How much weight have you lost since your LO's birth?

GeekMom · January 2012

I stepped on the scale today and was surprised to notice that I'm only 7 lbs away from pre preg weight. I lost about 18 lbs so far. Is this normal? DD was only 7 lbs! was the rest blood and fluids?

Ashley&Scott · January 2012

I'm 2 weeks pp & I've lost 33lb (of 40). Big Smile

Sascha3 · January 2012

I gained 28 total, lost 18 the first week and have stayed the same since. Looks like I may have to exercise the rest off:)

SoonToBeMsP · January 2012

I have lost all my pregnanc weight (and then a couple pounds). I was really surprised!

Izabella22 · January 2012

24 out of 27 2 weeks pp - yay!

jen629 · January 2012

I lost 18 pounds

bpwife&mama · January 2012

I've lost 20 as of today, but I need to lose like 20 more

Here's to hoping it comes off fast! I've bought some cute new non-maternity stuff that I am dying to wear!

caitie2002 · January 2012

I've lost 27 of the 40 pounds I gained. I haven't lost any at all in about a week, so I think exercise is going to be necessary as well!

talitha712 · January 2012

I gained just over 30 pounds and I have 10 left to go to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight.

Annya26 · January 2012

i am 6lbs heavier than when i got pregnant, 3 weeks pp. i was loosing pretty rapidly but it seems to have stopped so i think the rest i will have to work off. also i think that while i dont have that much weight to lose lbs wise i do have a lot of work to do because i am a lot bigger and think that i lost a ton of muscle which is why i am so much lighter

textbookcase · January 2012

I've lost 30 so far. I only gained 18, so I'm down below pp weight, which I'm stoked about. I started out way heavier than I would have liked.

jnk062602 · January 2012

I gained 40 this pregnancy, but was starting off about 10 pounds below my normal weight from all the bfing of dd. I have lost about 22 so far, but hope not to lose too much more than another 8 because I don't want it to effect my supply.

eec129 · January 2012

I gained 40 and have lost 30 so far!

malinaholly09 · January 2012

So is it safe to say you lose about 20lbs PP? I've gained 40, I estimate my baby to be about 8.5 and am due tuesday.... I'm guessing the week after I have him i'll have dropped about 15-20 because of him and all the fluid... you all think that's about right?

jnk062602 · January 2012

malinaholly09:
So is it safe to say you lose about 20lbs PP? I've gained 40, I estimate my baby to be about 8.5 and am due tuesday.... I'm guessing the week after I have him i'll have dropped about 15-20 because of him and all the fluid... you all think that's about right?

I answered about ds up above, but with dd I gained 50 and lost 35 by a few weeks pp. but I was due in August and had some swelling in my face, hands and feet that I did not have this time. So I'm sure that accounted for the extra loss.

lp0 · January 2012

I haven't weighed myself in two weeks but as of then I had lost 20 with 13 to go. I know I've definitely lost more because yesterday to wore my regular jeans and last week they were too tight.

DEBBIE33CASEY · January 2012

i gained 15 and lost 18 a few days PP. I'm ecstatic!

Missus123 · January 2012

I gained about 45lbs during pregnancy and at 2weeks postpartum I weighed myself and had lost 30lbs! I'd like to loose the 15 + some more in the coming months but I don't want to push it yet. I had a c-section so I'm just walking a bit now and waiting to really exercise or take trips to the gym or park.

Rey2009 · January 2012

I gained 50 lbs (oops...)and lost 30 lbs by 3 weeks Ive stayed around there since then. I want to loose 40 more eventually. Cant wait to start exercising!

SmittyPants · January 2012

Gained 50 and have lost 30. The last 20 I'll have to work and diet off.

ames243567 · January 2012

I am about 6 days PP and lost 18 - gained around 30!

Kelmarwil · January 2012

I gained 33lb total and have lost 28 lb at 5 weeks pp. By two weeks I had lost 22 lb, and it is slowing plateauing so I have started exercising.

However, in case you don't know this, it is very common to actually gain or maintain weight while in the hospital because you tend to retain water. Not sure exactly why, might be from the IV's mostly. When I got home three days later, I had only lost 5lbs, which is less than what LO weighed. But that water weight comes off very quickly, so do not automatically get discouraged.

pcrock92 · January 2012

I'm not sure what I weigh now, but 10 days after DS was born I was down to 179 lbs. I was 165 pre-preg and 205 right before I had him.

Cinco · January 2012

I've lost about 23lbs. i'm a little discouraged b/c my stomach seems a little looser than it did with my first two. It's still early though.

GingerWife · January 2012

I've lost all my pregnancy weight, but my body is not where near the same. My hips are still way bigger than they used to be (and they were already big in proportion to the rest of me).

My mom left the hospital at her prepreg weight and was devastated that none of her clothes fit. Her best friend told her to give it 2 months and, alas, everything "popped" back into place. I'm trying to remember that...

JWSchwarz · January 2012

I'm 10 days and have lost 20 lbs!! Only 1/2 way there though, I got a little carried away with the cravings:) It's a combination of baby, amniotic fluid, placenta (that's about 10-11 lbs right there) and the rest is probably retained water. Also, if you're BF you burn about 600 calories a day.