HDBD post partum edition updated with more pics

YankeePeach08

I took this pic yesterday but forgot to post. I'm going to be real brave and add in bare belly pic later but right now I've got yoga pants dents on my belly from sleeping.

This is my 1 week post partum, post CS belly. I gained a little over 30 pounds. I weighed myself 5-6 days after birth and had lost 15 pounds.

I remember with my first I had no idea what a PP belly would look like or that I could still look PG. Feel free to post your PP HDBD.

*disclaimer, I'm wearing a belly band which is smoothing some and the real clothes were only on for a quick outing *

I've added a bare belly pic. My belly is definitely softer and more jiggly right now. Also, my bump changes depending on time of day and the pants I'm wearing, I think fluid is getting pushed around still.

Momstheword83

I'll post one once I'm done pumping for my non-latching baby.

VanessaBee

Yay!! Thank so much for doing this!!

amdecker1016

I appreciate this! Because like you said FBW i really have no idea what to look for!

YankeePeach08

Hopefully this doesn't a slew of "i've lot all my weight but i think I'm fat...how much weight have you lost?" drive-by posts.

tsmith312

amymheidecker said:

I appreciate this! Because like you said FBW i really have no idea what to look for!

YUP ... THIS...

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lopezalonso

Thanks!!! This is very brave and so helpful for FTMs who are constantly being bombarded with images of what our bodies "should" look like after giving birth. I think you look great for 5-6 days postpartum!

clo1982

Guys once I have this baby, you can just refer to the fit mommy blog for post partum pics cause that is EXACTLY what I plan to look like! :P

ladyglittersparkles

@yankeepeach
Thanks for keeping it real!
I think moms fTM or not need to see
And btw you look fab

mrsdahamm

You look great!

Here's mine from 6 days pp

Andreabills

I'll post mine at some point, right now I'm still in a hospital gown and nobody needs to see that!

VineyardMel

YankeePeach08 said:

Hopefully this doesn't a slew of "i've lot all my weight but i think I'm fat...how much weight have you lost?" drive-by posts.

That was my first thought. It doesn't bother me, but I am surprised that this is going over so well considering all the hate about weight posts. Some women will look great right after and some will still look quite pregnant for a month (or more!). BFing will make the weight melt off of some and for others it won't make a dent (and can even keep weight on). I would think this would turn into humble brags about how quickly some women lose the weight (just like the ones about how little some women gained to begin with).

anelson05

I love this! As a STM I know from experience that once baby is out, all attention goes from you to them and I wish I had pictures of myself after my first but I was so freaked out by my own body that I always hid. You both look great!

ErinE683

VineyardMel said:

YankeePeach08 said:

Hopefully this doesn't a slew of "i've lot all my weight but i think I'm fat...how much weight have you lost?" drive-by posts.

That was my first thought. It doesn't bother me, but I am surprised that this is going over so well considering all the hate about weight posts. Some women will look great right after and some will still look quite pregnant for a month (or more!). BFing will make the weight melt off of some and for others it won't make a dent (and can even keep weight on). I would think this would turn into humble brags about how quickly some women lose the weight (just like the ones about how little some women gained to begin with).

I could see this happening, too, but I like it for now. At least for a couple weeks, it could work well. By the end of March, we'll still have people pregnant, and people up to 2 months PP, and that could get ugly i bet. 

But for now, you ladies do look great. I'm impressed you have on real clothing... I kind of expect to just wear yoga pants and loose sweaters for weeks after baby arrives!

katykatykaty

VineyardMel said:

YankeePeach08 said:

Hopefully this doesn't a slew of "i've lot all my weight but i think I'm fat...how much weight have you lost?" drive-by posts.

That was my first thought. It doesn't bother me, but I am surprised that this is going over so well considering all the hate about weight posts. Some women will look great right after and some will still look quite pregnant for a month (or more!). BFing will make the weight melt off of some and for others it won't make a dent (and can even keep weight on). I would think this would turn into humble brags about how quickly some women lose the weight (just like the ones about how little some women gained to begin with).

