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I’ve always heard it takes a year to go on and a year to come off. I had two back-to-back and I had to do some hardcore dieting to get close to my pre baby weight. I was about the same sizes you are/were. It takes a little time, but you will get there! My babies were both over eight lbs and I gained like 70lbs during both pregnancies.
Did you ever get back to your pre-baby weight? I only gained 35lbs the first 8 months and somehow gained 15 the last month alone. I’m having so much trouble getting my weight down!
It took me closer to 6-12 months for sure. 8.6lb baby, gained 35lb and never lost the last 10 before getting pregnant again, although I fit into all of my old jeans and didn’t look that different. Body composition just changes a lot! There is hope but give yourself rest now and make a diet/exercise plan for when baby is a little older.
Thank you. I know. I’m being impatient with my body. Need to reframe my thinking!
I looked normal but like a heavier version of my old self at about 4 months pp. This was without doing anything intentional to lose weight. 5-6 months after that I felt ready to actually diet and lost most of the remaining weight within a year.
I had a really difficult baby and some complications postpartum so it was more a matter of when I was mentally able to focus/care enough about my weight than it was about my body’s ability to “bounce back” (an expression that I hate). Everyone will have different factors that affect that, and it’s very normal to look and feel different for a long time after pregnancy. It doesn’t mean it’ll last forever.
Bounce back is an awful term. Nobody bounces back. Feel like it was made up by the editors of glossy celeb magazines in the 90’s.
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Give yourself time! I think I was out of pregnancy clothes in a few months but I needed to do work on my pelvic floor and abs before my belly looked remotely the same after my 10 lb baby. If you are having any issues there get PT. It takes a while for the waistline to tighten and in my case I have an outie now so some things may not go back to the way they were! The “beauty” of motherhood but as the cliche goes, worth it.
Here’s me now 😑☹️
Ugh! I hear you and yes there is hope, you’ll get there!
Are you nursing? If not, start adjusting your calorie intake. If yes, ask your dr.
Are you getting out for walks? After my first I found a routine with gym classes that included changing my eating habits a bit. It definitely took time, probably 6+ months.
Exactly! I actually feel ok about it. She showed me on an ultrasound. It felt good to have had a diagnosis and be listened to when so many women’s health concerns can, I feel, be passed off as generic “Women’s issues”.
My skin had puckered near my bellybutton and she knew I was previously a petite woman. And I had symphysis pubis dysfunction in pregnancy AND my abs were turning into a cone shape when I flexed them, so all these things were indicators. Onwards to a long recovery. Our bodies are unreal and I’m in awe ⚡️
It took me a full year. By my kid’s first birthday I was finally back at my pre pregnancy weight. At first I put a lot of pressure on myself and tried to work out and eat super healthy. But it didn’t make a dent. By just going for my usual walks and eating my usual meals, I got there after a year with no stress. Just give it time. You’ll morph back and then maybe you’ll be like me and get pregnant again 😂
Everyone is different.
But it is so hard to feel like everyone around you is having an easier time. I managed to leave the hospital looking so normal that the nurse in the nursery said, “who are you?” When I went to get my baby to go home. But then 2 months later could not do a sit up. Like just could not. That was a rough discovery.
I was average before and have been average since. And my mom was the same as me in terms of gaining, carrying and losing, so I think a lot of it is genetic.
Yes true, and I don’t think my mom ever went back to her skinny beanpole self. That said, she had three kids total. I guess I’m tired of strangers in the park asking me when I’m due. Nobody notices the stroller. I still look five months pregnant at eight weeks PP
It also took me a year to be normal each time. The 1st bday party was always a celebration for me being back to ME! Hang in there and be kind to yourself. Your body made a human!!!