When does...

AACaHa13

The ol gut start to shrink? I know it takes time of course, but it looks like I'm 5 months along! Im only 9 days pp. I hate feeling so self conscious about it. I can't exercise because I had a c section so I know it won't go down any faster. Breastfeeding should help but when should I see an actual real difference? This belly I have is pretty big still! Anyone else feeling this way?

CaliforniaDream87

Every woman is different I'm sure. I'm 12 days PP and have already lost a significant (29 lbs.) amount of weight so far. I have a little pooch now. I can't wait to be able to exercise again because I'm sure I can get rid of it fairly quickly. Don't be too hard on yourself. You have plenty of time to work on your body. You just had a baby!

cinderin

i think the uterus shrinks back slowly. I know mine is still not totally back in shape and I am 4 weeks PP. I know my OB will check it at my 6 week PP appt. 

carrotcake06

I'm 9w pp and not back to normal. I gained 60lbs w twins and have lost about 50lbs, but my pants definitely don't fit.

Everyone is different. I EBF and run 3-4 times per week with some core and strength training thrown in there.

It just takes time. Being ex-pregnant fat is one of my least favorite things ever. I feel so uncomfortable in my body.

carrotcake06

AndreaVilla said:

carrotcake06 said:

I'm 9w pp and not back to normal. I gained 60lbs w twins and have lost about 50lbs, but my pants definitely don't fit.

Everyone is different. I EBF and run 3-4 times per week with some core and strength training thrown in there.

It just takes time. Being ex-pregnant fat is one of my least favorite things ever. I feel so uncomfortable in my body.

@carrotcake06
1. Bravo on all of your running!!
2. Do you use a reg sports bra? Double? I'm just thinking so your breasts ever kill you from bouncing?
I want to start when the doctor says I can I even bought a jogging stroller.

Running helps me stay sane (whatever small bit of sanity I have left). I just wear a single sports bra - I'm small chested to begin with (34B normally, 36C while BFing) and go right after I feed them. I also make sure not to keep a sports bra on too long. I don't know how much truth there is to it, but I don't want to inhibit milk production by squishing my boobs in a sports bra.

I don't run w the babies yet. Generally you should wait til your LO is at least 5 or 6 mo w good head control and even then I'd stick to smooth paved trails. You're not supposed to run w the baby in the infant carrier using the infant seat attachment but i know a decent amount of people who've done that.

Once they're old enough, running w a jogger is tough stuff. Adds at least 30-45 sec onto your mile time. We have a BOB and I LOVE it.

ludali

I was down 25 pounds 1 week pp...6 weeks pp and the same 25 pounds! I haven't started back on any exercise cause I'm scared of very painful boobs as a BFer.

BlondieBia21

I'm not sure exactly how much I am down, but my stomach looks a lot better at 16 days pp. I noticed that it was so much better at about 13 days out. Remember there's a lot of fluid build up from the c sec. Also fair warning, don't be too alarmed if around 12-15 days out you start losing a LOT of blood, like big clots. Mine got extremely heavy for a few days and has now finally started to slow down. A lot of your tummy I think depends on how quick your uterus contracts down.

V&G101808

I was back in pre pregnancy jeans after about 2 weeks? My tummy isn't 100% back to normal (still a little fluff) but I can fit into basically all my pre-pregnancy clothes again.

I gained 40lbs and last I checked I had 5.5lbs to go. I'm 4.5 weeks pp.

MommyAmes2

I can wear my pre-pregnancy clothing, I am 2 weeks pp. I gained 6 lbs and have lost 15. So I weigh less now then I did before, but my belly is still jelloish yuck.

Ps: I was a little overweight so didn't need to gain much.

TurtleMomma

I've heard for ftm's it can take appx 3 months (6 for stm, 9+ for ttm+)

Soleil3

TurtleMomma said:

I've heard for ftm's it can take appx 3 months (6 for stm, 9+ for ttm+)

Really? This third one has been my fastest loss, I could button my jeans at 1 week pp. 

I think uterus contraction/ fundal measurement post partum is actually pretty standard,  they have charts for what to measure at X days pp. 

LokiLahve

Ugh...I'm 5 days PP and am not happy about how things are going. On day 2 I weighed myself to see how much I was down...scale said down 6lbs from my pregnancy weight...I had a 7 lb baby + placenta + fluid...why the FLUCK am I only down 6 lbs!?! Im extremely swollen so I'm blaming fluid retention and have decided just to steer clear of the scale for a bit and just focus on feeling better about myself each day.

JHarris8166

7 days pp my belly looks a lot better. It just seems flabby. It looks about 3 months pregnant. I can't wait to start working out. I'm curious to see how much weight I have lost, too.

TurtleMomma

Soleil3 said:

TurtleMomma said:

I've heard for ftm's it can take appx 3 months (6 for stm, 9+ for ttm+)

Really? This third one has been my fastest loss, I could button my jeans at 1 week pp. 

I think uterus contraction/ fundal measurement post partum is actually pretty standard,  they have charts for what to measure at X days pp. 

That's just what I've heard, I make no claims about its accuracy, lol.