Yeah, this was my thinking, too.  Especially considering the details about exactly how much weight was gained and lost. 

We might as well all be posting how much we've gained while we're pregnant to tell each other that that's normal, too. 

ETA: I'm not hating and am not arguing...  I actually had no problem with the pregnancy weight posts and always thought it was kind of funny how they were taken here.  I was just saying that this one feels pretty similar to the ones that you all hated. 

 

Golferbee

I like it... You look great! ... I think it's all about how you word your post and honestly, If you are a drive by who looks like a size 0 right away---That prob wouldn't end well.

Npironi

U all look awesome! Hope ur all feeling awesome as well

MeggsM

Thank you for this! It's a great idea!

Momstheword83

Here is my 9 day post partum bump. I gained around 40lbs and am down 20.

Don't mind my mess or pajamas.

bumpuser9058414

I love this idea! Looking great ladies.

dancer7889

This is 2 1/2 weeks after birth. I feel like my stomach deflated, but honestly I gained a lot of my weight in my thighs and butt. But I feel good about myself b/c I know that the weight isn't magically going to disappear. That's the important part- feeling comfortable in your new body.

Sorry it's sideways! On mobile and I can never get them upright.

Momstheword83

Laura8388 said:

Andplusalso, I tried to exercise- I went for a SHORT walk, which caused me to bleed. I think it's important for FTMs to know you need to give your body time (weeks, not days) to heal. And don't try and lose weight right away.

That's something I never thought of as a FTM. I thought as soon as he was out I could work on losing it. nope.

You need to look after yourself, and eat, regain your strength and recover first, pregnancy and birth is hard in your body!

This.

A day after I got home I started back at my normal routine of cleaning and laundry and I started to bleed a lot. I was totally over doing it.

AKPuffin

@yankeepeach08  Thank you so much for starting this thread!  I'm almost all belly and have been wondering what it will look like PP.  I'm terrified of labor, delivery and PP so seeing what to expect helps!

dancer7889

Momstheword83 said:

Laura8388 said:

Andplusalso, I tried to exercise- I went for a SHORT walk, which caused me to bleed. I think it's important for FTMs to know you need to give your body time (weeks, not days) to heal. And don't try and lose weight right away.

That's something I never thought of as a FTM. I thought as soon as he was out I could work on losing it. nope.

You need to look after yourself, and eat, regain your strength and recover first, pregnancy and birth is hard in your body!

This.

A day after I got home I started back at my normal routine of cleaning and laundry and I started to bleed a lot. I was totally over doing it.

Same here. I felt great so it was hard taking it easy. But I started to bleed more, so I had to keep on eye on myself to take it easy.

mhilpisch10

I can't believe how good you all look! I am soooo looking forward to wearing normal jeans again some day. I have heard it takes your ute a while to shrink back down to normal size, and it blows my mind that my stomach will still be "pregnant" looking for a while with no baby in there.

You girls really do look great though and I appreciate you showing us your PP bellies!

ifr8955

Please don't turn this into something negative! 

I think this is awesome. As a first time mommy I have been wondering what to expect PP. Thank you @yankeepeach for starting this thread and to others for contributing. I will be watching it and contributing after my little babe arrives. Thank you thank you

AriaAmante143

THANK YOU so much for doing this ladies. As a FTM, I have no idea what to expect PP, and it's great to see REAL women and their REAL PP bodies. I think you all look beautiful!

katykatykaty

@madapple My leftover pooch did the same thing, but it gradually went away with time and everything blended together again. 

NoelleZako

All you ladies look amazing! I found this post to be a great help for my anxiety about losing the baby weight. I don't want to focus so much on losing the weight as gaining my strength back. I will have to take a physical fitness test within 4 months post partum so I have been stressing about how long it will take me to recover.

