Postpartum body - Page 2

lisa1980 · Mar 30th, 2012, 04:15 AM

I put on 35lb and lost all but 7 of it by 2 weeks PP. I didn't bleed very much and it lasted around 4 weeks.

I now weight 2lb less than I did pre-pregnancy. I haven't done much exercise (although I used to run a lot pre-preg and hope to get back into it once I've had some sleep

) and I've eaten whatever i want as I'm BF (mainly cake

).

My limbs are skinnier than before for some reason but my stomach needs a little toning work once I get active again. I'm fairly sure it'll be fine once I get going.

lesleyann · Mar 30th, 2012, 04:20 AM

Im still working on baby #1 fat lmao! I was seriously underweight before by bmi now, 7.5st im now 10.8st. The goal is to get as close to 8st as possible but im not going to go the extra mile so to speak just walk it off

janey1975 · Mar 30th, 2012, 05:24 AM

It took me about 3-4months to lose the vast majoity of my weight. Had a couple of lbs to go, which took till 6 months pp. Belly not as toned as it was before - bit wobbly! I didn't do any exercise but bf so it came off quite naturally (even though I have been eating biscuits and cake quite a bit!).

I do think activity increases bleeding. I only bled for a couple of weeks but noticed the more I did the more I bled. I think it is important to take it easy and let your body recover.

XJessicaX · Mar 30th, 2012, 05:27 AM

I looked virtually identical to my pre-pregnancy body (except for having enormous boobs!) within 2 hours of giving birth. I was very fit pre-pregnancy and had solid abdominal muscles which didn't separate (I had a very small bump) and I gained 24lb during my pregnancy.

Bleeding carried on for about 3 weeks. I tried to be active with my newborn and the bleeding was heavy but it got it over and done with I guess!

Audraia · Mar 30th, 2012, 06:17 AM

I gained 50 lbs during pregnancy even though I ate healthy and went to the gym everyday...I've not lost as much of it as I'd like. As you can see by my ticker I still have about 30lbs to go and I'm almost 6wk PP. I've already started lifting again and doing Insanity and Kickboxing classes so hopefully it won't take me to long.

However I feel that my body won't ever be the same. Doing kickboxing makes me realize my boobs are A LOT bouncier, my hips are a lot bigger, and I dunno if I can get my abs back or not! What we do for our babies

aliss · Mar 30th, 2012, 06:29 AM

Former athlete here.

Unfortunately it took about 15 months (stretch marks for life). Maybe my standards are higher than others (I was 120lbs, 5'5 and very lean/fit before), but it was a real struggle. I looked 6 months for at least a month after. My abdominals were destroyed. I worked out hard, and properly, but really fought plateau's (moreso on body composition than weight).

My son was bigger, 9lb 3oz on my small frame and that caused diastasis of the abdominals. My bumps tend to be massive.

I gained too much in pregnancy (40lbs) so that contributed a lot and I did not breastfeed for long so that didn't help.

mrsbw · Mar 30th, 2012, 06:31 AM

I kept up my gym visits until 37 weeks and like Jessica my bump went immediately and on leaving hospital after 3 days I was lighter then pre-pregnancy and my body essentially looked the same as ever - only bigger boobs and a stretched tummy button. I never had to buy maternity clothes as my bump was small so left hospital in my regular clothes (UK size 8) that were now a bit too big for me.

Bled for 5 weeks exactly. Definitely worse when I had done a lot - even if just housework.

Not managed to get back to the gym yet due to lack of childcare but walk 2 miles a day which feels like plenty at the moment.

LovePurple · Mar 30th, 2012, 08:02 AM

Thanks guys for the responses. I've been doing household stuff and it's amazing me by the day at this point how different I look. I gained 30lbs.. all belly.. And since coming home I've lost 22lbs with 8 to go! That makes me VERY hopeful! Seems like things are getting better by the day! I have been bfing and eating healthy too though.. so I'm sure that combination is helping me get back to my baseline. I won't go crazy with my lifting at the gym and such though until much later, but at least I'm on the right track to getting a good base. =)
edit: ps. I also worked out up until he was born..

Sideways 8 · Mar 30th, 2012, 08:06 AM

I gained more than just baby weight because I overdid the craving indulgences during pregnancy!

I am 6 months PP and I just reached my weight goal (5 lbs less than pre-pregnancy weight). I was always pretty fit before pregnancy, did a lot of running and weight lifting, but I quit cold turkey during pregnancy because of the awful morning sickness, and even when that subsided I just didn't go back to the gym

For the first 3 months PP I lost a lot of weight and quickly and was back into my regular clothes by then. Then I started going back to the gym. Now at 6 months PP and been running and strength training again, I've lost even more weight and feel much better about my looks -- I have a 6 pack! Woot!

babyhopes2010 · Mar 30th, 2012, 08:08 AM

re excericse more bleeding.

as far as pp body i hate it nothing has gone back and im still 2 stone up from pre pregnancy

and put on 4.5stone it total

Mar 30th, 2012, 04:15 AM	#11
lisa1980 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 853	I put on 35lb and lost all but 7 of it by 2 weeks PP. I didn't bleed very much and it lasted around 4 weeks. I now weight 2lb less than I did pre-pregnancy. I haven't done much exercise (although I used to run a lot pre-preg and hope to get back into it once I've had some sleep ) and I've eaten whatever i want as I'm BF (mainly cake ). My limbs are skinnier than before for some reason but my stomach needs a little toning work once I get active again. I'm fairly sure it'll be fine once I get going.

