Pre-pregnancy clothes???

Snugly Ael · August 2013

Hello ladies,

I was just wondering how long it usually takes for one to fit into their pre-pregnancy clothes after they've delivered twins...

How long did it take you to get into your pre pregnancy jeans and tees? Did you do any specific workout to lose the pregnancy weight? Is your belly still saggy? Do belly binders and corsets work for the belly?

Thanks!

ktjruss03 · August 2013

I'm interested in this as well. I am 5 weeks PP. I gained 55lbs and have lost 35# of that, but the scale hasn't budged since 2 weeks PP. I should mention that I am not really trying either. My jeans are shirts I wore Prepregnancy are no where near close to fitting. Everything is just...different! It's depressing. I don't want to be wearing maternity pants forever. I need to get my butt in gear...

Snugly Ael · August 2013

It's the same here. I'm 2 and a half weeks PP. I gained 63lbs and I lost 35lbs of that, on that I had a c-sec. My belly looks very weird and it depresses me every time. I really wanna fit into my pre-pregnancy clothes very badly. There are so many clothes I haven't worn till now because I conceived after I bought them.

Let's wait and see what other mommies have to share.

kellibelle0417 · August 2013

I'm curios too. I'm down to my pre preg weight but my jeans still don't fit due to the belly (4 weeks pp after csection).

Kissimi21 · August 2013

Don't hate me, but it took 3-4 weeks. (My metabolism is freakishly high.) It took about 3 months for my skin to tighten back up. I gained 54lbs and have lost all but 2lbs. The thing that I find helped me lose a lot of weight after both pregnancies is dancing and walking. I dance with my babies a couple times a day. They love the rhythmic moving and I find it helps tighten my core muscles. I also walk at least 1 hour/day. I live at the top of a hill so part of that walk is quite strenuous if I do it at a good pace while pushing a double stroller.

Don't feel discouraged if it takes time for your body to heal and get back to pre-pregnancy shape. It took month to stretch out, it will take months to shrink back. Women who have singletons often take a long time to get back into their pre-baby clothes. MoM's bodies have done double (or triple, or more) work, and taken more abuse, and needed more calories so it is normal to need more time to recover.

Felicity86 · August 2013

I got down to my pre pregnancy weight pretty quickly. However, I'm 6 months pp and still don't fit into most of my jeans. They are all low rise and I'm still too squishy for them to look decent. Just bought some Gap higher rise jeans in the next size up

I've recently started working out and really hoping to be back to my original shape by the winter.

Mrs.Guz · August 2013

Give it time. Your body won't bounce back right away. After my singleton I didn't lose much weight until AFTER I quit breast feeding. And even then my clothes didn't fit the same because my body was so different.

MuseumMaven · August 2013

I could wear pre-preg jeans at about four months. The whole time I was nursing my boobs were huge, so I couldn't wear a lot of my shirts and dresses without looking like a porn star. Once the boys weaned my boobs went back to normal.

mpetri · August 2013

I only gain about 35 pounds and 1st time I tried on my jeans 13 days after having them I was back to my original weight and hd no issues fitting into my jeans. That being said you can bame my mother on me having good genes! She lost all her weight fast after having us! Good luck! FYI....I'm not the norm! It took 9 months to get to this point don't stress enjoy those Babies!

Missa_g · August 2013

It's taken me 16 months. A good rule of thumb is 9 months on 9 months off for weight. However long you are able to carry the babies just assume it will take you at least that long to lose the weight. It's obviously different for everyone. When I had two newborns the last thing on my mind was worrying about what fit or doing exercises.

kari.sandall · August 2013

I lost all the pregnancy weight and more by 3 months. I still have extra skin around my belly but I haven't really done much to get rid of it yet. (I've been too busy with babies.) Most of my pre pregnancy pants are too big now. Although I weigh less now, my body is just different. It used to really bother me but I've realized I earn this new body by having twins.

Brummy14 · August 2013

I was able to get into many of my PP clothes by 4 months PP or so -- I gained around 30lbs before the girls decided the third trimester was for suckas.

Per the scale, I'm still 5-8 lbs above my PP weight, but most of that is extra weight in my belly and/or boobs. So, I've had to change up some of the tops I wear accordingly, but I found it mostly just fell off. I ate healthy -- we were in the NICU nearly that entire time, so I didn't even have time to exercise -- so the combo of eating (relatively) well and BFing really took that weight off.