I just want to say again you all look great! Thanks again!

kimberpoo

Thank you for sharing!!! I've been really curious on what to expect (yes, I know we are all different). Keep posting if you are comfortable please, it' great!

and btw, you look amazing

kls33145

Here's 2 quick selfies of me today, 7 days pp. As a ftm, I didn't know what to expect from my body so I'm happy to share!
I'm actually surprised at how well my body adjusted. I lost 15 pounds instantly and another 5 in the few days pp. I'm still about 15lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight. My belly definitely doesn't look the same though!

My belly buttons way deeper than before. It completely sunk way in.

I still have the line down my belly - it was once straight, now it's all curvy.

Pre-preg, my skin was tight and now it's more elasticy and loose.

I'm in no rush to get to the gym or start working out, though. All my time will be with my lil man....I always thought I'd be the one begging my doc to clear me for the gym, but my perspective has completely changed.

I love my body for giving me my little miracle!

Sorry if bare belly bothers some, but I know I would want to see some pics of women after delivery to know what can happen.

(I definitely like my clothed belly picture better, but since others are being brave I figured I'd go for it too!)

farmrose

You guys all look great. Thanks for sharing. This is something that has been on my mind a lot lately and I appreciate your willingness to share. I do have a question-are you guys wearing your pre pregnancy clothes, maternity clothes still or did you buy new clothes? I know everyone is different but I want to make sure I have something to wear PP, don't want to go nekkid

russetmile

Thank you for this post!

mrsdahamm

@mejack1 at home I wear pajama pants or sweatpants and out of the house I wear maternity pants still. I could probably wear prePg clothes but the others are way more comfy for me

Eta and when it's an option I go nekkid

dancer7889

MEjack1 said:

You guys all look great. Thanks for sharing. This is something that has been on my mind a lot lately and I appreciate your willingness to share. I do have a question-are you guys wearing your pre pregnancy clothes, maternity clothes still or did you buy new clothes? I know everyone is different but I want to make sure I have something to wear PP, don't want to go nekkid

Maternity clothes and yoga/sweat pants. I tried on some pre-pregnancy jeans yesterday and that wasn't happening. At 2 weeks pp, I've lost 7ish lbs. much different than many of the ladies around here- shows the range of normal.

mrsdahamm

@B2B.2010 i had some stretch marks pre pregnancy but the only new ones or ones that got any darker are around my belly button. My bump was all out front so I think that's why I didn't get new ones on my hips. I have some on my boobs now too where I went from probably a full C pre pregnancy to maybe a small D to a DD when my milk came in

kls33145

I haven't attempted pre-preg clothes yet. I'm all for comfort!
If I need to look presentable I'm wearing maternity clothes, otherwise I'm in sweats/leggings/yoga pants.

I didn't get any stretch marks, sorry I can't help @b2b.2010

Also, just today I started to wear always infinity pads. Until now, I've been wearing hospital pads/mesh undies.
I know there has been advice to take as much as you can from the hospital - listen to it!!! The bleeding after is pretty insane and the only reason I was able to move around was bc of the jumbo pads they gave me....and those mesh undies are phenomenal!

This is l&d related but the dr who delivered Camden was amazing. She used different oils when I was pushing to help prevent tearing. Idk if this is something you can request but I highly, highly recommend asking your dr if they do this! I had no external tears, just a small internal that required one stitch!!

babylimas

I have wanted someone to do this, but I didn't think I was the right one since my weight gain was weird. Thanks ladies for putting up pictures!

Momstheword83

@B2B.2010 I didn't get any stretch marks this time around but I got a ton with my first.

bumpuser1282882

AriaAmante143 said:

THANK YOU so much for doing this ladies. As a FTM, I have no idea what to expect PP, and it's great to see REAL women and their REAL PP bodies. I think you all look beautiful!

This. There's no need for this kind of a thread to turn into anything else than a place to share our PP experiences. I honestly have no idea what to expect so this is nice. And I think what @Laura8388 said is important, too. I know once I have the baby I will want to try to lose the weight quickly, but I'm going to have to try to remember that I need to concentrate on healing first.