Stubborn Baby Weight

lilymhl1234

I was 155 lbs with an average BMI before LO. I got to 195 lbs during my pregnancy. LO was a big baby, born at 41 weeks. LO is now 7 months and I am 175 lbs. I had to buy all new clothes. I’m trying to lose the weight without changing my healthy diet too much as I am afraid it will impact my milk supply. I don’t mean to compare, but my coworker just came back from her 8 week maternity leave as skinny as ever. Am I doing something wrong?

rac2718

Congrats on losing 20 lbs while being a mom, working, breastfeeding, and everything else that comes with life! That's a huge accomplishment. I know there's a saying that it takes 9 months to put it on so give yourself 9 months to take it off, but that's b.s. You aren't doing anything wrong. I know it sucks to buy all new clothes but at some point your body will catch up if you're eating healthy. With my first, I gained 18 lbs but I was the heaviest I'd been to start. Lost the baby weight plus more and gained everything back once he was older and I wasn't breastfeeding much. Then when he was about 2.5 I decided to count calories (healthy amount) and log steps. Lost 35 lbs over 8-9 months. Gained it all back with this baby. He's almost 8 months now and I'm trying not to worry about the very slow loss on the scale. I figure if I did it once, I can do it again- when I'm not so tired and nursing/pumping constantly. I also had a coworker who couldn't lose baby weight while she was nursing. Once her baby weaned, the weight melted off. Every body works differently.

lilymhl1234

Thank you. You made me feel way better. What a journey! This is my first and I am still exclusively pumping every two hours to keep up with her milk consumption. I’m going to focus on new mom life and relax a little about the weight. 

knottie08ba87a46a41ef9a

was finally starting to give myself some grace with my weight until a family member announced to everyone at a recent gathering that i must be pregnant again omg! Whilst gesturing to my stomach. Im not pregnant. My baby is 6 months and im having trouble losing the weight too ☹️ the heaviest i have ever been and it unfortunately is all on my stomach. Im working and very active job and combo feeding. Nonetheless I can relate, “sigh” Onward and upward we go. 

knottiea7345f827d1130af

I was in the exact same boat. I was heaviest, in all my stomach. I was breastfeeding, working a super active job, and just felt stuck. But I decided to focus on small, healthy changes—and one thing that really helped me was Mummy Magic Weight Loss Tea. It’s 100% natural and safe for breastfeeding, and I honestly saw a difference in bloating and cravings within a couple of weeks. I’m finally starting to feel like me again. Just wanted to share in case it helps someone else. Onward and upward—we’ve got this!