third trimester, and making healthy food choices while still preggers. Doing the work now will be a HUGE help posartum, when all you will be worried about is getting to know your new little angel. Good luck and congrats!
This is great advice.
I think one of the reasons I lost the weight so quickly was because I maintained my exercise routine and I ate a perfect diet while pregnant. I don't think I gained a lot of fat, so I didn't have a lot of fat to lose (I still gained 44 pounds though).0 -
I would just concentrate on getting some kind of activity in everyday during third trimester, and making healthy food choices while still preggers. Doing the work now will be a HUGE help posartum, when all you will be worried about is getting to know your new little angel. Good luck and congrats!
This is great advice.
I think one of the reasons I lost the weight so quickly was because I maintained my exercise routine and I ate a perfect diet while pregnant. I don't think I gained a lot of fat, so I didn't have a lot of fat to lose (I still gained 44 pounds though).
Yup, i'm a firm believer that if you give your body the right kinds of fuel while you are pregnant and stay active, your body will gain whatever is right for you and your baby, whether it is 6 lbs, or 60! The expression "eating for 2" is supposed to mean being more aware of the nutrients we put into our body. With that plus staying active, i've seen some mamas end up healthier postpartum than b4 pregnancy! 0 -
I gained 29 pounds during my pregnancy. At 6 weeks I had lost all but 10 pounds. It seemed like it took forever to get those last 10 pounds off but now I'm even 10 pounds smaller than I was before getting pregnant. My advice if you are still pregnant is try to eat healthy and stay as active as possible during pregnancy and it will be so much easier to lose afterwards. Also, give your body time to heal after giving birth. Honestly, you will probably so busy and tired those first couple of weeks that you will forget to eat...that's what happened to me anyways. Drink tons of water, walk as much as possible and wait at least 4-6 weeks after giving birth before you really start working out. What really helped too for me was staying on a 1200 count calorie diet (if you are breastfeeding though talk to your dr because you will need more calories). Also, once I started running (which I despised until recently) the pounds really started melting off. Good luck and congrats!!!0
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I gained 46 lbs for my pregnancy and at 3 weeks PP have only 21 lbs left to go for pre-pregnancy weight. I exclusively BF and she's been eating a TON since she lost more weight than normal after birth so we had more weight to make up (so many feedings!!!). When pregnant, I found it hard to stick to my calories as you can tell from my weight gain, but the reverse is the case; I have fewer cals to maintain (no longer trying to gain haha) and including cals for BF, I can't seem to eat them all and I haven't even started working out fully again! Trying to get my LO on a better feeding routine so she'll sleep better at night so we can get more rest and hopefully more energy into actually making decent meals to meet those cals requirements.0
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Hi, my daughter is 7 months. I gained about 45 pounds with her. At 6 weeks pp, I wasn't quite back to prepregnancy weight I think about 10 pounds away. Now I am about 15 pounds under prepregnancy I definitely credit breastfeeding, staying active as I have a 3 year old too, and eating smaller portions. It actually came off very easy. Good luck to you and your bundle on the way!! 0
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Very cool for most of you who had the weight come off right away. My youngest are 1 year old and all of their baby weight is gone plus another 15 from a previous pregnancy. I have come home from the hospital weighing what I did going in, and the weight doesn't just fall off of me after that. I have to work it off. I have nursed all 7 of my children. I weigh less now than when my husband and I got married. I just have to eat right and exercise to get it off. Walking really helps me lose the weight. Strength exercises are great for a better shape, but I don't lose weight when I do those. So I do both walking and strengthening exercises. My children are all close in age so for most of my children I had lost the weight by 9 months post partum, but truthfully I don't stress about it in those early days. Sleep and cuddles are far more important to me at that point. They are only that tiny once! Enjoy the smell of your new baby. Enjoy the soft feel of his skin. Enjoy the contented look on his face after a good nursing. Strap on the baby and take a walk as you can (especially during those evening cranky times). Best wishes for you and your little one.
