Be easy on yourself..you're only 10 weeks post baby. It can take up to 6 months just for your organs to go back to their usual place Your body needs time to recover and heal. You have to eat enough calories to support nursing or your milk supply will go down...that being said, you don't' have to overeat either. Core strength is definitely the way to go in my opinion, planks of all types:) I didn't get back to feeling like myself until about 18 months after I had my second baby...so relax, enjoy it for what it is and you will get there when your body is ready:)

I honestly don't know, but I'm in the same boat as you, OP. I just joined and started MFP tonight, and I'm 12 weeks postpartum after baby #3. I am also EBF. That's part of the difficulty, too. Our bodies "want" to hang onto those few extra pounds while we're nursing (or at least I've heard, but as you said, that could be a myth, too lol).

I already drink water like it's going out of style for my milk supply. I drink so much water that it's extremely rare that I drink anything else at all, minus a one-off Gatorade or cup of coffee here and there. That has to count for something, right? lol

I also babywear (lifesaver!) and take walks with her at least a few times per week. But other than that, I haven't really tried doing anything to lose the baby weight yet. I gained 35#.

With my previous pregnancies, it took me about ten months (54#) and six to seven months (30#) without a whole lot of extra effort. My first two were 18 months apart whereas my second and third are 7.5 years apart, so I could maybe get away with that again... but with summer starting, I want to feel comfortable in my skin again as the layers of clothes come off.

Sorry I'm not of much help, but I feel your pain and am right there with you.

I am 12 months pp and still breastfeeding. I've heard that until you stop completely it'll be hard to shift the last few pounds.

kikijojo28 wrote: »

I am 12 months pp and still breastfeeding. I've heard that until you stop completely it'll be hard to shift the last few pounds.

This was true for me.

As far as myths and facts go ive done research from credible sources and you shouldnt let ur calorie intake drop below 1800 calories if ur breatfeeding. Also 1 in 3 women get something called diastasis recti during pregmancy. Basically ur stomach muscles get pulled apart during pregnancy and if u do situps after pregnancy it could make it worse. If u look it up u should be able to find out how to check if u have it and what excersizes to do to help it, like wall sits.
as far as opinions go i would say dont push urself very hard right away because ur family isnt going to benefit from u wearing urself out every day but u kno ur limits better then anyone else. If it was me i would wait till my kid was sleeping through the night to really push myself. I waited a year before i really started trying and now im kicking myself in the butt for it so i admire ur determination.

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reaganshore12 wrote: »

Hi all, first post!
My daughter is 10 weeks old, and I just found out about a beach trip SO's family is planning for early next month. I've been running about a mile every-other day or so the past month, and started doing yoga from YouTube when baby sleeps as soon as Pp bleeding stopped. I'm also on day 8 of a 30daychallange for abs. I stayed very active during my pregnancy, and I think that's what helped my bounce back.

I'm happy with my weight, and my legs are starting to get toned from running. But is there any tips on tightening my abs back up?
I've heard sit-ups are the worst, I've been told they're the best.
Do I really only need core stability?
Coming in on one side is "Cut calories" and the other side says "Eat! You're nursing!" I've came to the point that I load up on oatmeal, quinoa, eggs, and salads.


What worked for everyone else?

After having three kids I now wish I used a corset earlier as well as core exercise. My husband's sisters all wore them for thirty days after giving birth and were no in shape that fast. Plusin There culture they do a chicken, veggies, rice diet for 30 days. It really does the trick, i was just to stubborn. Don't overdue your legs when working out without strengthening your core as well, you can strain or even worse get a hernia like I did, due to a weak core...:(