I am sorry if this is a repeated question but how many people returned to their pre pregnancy weight and how long did it take. If you were breastfeeding did it happen faster? I am just curious because I need to buy a dress for my son's baptism. I took some wait off but I am at a stand still. Just curious. Also for those of you that got back down to your pre pregnancy weight did it come off naturally or did you have to work for it. Thanks.
Re: weight loss after pregnancy
I gained 50lbs with DD and lost 46 before I got PG again but then lost the remaining 4 and some extra after BFP so I ended up at a lower weight at some point before I started gaining again.
I didn't do anything... just?breast-fed.?
I agree w/pp, it depends so much on you as an individual. My weight loss went something like this-
home from hosp- 144
week later-137
end of first month-127
end of second month-115
suddenly at 6 months pp-110 (was 112 before preg., I don't know why I suddenly dropped 5 lbs)
This is rough, but as accurate as I can remember. I've been dancing 20-25 hours/wk since HS and added 3 jogs/wk to that in college. Since dd I've only jogged, done pilates, and taken her for walks in the stroller off and on. My mum says I have a fast metabolism but dh also points out that I am more of a fruit/veg girl than meat/junk. I also am not a boredom eater.
I'm still 4 inches wider at the boobs and hips than I was pp and my thighs are bigger, my jeans don't fit the same.
ETA- I EBF but she's on solids now.
I hate your guts SpecialWife!!
Breleigh & Mason
If you are able to lose weight pretty easily, you shouldn't have a problem.
I gained 37lbs during my pregnancy, and I still have a good 20lbs to lose to get to my pre-pregnancy weight. It sucks...I eat well, I walk every day and DS was EBF for 6 months and still nurses 4-5x a day. Those last pounds won't budge unless I really work at it, which then means my milk supply tanks.
It just depends on your body!
I gained 35lbs, although most of it was water weight that I gained the last 2 mos of pg (I think I gained 20lbs those last 2 months). At 4 weeks pp I had lost 20lbs, 6 weeks - 25lbs and the rest has slowly melted away and I eat HORRIBLY. I now weigh 5lbs less than pp although I'm sure my boobs weigh an extra 5-10lbs so prob more. My waist is still as big as it was pp, maybe bigger.
Since you are asking because of clothing...even though I had lost most of my weight in the first month my belly was about 2-3 sizes bgger than pre-pg so take that into account...it's not just about the weight.
Aw Mrsmatto, I'm only a little over 5 ft. so I just look "normal."