P.S. Also remember different deliveries take different times to physically heal from. Some of my babies I was out and about the next day going shopping with my mom (and baby of course). Some of them it took waaaayyyy longer to even feel human again. Listen to your body and don't rush the healing process ( it won't work). If you aren't ready to do what someone else has done by a certain point that's okay. You will get there. Do what you can and forget the rest. 0 -
I'm not so recently post partum (Nora is 8.5 mos) but I can share. Was at my low weight when I got pregnant (this time) and gained just over 30 lbs... down 12 right after delievery and breast fed exslusively (she's eating baby food now but I'm still breastfeeding). By 6 weeks pp I was down 20ish but still 3 sizes bigger than pre-preggo. Stayed active during my pregnancy (elliptical and walking min 30 min 6-7 days a week) and ate okay... healthy stuff paired with more sugar than I should've. I'm still about 6 lbs above my optimal weight which is okay... but my size is larger than I would expect for my current weight. Guess the second kid really spreads those hips!
FYI... my first pregnancy was MUCH different.... I started 30 lbs over and gained 50 and joined MFP 9 mos pp w/ 30lbs of baby weight and 30 lbs of lazy weight to lose.0 -
I was not so lucky as some of you! I gained 60 total. I was huge with excess water for 4 weeks after delivery. At 6-week check-up, I had lost the initial 30 and could finally wear pants (not my pre prego jeans by any means). Now I am 3.5 months out and the scale has not moved. I was an avid spinner up until my 8th month. I am not able to attend my 5 am classes yet with my little one still waking at night, so I have decided to step it up in my garage! I started the 30 day shred today along with eating healthy. I am hoping for great results!
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Here is me:
Gained 31 lbs in 41 weeks of pregnancy (148 total) Lost first 14-17 lbs in the first 3 weeks. It bounced around in that range (131-134) until I stopped breastfeeding. Could not get rid of any weight while breastfeeding. Then I got down to 126 with 1 lb/week fairly effortlessly. Stagnated a couple weeks. Been trying to work harder counting calories/running last couple weeks and am down to 124.5.
TL;DR: Not a lot of water weight gained, not a lot of early loss as a result.
Couldn't lose weight while breastfeeding (tried everything within reason of my already crappy supply).0 -
I gained 37 and had lost 22 by 6 weeks pretty effortlessly. The last 15 has hung on. It absolutely would not budge while I was breastfeeding... despite what everyone says, it does not help every body type lose weight. I religiously logged by meals, adjusted calories up and down and walked my dog 2 miles a day then ran 2 miles 3 times per week and did workout videos while he napped. Nothing worked... I would go down 2 pounds then right back up. Leaving me with the same darn 15... I got SO frustrated.
When I stopped breastfeeding I dropped 5 pounds in 2 weeks without changes. Since then I have slowly re-upped by exercise (I always remained active, my dog won't let me sit around too much)... and I have continue to lose about .5 per week... which I am happy with. I'm at 13 months now and still have just under 5 pounds to go.
Do not stress too much. I got very frustrated, but especially if you are breastfeeding, remember that your first priority and your body's first job is to be nourishing your baby. Some bodies do that different than others. I read a LOT about weight loss after pregnancy when I was so frustrated and it sounds like the average time to get back to pre-preggo weight is 18 months. That's pretty much the track I am on (slightly sooner) and I'm okay with that. I am definitely healthier now that I was before and way more aware of foods/nutrition... it's been discouraging at times, but overall this journey has been very rewarding.0 -
I gained 70 lbs and lost 37 by my 6 wk check up. I did have access fluid though and I pumped and BF for the first 2 months.0
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I'm 7mo pp and still breast pumping approx 24oz daily. I'm 5'2" small frame. I've had 2 csecs.
So I went from 117-160's while preggers. I had a csec and a nagging pain in the rt groin so was chicken to work out. So by 6wks I think I was in the 130's. I ate decent portions and healthy most of the time so steadily lost weight with diet alone. I was @ 123 a few weeks ago when I started working out with weights again. I'm now @ 119 and oh so close to pre-pregnancy weight and goal weight of 115. My goal is to gain back lost muscle while dropping body fat.
Anyway, all women are different and have different goals. My progress was not as instant as others. I could've started moving sooner, but didn't. The point is, it's happening now and I'm happy.
I'm not sure how lactating played into it. I do that for my baby, though, you are supposed to burn more calories. I make sure to take in all necessary vitamins and nutrition for the both of us.0
