How have I only lost 7 pounds?

marionravenwood · February 2013

I gave birth a week ago and I weighed myself for the first time this morning. How have I only lost 7 pounds? My baby weighed 5.14. Did I have no placenta? All these websites that say you can lose up to 12-18 pounds in the first week because of fluid loss etc are a bunch of liars! I only gained 28 pounds during the pregnancy and I'm BFing.

End of rant.

Runaway22 · February 2013

My baby is still inside, but I'd be ranting, too. Sounds like you didn't gain much at all. I guess every body is different... Also, the internet lies sometimes. lol. Good luck, mama! It's only been a week

tamarar5 · February 2013

I had the same problem post DD1. Of course , i gained a ridiculous amount of weight with her, but at my 6wk post pardum check I had lost only 10lbs. DD was born at 7.3!!! And when the dr broke my water it was like the Niagara coming! I was do discouraged.... hugs! I know what its like!!!

holly321 · February 2013

With dd, from fluid retention, I gained 1020 lbs the first two weeks. In a week or two you will probably start losing it. I don't think I lost any weight this time the first week.

pitterpatter129 · February 2013

You are very brave! No way am I weighing yet! Don't forget about all the fluids you probably had in the hospital -- my feet are still twice their normal size from IV fluids. And of course, you are nursing. Nursing in my experience does not equal dropped weight...more like a ten lb weight gain, again from fluids, increased breast tissues. I don't know about you, but I'm starving when I nurse too and end up eating granola bars by the case. It takes time! I don't know anyone in real life who ever popped right back into their prematernity clothes right away.