Is anyone a little down thinking about their post-partum body?

TiffanyTheMom · February 2011

I know I'm only 2 wks post partum today, but I can't help but look at my belly and butt and wonder if they'll ever go back down. I'm sure my sisters would LOOOVE to inherit my pre-baby clothes, I gots some nice stuff... but I want to wear it! I mean, I would adore having a shopping spree to buy all new clothing, but I don't want to buy BIGGER clothing. My upper half is fine excluding my big milky tatas, but it's my belly and bigger butt... I cry when I look in the mirror. I don't want to have to buy mom jeans that give me frontbutt!!

Ugh. Does anyone else have these fears besides me? I know about 20 women who would be glad to see me not return to my pre-pregnancy physique (out of spite because they never recovered from their pregnancies years ago) and I know I may never %100 go back down... but at least having my belly not be so loose would be nice.

RumbleLina · February 2011

I am about 7lbs away from my pre-pg body so I bounced back really quickly but, of course, everything is still jiggly and I have a little pooch in front. I am so scared the pooch isn't going to go away, especially due to the muscle separation. I was never an exerciser but I am sooo looking forward to getting out and about and just start being more active to make myself feel a little bit better about myself. My clothes were a little tight pre-pg so I doubt that I will fit into them at all.

Also, my butt grew during PG and with that came cellulite, blegh. I refuse to look at my backside.

david_n_cole · February 2011

I am not even going to look at the scale yet. I did when I got home from hospital just so I could know where my starting point was, but I am more about tone, prepreg clothes fitting and visual changes. I am already planning on returning to some of my pre-preg/preg work out tomorrow at a slow pace.

As far as the body goes, it took me a long time with number two and I never did get back to prepreg weight, but I was starting to look like me just a size larger. I think that you will get back to it, but I think when your on number two, three, four, etc that it may take longer since it has been stretched and tormented in a previous pregnancy. Just stay positive and focus on acheivements. Also nursing is one of my favorite weight loss secrets for post-pregnancy since you can actually lose prepreg weight.

ameliahedlund · February 2011

AllysunC:
I am about 7lbs away from my pre-pg body so I bounced back really quickly but, of course, everything is still jiggly and I have a little pooch in front. I am so scared the pooch isn't going to go away, especially due to the muscle separation. I was never an exerciser but I am sooo looking forward to getting out and about and just start being more active to make myself feel a little bit better about myself. My clothes were a little tight pre-pg so I doubt that I will fit into them at all.
Also, my butt grew during PG and with that came cellulite, blegh. I refuse to look at my backside.

hgfjdhgghkyug <----that is me driving to your house and punching you seven extra pounds. damn you Allysun

Tiff you look great. I have 20 lbs I would like to lose. it has been 4 weeks and I feel like they should be gone...I kind feel like I have actually gained. I am really depressed about it.

Lucky_Dragonfly · February 2011

i'll admit that I have looked at my body and thought about it, but I only delivered last Friday. I guess what is getting to me is the amount of stretch marks I had this time around and they are radiating in a circle around my over oer stretched belly button. I had a few marks with DS and they did go away, but these ones I had earlier and they seem fiercer.

Lilleybug · February 2011

I'll make you feel better. I started out at 125 wearing a size 2....On delivery day I was 193. Im currently 172. My butt is huge, my tatas are huge, my belly is huge...heck my feet are still swollen and huge! Its going to take me a long time to get back to 125 and even if I do....I may not ever see those size 2's again. Plus, since I lost so much blood exercise of any kind is a no go for 2 months...doctors orders.

Edit: to add..oh the stretch marks, especially where I once had a belly ring. Its not pretty.

TiffanyTheMom · February 2011

My 'regular' weight is 150, but I was at 175 when I got pg. (Dang you, birth control!!) I was 193 when I delivered too (I think) and I'm 169 today. Not bad, but even if I ever do manage to lost another 15-20lbs I might have too much loose belly to fit into any of my size 10's without an overflow of belly fat.

I'm scared that no matter how much I loose, like my mother I may never get rid of the excess flab.

RumbleLina · February 2011

TiffanyTheMom:
My 'regular' weight is 150, but I was at 175 when I got pg. (Dang you, birth control!!) I was 193 when I delivered too (I think) and I'm 169 today. Not bad, but even if I ever do manage to lost another 15-20lbs I might have too much loose belly to fit into any of my size 10's without an overflow of belly fat. I'm scared that no matter how much I loose, like my mother I may never get rid of the excess flab.

Lipo ...lol, just kidding. Although, if that is the route you want to go then more power to ya.

I would say you are doing great if you are down below your pre-PG weight yet and you are only 15 days pp! Try not to stress so much about it. Heaven knows that us new mommies don't need the extra stress beyond transitioning with a newborn.

daniellepanda · February 2011

Even if you loose the weight I feel like your body is never the same again

I was back at 160 which is 1lb under my pre pregnancy weight at 10 days PP. I was really excited about this so I decided to try on my favorite pre-preg Hudson jeans that used to fit me perfect. No Bueno. Just because im back to my pre-preg weight things in the belly area are not the same shape. I put the jeans on, and it appears my hips have gotten larger, I mean it makes sense since I just birthed a child but think seeing my old weight made me too excited and I should not have gone for the jeans yet. Not many of my old tops fit due to my now giant boobs and my hips are too big for my jeans, my maternity clothes are too big so I have resorted to pretty much just wearing dresses, or my super low rise maternity leggings with long tanks/tunics. I have never been one to exercise so im not sure how I will get rid of my belly pouch, hoping that the c/s doesnt make my pouch permanent!

liladelphia215 · February 2011

Me, definitely! I lost around 55 lbs back in 2009-2010, and I was at my lowest adult weight, and looked pretty good. I was 138 at 5'2. I gained it all back plus a few pounds for good measure. I have lost 25 lbs quickly and am back down to 178... but I still have 40 to go. That, plus my insane amount of stretchmarks and loose skin has me down a little, but I'll get back to where I was.

sciteach104 · February 2011

GrahamSchneider:

Me, definitely! I lost around 55 lbs back in 2009-2010, and I was at my lowest adult weight, and looked pretty good. I was 138 at 5'2. I gained it all back plus a few pounds for good measure. I have lost 25 lbs quickly and am back down to 178... but I still have 40 to go. That, plus my insane amount of stretchmarks and loose skin has me down a little, but I'll get back to where I was.

This exactly!!! I lost a ton of weight, got down to 138 and kept it off for 3 years. I had fertility issues and took Clomid and I gained 10 pounds from that. I have lost all of my pregnancy weight (25 lbs), but still have those 10 pounds to lose and with this loose skin, in clothes a size and some 2 sizes larger then I was pre-pregnancy! I tried to work out, but not a lot of energy, so very hard!! I figure in due time, hopefully my body will return back to normal, at least hopefully before I go back to work, otherwise I have to buy all new clothes!!!

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