May 2012 Moms
How are you feeling about your post baby body??
So, my first Lo was born 10 weeks early...I had gained a total of 10lbs and hadn't really begun to get big yet so my body went back to it's normal state pretty quickly.
My second LO was born at 37 weeks at and I'm feeling super self-concious about my body now. I weighed more pre-pregnancy than I do post (thank you nursing) BUT I have way more fat...does that make sense? Basically I feel more jiggly. I have stretch marks (not horrible but definitely visible). I have always had a flat tummy despite being overweight...now my tummy hangs over my pants when I sit down and I hate it....I know I should give it 9 months or so but I can't help how I feel.
How do you feel?
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Re: How are you feeling about your post baby body??
I gained over 45 pounds! I went from a thin 120 to over 165. Thanks to BF I only have about 13 more pounds to lose til I reach my pre-preg body. I have way more cellulite on the backs of my thighs, and my tummy just isn't what it used to be; A little more flabby when I sit down. However, my face thins out more and more each day, and I find my pre-preg dresses are snug, but they finally fit. So it just takes time. Don't worry. You aren't alone.
This exactly... except it was 50 lbs gained, lol
I was just thinking about posting something like this.
I got on the scale this morning and I am at my pre-pregnancy weight - 125 - but my body definitely isn't the same. I've always had a flat tummy and a small waist (I'm pear-shaped, so that was one of the few things I liked about my body) and it's now soft and jiggly and poochy.
I fit in all my old clothes and I'm thankful for that, but I wish I felt better about myself naked. I look in the mirror and it doesn't feel like that's me.
My daughter is definitely worth it, but it's still hard to accept that I might never have my old shape back.
I was just thinking about this. I'm a few pounds shy of my pre-pregnancy weight, however my jeans don't fit at all. I've had to resort to buying bigger jeans
not happy about that. It's mostly my thighs and hips that are causing the trouble.
I am working out about 5 days per week, 3 of those days with a trainer and I'm slowly seeing progress in my body. I still feel very uncomfortable with my tummy, although it's flat.
Yup! With each pregnancy, I have wound up weighing a little less than I did before but my tummy is a little different. I've always been active, and had good muscle tone prior to pregnancies. I know things went fairly back to normal after my first, so I know it will happen again. A little jiggle for a bit longer is fine -- I'm just really glad my clothes fit and the weight is down.
Take it easy on yourself!
This exactly!
I gained 44lbs and have lost 31 so far. I am having a really hard time with my body, but mostly because I don't have any clothes that fit me well. I either have clothes that are far too big or my prebaby clothes that don't fit at all. Pre-baby I was 110lbs and a size 1/2 so being in this awkward state of lumpiness is really taking a toll on my self-esteem.. but I'm working on it slowly!
ETA: Owen is totally worth EVERYTHING, and even if I am struggling with body image issues I wouldn't change the experience for anything
This for me, except I gained around 30. I've got 10lbs or so to prepreg weight, but I really want to lose about 40. I had a m/c before this bundle and got pregnant right after so I did put on some extra. There was lots of ice cream eating after that event, too, so that didn't help!
I've accepted I'll do the best I can to be healthy and fit, but I will probably never look like I used to.
EPing though, and I feel like I have porn star boobs every time I look in the mirror. My boobs are WAY bigger than they've ever been in my entire life, even when I'm empty. I did not see this coming!
Losing the weight with DD#1 was super easy- I was back to pre-preg weight/clothes 2 weeks post partum (BFing and first time mom stress definitely contributed).
With DD#2, it took my entire maternity leave (12 weeks) to get back to pre-preg weight/clothes. BFing definitely helps and now that DH and I are done having kids, I can work on losing an extra 10-15 lbs to get back to what I weighed in college. My stomach can definitely use some work, but I'll get there.
I gained 30lbs and have 8 more pounds to loose before I reach my pre pregnancy weight. have been trying to loose these last 8lbs since the baby was 1 week old. Everyone tells me how great I look and look at me crazy or make a comment when I tell them I still have weight to loose. I don't have a stomach but my stomach is now jiggly. I feel different and know my body is not the same.