8 months prego, 27lb gain and looking for stories of fellow moms

Honestly, out of the 25 lbs I gained, 15 lbs came off the day after my soon was born. It might not seem like it, but there's a loooooot of fluid in there. Plus the baby, the placenta, the weight of swollen boobs, etc.

However, the reason I'm here is the choices I made post-partum. Now I am working hard to get rid of the weight I've gained from that. The most simplest way is CICO. Calories in, calories out. Eat less than you burn and you will lose weight.

You're going to be so tired from taking care of a newborn you won't feel like exercising, but you can lose weight just by eating better.

I was thinner after 3 months of breastfeeding than I was when I found out I was pregnant. Exhaustion is a great weight loss tool. Just take care of yourself and focus on eating healthy for yourself and the baby! And enjoy that newborn stage--it lasts such a short time and you have plenty of time to worry about your weight.

I had my first five years ago and gained a lot. I started pregnancy at 160lbs and just before I gave birth I was 215. I only breastfed exclusively for three months and quit by 6months postpartum. I did not do anything about the weight but naturally dropped to 190 and gained 20lbs over the last 4 years. I just had my second baby 3 months ago but before I got pregnant I dropped 20lbs so started this pregnancy at 190lbs. When I gave birth I was 240lbs. By 4 weeks pp I was 220lbs. I am exclusively breastfeeding and plan to do it a lot longer this time. At two months postpartum I began tracking calories and going to the gym 5 times a week doing group fitness classes. I have been at this 37 days now and am down 18lbs. Breastfeeding helps with the weightloss but can be tricky to figure out how many calories you need with out compromising your milk supply. I bounced between 1500 and 2000 before finally settling on 1680 plus adding -300 for breastfeeding into my food diary.

My first pregnancy I was at a healthy weight to start and gained about 45lbs..you would never know by looking at me.. and I would imagine it was mostly water since it came on fast right at the end. Also within the first week pp I was down 22lbs (my baby was 6lbs 11oz). It took about 3-4 months to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight (I wasn't tracking or working out but bf'ing exclusively), and it took 9 months to get back to a body composition I was happy with.

This time I am gaining around the same, I am not tracking but keeping very active. Like the others said, try not to worry too much and enjoy this special time

Right now, concentrate on growing a healthy baby. You'll have plenty of time later to worry about your weight.

I gained almost 40lb with my first (I was super swollen). I didn't do much to lose the weight after he was born, but I did breastfeed him for almost 15 months. I lost all but about 5lb. With my daughter, I only gained 15lb (no swelling this time) and was 10lb below my pre pregnancy weight at 8 weeks. She was a voracious eater, and still nurses once or twice a day at 14 months.

One thing that no one seems to mention is that if you breastfeed your baby, you will be STARVING all the time. You actually require more calories when you are exclusively breastfeeding than when you are pregnant. I couldn't believe how hungry I was. So don't be surprised if this happens, and don't worry about it. They say that since it takes 9 months to put the weight on, it isn't unreasonable for it to take 9 months to lose it. Enjoy your baby and congrats!

espinaca33 wrote: »

This is my first child, and I'm not a fan of feeling big. I know I'm gonna have to work hard after baby to lose my gain.. but could some fellow pregnant mom's share ideas with me about their progress?

Maybe you should talk to your doctor about what is a normal healthy gain during your pregnancy and your weight concerns.

A woman who was average weight before getting pregnant should gain 25 to 35 pounds after becoming pregnant. Underweight women should gain 28 to 40 pounds. And overweight women may need to gain only 15 to 25 pounds during pregnancy.

In general, you should gain about 2 to 4 pounds during the first three months you're pregnant and 1 pound a week during the rest of your pregnancy. If you are expecting twins you should gain 35 to 45 pounds during your pregnancy. This would be an average of 1 ½ pounds per week after the usual weight gain in the first three months.

from http://www.webmd.com/baby/guide/healthy-weight-gain

If you have gained 27 lbs that is pretty normal.

Baby: 8 pounds
Placenta: 2-3 pounds
Amniotic fluid: 2-3 pounds
Breast tissue: 2-3 pounds
Blood supply: 4 pounds
Stored fat for delivery and breastfeeding: 5-9 pounds
Larger uterus: 2-5 pounds
Total: 25-35 pounds

I don't remember exactly how much I gained with my dd but my weight was still up 20 lbs after she was born from my pre-pregnancy weight and I was still a healthy weight for my height.

I'm not sure how much I gained in my pregnancies, probably about 35-40 lbs. Hard to say because I usually lose 10-15 in the first trimester and then gain quickly. The funny thing is though, that the end weight was 205 lbs for all three pregnancies. My body just liked to hit that point.

My kids were 8lb 6 oz, 8lb 12 oz, and 9 lbs.

Within two to three weeks of each pregnancy I lost 30 lbs and could wear my old "fat" clothes. Water weight or whatever. The day after giving birth I was usually around 20+ lbs lighter.

After that first month the weight was slow to come off. My body liked to hang onto it's fat while I was breastfeeding. Once the baby started eating foods other than breast milk, I started to regain some energy and lose a bit more weight.

Congrats. I hope your last month goes well.

realityfades wrote: »

nvmomketo wrote: »

I'm not sure how much I gained in my pregnancies, probably about 35-40 lbs. Hard to say because I usually lose 10-15 in the first trimester and then gain quickly. The funny thing is though, that the end weight was 205 lbs for all three pregnancies. My body just liked to hit that point.

My kids were 8lb 6 oz, 8lb 12 oz, and 9 lbs.

Within two to three weeks of each pregnancy I lost 30 lbs and could wear my old "fat" clothes. Water weight or whatever. The day after giving birth I was usually around 20+ lbs lighter.

After that first month the weight was slow to come off. My body liked to hang onto it's fat while I was breastfeeding. Once the baby started eating foods other than breast milk, I started to regain some energy and lose a bit more weight.

Congrats. I hope your last month goes well.

Either you have big babies, or mine was just small, haha. My little guy was 7 lbs on the dot when he was born and left the hospital at 6 lbs something.

LOL. My family has big babies. There are a few professional football players in the family - big genetics. To be honest, my first boy, at 8 lbs 6 oz was considered to be quite light for my family; he was tall at almost 22" but light for that height. He went straight into 3-6 mo clothing. My cousin had twins that had a combined weight of over 17 lbs; one was 9 lbs or 9 lbs 2 oz and the second was not far under 9 lbs too. The poor mom. LOL.

You should see those boys now. They look two years older than their peers.

I just wanted to chime in and say that I'm one of those women who couldn't lose weight while breastfeeding. I tried it all - logging, weighing food, exercising. Nothing I did would help without hitting my milk supply. But once I weaned, the process has become way more straightforward.

I gained 60lbs with my first pregnancy (and was big to begin with). I lost 25 of that with childbirth and within the first 2 weeks afterwards. It took me almost 2 years to lose the rest, just in time to get pregnant with baby #2, then gained 55lbs with that pregnancy. The first year and a half after having my second child, I was up and down, up and down with weight. I struggled A LOT. But now she's 2.5 and I've lost 88lbs in the last 10 months.