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how is this even possible?

Julia-HenryJulia-Henry member
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I gave birth to 6.14lb DD on Wednesday. Plus, placenta, fluid, etc. I just hopped on the scale and I weigh exactly 6 lbs less than when I checked in to the hospital.. I haven't gone crazy with food or anything, and bathroom stuff is working fine, so I cannot figure this out... Is this normal?
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Re: how is this even possible?

  • chefs_babychefs_baby member
    You might still be retaining fluids. I was very swollen after I gave birth and I didn't swell my entire PG.
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  • PAIrishBridePAIrishBride
    Are you swollen from the iv fluids?? I was down 20 lbs when I left the hospital and my dd was 7.15...sorry I can't really help..
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  • StarryNight39StarryNight39

    It's the fluids! 

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  • ehicksehicks member

    You retained a lot of water and fluids that last week of being preggo. And they pump you full of fluids in the hospital!

    I was 145lbs when I gave birth and am now 112lbs. It was very gradual and I was still very puffy a week or 2 after giving birth.?

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    and good god did I sweat all of that stuff out haha I would wake up DRENCHED!?

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  • A S-skiA S-ski member
    This happened to me.  I had lost 2 lbs when I got home from the hospital and I had a nearly 7 lb baby.  I think it is the fluid.  I ended up loosing around 16 by 2 or 3 weeks pp and I lost all the pregnancy weight by 3 months pp.  Don't let it get you down. 
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  • LarloBlueLarloBlue
    imageehicks:

    You retained a lot of water and fluids that last week of being preggo. And they pump you full of fluids in the hospital!

    I was 145lbs when I gave birth and am now 112lbs. It was very gradual and I was still very puffy a week or 2 after giving birth. 

     

    and good god did I sweat all of that stuff out haha I would wake up DRENCHED! 

    THIS EXACTLY. The week before delivering I gained 13 lbs (I was diagnosed with pre-e) and was a serious balloon. I was definitely pumped full of fluids. I had a 5lb12oz baby and lost another 15 lbs in fluid. By 2 weeks PP I lost a total of 40 lbs. You have to remember everyone's body is different. I'm sure you will lose it!
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  • ak1234ak1234
    Normal.  I, too, gained around ten pounds that last week.  I was down 9 pounds when I got home, and have lost a total of 44 pounds.
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