PP clothing - will I ever be able to fit into my pants again?

inthewater · April 2011

So far I've lost 26 of the 39 lbs that I gained during my pregnancy. When I tried on my pre WW jeans though (I never got around to throwing out my bigger pants) I couldn't even fit into those even though I weigh less now than I did when I fit into them before! Could it be because I had a last minute C-Section vs a natural birth? Can any one tell me the average time it takes to fit into normal clothing again? My husband said because things shift, I may never be able to fit into them again no matter how much less I weigh. Could this be true too? TIA!

WinesNotWhines · April 2011

Your baby is only 3 weeks old! Give it time! I think it took me about 3 months to fit back into my pp clothes, and even now they still fit tighter around the waist/stomach area than they used to.

Hey Jellisy · April 2011

Give yourself some time and definitely don't fret about it. It takes a while to get back into PP clothes and there are some that will never fit me again because my body has changed shape. After number 1 I needed to be almost 10lbs lighter than my pre-pregnancy weight to have all my pre-pregnancy clothes fit well.

Gigs2000 · April 2011

After DC#1, I never did get back into my PP pants before getting pregnant with DC#2 (there is a 19 month age difference).

BUT, I am just now fitting back into pants I haven't been able to wear since 2008! I feel like I have a whole new wardrobe.

VAJuneBride07 · April 2011

I wore maternity clothes or yoga pants for at least 2 months after DD was born. You're at 3 weeks, give yourself time.

mssaint · April 2011

I just started back to work today and I am wearing pre-pregnancy clothes. It took until about 6 weeks pp before I could even squeeze into my fat jeans, and a few more weeks until I could wear my regular jeans, though. It takes some time.

And even though I'm in regular clothes, it doesn't mean they fit great - my hips are smaller, but my waist is bigger. So some of my clothes, which were chosen because my waist was smaller and my hips were bigger, don't look great.

tomandcourt · April 2011

J is 19 months old. I weigh 8 pounds less than I did pre-pregnancy. I *still* can't fit into some of my old clothes (pants especially). I think your body just changes shape and things kind of . . . redistribute.

But you're only three weeks out! Give yourself some time to adjust :-)

Mrs.Ram · April 2011

My doctor told me nine months up, nine months down! So don't feel any pressure, especially at this point.

QueSrah · April 2011

Ditto the others - give yourself time!

If you're really worried, you could get a Belly Bandit or a cheap knockoff. I had an abdominal binder (ugly medical version of the same thing) to help my c/s incision heal and it really made a difference (after a good 4-6 weeks wearing it all the time, starting 3 months pp) helping my body finish contracting so my pants would fit again.

tracy042206 · April 2011

Gosh I think I wore maternity jeans until 9mo pp with Maggie (although I had scar healing issues). Then with Molly was more like 4mo pp but I was sad to see them go - the stretchy waist and no zipper/buttons was so easy.

vtkgirl77 · April 2011

Ditto the others to give yourself time. I lost all of my weight pretty quickly but it seemed to take a few months for the uterus to shrink. Also, I had to build up some muscle that I lost during the pregnancy and tighten up the abs again to get close to my former figure. I would say that even though I lost the weight quickly, it took about 6 months to get close to my former body. Even with all of that work, I still felt like my stomach area was an inch or two thicker.

Artslvr · April 2011

Just remember your body may change shape after having a baby, so your weight may get back to (or below) "normal" but your old clothes may never fit the same again. Give it a few months to see if you're one of those people (like me) who needs to buy new clothes every time you have a baby. Hey, it's not the worst thing in the world - what better excuse to shop for new clothes for yourself!? Stick out tongue

Artslvr · April 2011

inthewater:
My husband said because things shift, I may never be able to fit into them again no matter how much less I weigh.

I have to say, this made me giggle. Your DH is right, for some folks (again, like me) things shift after having a baby - but how the heck does HE know that!? You have a very wise DH.

MrsPhilDunphy · April 2011

Hey Jellisy:
Give yourself some time and definitely don't fret about it. It takes a while to get back into PP clothes and there are some that will never fit me again because my body has changed shape. After number 1 I needed to be almost 10lbs lighter than my pre-pregnancy weight to have all my pre-pregnancy clothes fit well.

I found this to be true. For most of last year I was down 10+ pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight and still could only fit in to half my pants.

tomandcourt · April 2011

MrsPhilDunphy:
Hey Jellisy:
Give yourself some time and definitely don't fret about it. It takes a while to get back into PP clothes and there are some that will never fit me again because my body has changed shape. After number 1 I needed to be almost 10lbs lighter than my pre-pregnancy weight to have all my pre-pregnancy clothes fit well.
I found this to be true. For most of last year I was down 10+ pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight and still could only fit in to half my pants.

What is UP with that? My boobs are smaller but everywhere else feels the same (or bigger).

DCtoLowcountry · April 2011

Yeah, I definitely feel robbed. My whole life I looked forward to bigger PP boobs and that didn't happen. Things in my midsection definitely redistributed. Totally worth it for the kiddo, though, right?

inthewater · April 2011

Lol - he was/is the one that seemed to know more about pregnancy and babies than I did/do. He attributes it to his sister having 6 children

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