Edit: I was referring purely to stomach skin, not fundal height

boymamaco

As you can tell from everyone's responses its all over the board. I gain almost 50 pounds and am only down 25. I lost a lot of weight in the second and third weeks PP, and then it seemed to slow down. I have been doing fast walking (sometimes with stroller and sometimes without). I've also been doing light yoga. Both I think have helped me start to get my body back even tho the scale isnt budging. When you go in for your two week check up (post c-section) ask about light walking/yoga/swimming or whatever you feel you could do. My  doc was OK with it as long as I kept the high intensity stuff til after 6 weeks. (I also had a c-section.)

CourtJack

I'm 15 days pp and have stalled in weight loss. Down 25. Gained 50. My stomach is a vast desert of flab. I just installed myfitnesspal to get on track.

hnic14

I gained 32 lbs and was down 17lbs at my 6 week pp Appt yesterday while my yummy is almost completely flat I packed on the weight in my hips and thighs its not pretty if I try and squeeze into my pre pregnant pants!

I am also EBFing and my body likes to hold onto some extra weight while nursing no matter how much I exercised and ate healthy by body wouldn't let go of the last 5 lbs after DS. Not everyone magically loses the weight due to BFing and I'm one of the lucky one who doesn't! But I start working with my trainer on Sat so I'm excited to start toning up more than focusing on the lbs.

janneann1127

It's different for everyone. At almost 4 weeks pp, I am down 16 lbs, & still have 15 left to lose. My belly looks relatively flat but I've definitely gained weight horizontally in the hips and thighs.
I don't even come close to fitting into pretty much any of my pre-pregnancy clothes. But I was a size 2-4 and most of my clothes are pretty form-fitting, so they really don't have much give.
With my first, I dieted and worked out as soon as I was given the go-ahead... and I still didn't get back to "normal" until 9 months post-partum. It was so frustrating hearing other people say they were back in their clothes a month later.
My advice: Try not to get discouraged, and just let your body go back the way it's supposed to. Sure, eat healthy and exercise to help it along, but sometimes it just takes time. :-)

tarapike86

I have 6 lbs to go until pp weight and I still have a significant pooch going on. I am 4 weeks out today. My jeans fit just a little snug.

Missuskeekers

I refuse to even try on my pre-pregnancy pants. I made a promise to myself that I wouldn't try until my post partum check up.

I have so far lost about 27 pounds, but I gained about 45 so I still have 18 to go. I am so mad at myself for gaining so much. I was doing great until 3rd tri and then the weight started piling on.

kateisgreat

My gut was the last thing to go when I lost my pregnancy weight last time. I wish my body had a "last hired, first fired" policy and got rid of the belly first. I didn't loose weight until I stopped BFing, and it took me about 3 months to get back to my old clothes after that point.
The initial ute contracting back down took a few weeks, and then it was just flab.

AACaHa13

kateisgreat said:

My gut was the last thing to go when I lost my pregnancy weight last time. I wish my body had a "last hired, first fired" policy and got rid of the belly first. I didn't loose weight until I stopped BFing, and it took me about 3 months to get back to my old clothes after that point. The initial ute contracting back down took a few weeks, and then it was just flab.

And you had a c section didn't you? I wonder if it takes longer for everything to kinda go back to normal because of a c section recovery..

lydsyjane

I'm 5 days PP and 15 lbs down so far. Not much I guess considering baby was 8 lb 8 oz and then water retention, placenta etc.. but I'm happy with my body. My appetite has decreased SO much, so I'm sure the poundage will fall off before I know it.

AmeliaKris

Gained 9 lbs and down 33. I'm 2.5 weeks pp. My stomach doesn't look pregnant but definitely not toned. Had a c section and a 10 lb 10 oz baby. Am excited to start exercising again.

kateisgreat

AACaHa13 said:

And you had a c section didn't you? I wonder if it takes longer for everything to kinda go back to normal because of a c section recovery..

I don't know about that time-wise since it was so long PP that I lost weight, but even when I could wear my old clothes my lower stomach was shaped different, which I attributed to the c section. I still had a little bulge over the scar.
My mother kept telling me that it wasn't my fault that I wasn't back in shape 1 week PP because I had a c section though.

ericamdorr

So jealous! 11days PP and I am down 15lbs I gained 50 so I still have 35 to go. I can't wait to exercise but since doc says not until 6 weeks PP I have a ways to wait. It is going to be crunch time as I am in a wedding in November and I need to fit in my dress. There is no room to alter out only in... I purchased a size up from my prebaby size, lets hope it fits when the time comes.

AACaHa13

ericamdorr said:

So jealous! 11days PP and I am down 15lbs I gained 50 so I still have 35 to go. I can't wait to exercise but since doc says not until 6 weeks PP I have a ways to wait. It is going to be crunch time as I am in a wedding in November and I need to fit in my dress. There is no room to alter out only in... I purchased a size up from my prebaby size, lets hope it fits when the time comes.

Me too. I'm in a wedding in oct and need to get moving so I fit my dress! Guess its some Motivation!