I suspect I'll be able to drop the rest once I wean -- right now, I have to eat like a house to maintain my weight/supply -- I'm training for a half marathon (SO excited to be back into running!), so it's a bajillion calories needed. It's pretty ridiculous.

carrotcake06 · August 2013

I'm 9w PP. I gained 60lbs and have lost all but about 10 of it. I started running and doing some core strengthening around 6w pp.

I'm not even into my fat pants yet. It's all still in my belly and a bit in my thighs, but my thighs are huge anyway. I'm pretty small chested, so a lot of my tops just don't look right w BFing boobs.

It took me forever to get where I wanted to be after I had my first and weaning did help that along. I'm hoping to get it together a little more quickly this time while still continuing to bf.

kgs0505 · August 2013

I lost my pregnancy weight fairly quickly (like 3 weeks or so?), which was amazing! BUT! I didn't fit into my pre-pregnancy jeans for another couple months. My tummy was too swollen anf floppy to fit in them. I could wear pre-preg jeans a size up and anything with an elastic/less structured waist band. Shirts I fit back into pretty quick, but I didn't care for the more fitted shirts for a while. I still have a tummy, but it's better. I'm hoping it'll contnue to shrink as time goes on.

JenniferF11 · August 2013

I'm about two months PP with a c section and have dropped almost all of the weight but like most have said, my body is just different. I gained about 65 lbs and I have a small frame so my tummy still has a lot of loose skin. Honestly though, I haven't even had time to think about working out! Between breast feeding and running after two kids with no time to eat large meals, I think the weight just came off pretty easily for me.

MrsCali_Bride · August 2013

I was back in my pre-pregnancy clothes by 5.5 weeks. I actually had to buy new jeans in a smaller size because my shape had changed. I remember how long because that was Mother's Day and my husband gave me a gift card to Lane Bryant so I could buy new jeans.

As for the abdominal binder, I don't know if it helped with the shape or not (I was plus-sized pre-pregnancy) but since I had a c-section, it definitely helped me feel more put together and like my insides weren't going to fall out.

Ruthie04 · August 2013

I was down to 2+ lbs within the month. But, like PPs, my body is really different. I have a lot of extra skin and still wear maternity jeans because I still hate the buttons. Also, my boobs are larger than they were. Unfortunately, I gained weight after weaning, so I'm now back up to 8+ lbs. I just look like a mess. We go on a lot of walks, but I don't eat all that well, so I know the residual weight is all my fault!

CNYBride05 · August 2013

I'm curios too. I'm down to my pre preg weight but my jeans still don't fit due to the belly (4 weeks pp after csection).

This, sort of. I'm a bit below my pre-preg weight, but can't button my non-maternity jeans. I can wear non-mat yoga pants though. My belly has a ways to go, but I don't really care that much

steidla · August 2013

I am 6 wks pop with a few lbs to go, but I haven't mustered the guts to try on my jeans. I know I'll have quite the sad muffin top from what I just learned is "twin skin"!

lynn0926 · August 2013

I was in my pre-pregnancy jeans about 3 months pp. My body is not the same, more so in the belly area. I feel like I still have a bump and am almost 6 months pp. When I wear a non-fitted top, you can't see it though, and I look like I did before twins. I have not done anything in terms of exercise, nor am I watching what I eat. I am nursing still. I have about 5lbs to go to get to my pre-preg weight. I gained 58lbs.

jessican08 · August 2013

I was back in my jeans around 3 months and could button them comfortably by 4. I could wear most of my tops sooner though, around 2 months.

cailinmeister · September 2013

Everyone is completely different on getting back to pre-preg weight. It took me 4 months to lose it all (53 pounds!) but I was back in my jeans after a month or so. This was with EBFing and a pretty easy time staying thin usually. On the other hand, I have singleton friends who took 9-10-12 months or longer, and that is normal too.

Word of warning, don't depend on getting your old body back. Twins can really do a number on you. I lost the weight, but have a hernia, a hemorrhoid, and twin skin. Both my boobs and my waist are 4 inches bigger and my butt is all thin and mumsy now, eek!

SwetaV · September 2013

Please don't hate me. But I fit back into my pre-pregnancy clothes, including jeans at 4 weeks PP. I still have a "pooch" though. I had lost all my pregnancy weight by my 2 week PP appt and then another 14 lbs by my 6 week appt. I think it all just depends on your body, I've always had a really high metabolism. That in combination with pumping has really shed some serious pounds!

megs2011 · September 2013

I was back down to my Pre-Pg weight after 2 weeks and am now 25 lbs less than I weighed before I got pregnant. I gained only 25lbs during my pregnancy. I think it was the breastfeeding that took the weight off really quick for me.

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