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Mar 30th, 2012, 04:20 AM	#12
lesleyann Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Peterborough, England Posts: 8,628	Im still working on baby #1 fat lmao! I was seriously underweight before by bmi now, 7.5st im now 10.8st. The goal is to get as close to 8st as possible but im not going to go the extra mile so to speak just walk it off

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Mar 30th, 2012, 05:24 AM	#13
janey1975 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 370	It took me about 3-4months to lose the vast majoity of my weight. Had a couple of lbs to go, which took till 6 months pp. Belly not as toned as it was before - bit wobbly! I didn't do any exercise but bf so it came off quite naturally (even though I have been eating biscuits and cake quite a bit!). I do think activity increases bleeding. I only bled for a couple of weeks but noticed the more I did the more I bled. I think it is important to take it easy and let your body recover.

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Mar 30th, 2012, 05:27 AM	#14
XJessicaX Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cambridgshire UK Posts: 8,977	I looked virtually identical to my pre-pregnancy body (except for having enormous boobs!) within 2 hours of giving birth. I was very fit pre-pregnancy and had solid abdominal muscles which didn't separate (I had a very small bump) and I gained 24lb during my pregnancy. Bleeding carried on for about 3 weeks. I tried to be active with my newborn and the bleeding was heavy but it got it over and done with I guess!

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Mar 30th, 2012, 06:17 AM	#15
Audraia Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Clarksburg, WV Posts: 1,158	I gained 50 lbs during pregnancy even though I ate healthy and went to the gym everyday...I've not lost as much of it as I'd like. As you can see by my ticker I still have about 30lbs to go and I'm almost 6wk PP. I've already started lifting again and doing Insanity and Kickboxing classes so hopefully it won't take me to long. However I feel that my body won't ever be the same. Doing kickboxing makes me realize my boobs are A LOT bouncier, my hips are a lot bigger, and I dunno if I can get my abs back or not! What we do for our babies

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Mar 30th, 2012, 06:29 AM	#16
aliss AutoSignup (SAAB) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Québec Posts: 24,405	Former athlete here. Unfortunately it took about 15 months (stretch marks for life). Maybe my standards are higher than others (I was 120lbs, 5'5 and very lean/fit before), but it was a real struggle. I looked 6 months for at least a month after. My abdominals were destroyed. I worked out hard, and properly, but really fought plateau's (moreso on body composition than weight). My son was bigger, 9lb 3oz on my small frame and that caused diastasis of the abdominals. My bumps tend to be massive. I gained too much in pregnancy (40lbs) so that contributed a lot and I did not breastfeed for long so that didn't help.

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Mar 30th, 2012, 06:31 AM	#17
mrsbw Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Posts: 578	I kept up my gym visits until 37 weeks and like Jessica my bump went immediately and on leaving hospital after 3 days I was lighter then pre-pregnancy and my body essentially looked the same as ever - only bigger boobs and a stretched tummy button. I never had to buy maternity clothes as my bump was small so left hospital in my regular clothes (UK size 8) that were now a bit too big for me. Bled for 5 weeks exactly. Definitely worse when I had done a lot - even if just housework. Not managed to get back to the gym yet due to lack of childcare but walk 2 miles a day which feels like plenty at the moment.

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Mar 30th, 2012, 08:02 AM	#18
LovePurple Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 468	Thanks guys for the responses. I've been doing household stuff and it's amazing me by the day at this point how different I look. I gained 30lbs.. all belly.. And since coming home I've lost 22lbs with 8 to go! That makes me VERY hopeful! Seems like things are getting better by the day! I have been bfing and eating healthy too though.. so I'm sure that combination is helping me get back to my baseline. I won't go crazy with my lifting at the gym and such though until much later, but at least I'm on the right track to getting a good base. =) edit: ps. I also worked out up until he was born..

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Mar 30th, 2012, 08:06 AM	#19
Sideways 8 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Decatur, AL Posts: 8,983	I gained more than just baby weight because I overdid the craving indulgences during pregnancy! I am 6 months PP and I just reached my weight goal (5 lbs less than pre-pregnancy weight). I was always pretty fit before pregnancy, did a lot of running and weight lifting, but I quit cold turkey during pregnancy because of the awful morning sickness, and even when that subsided I just didn't go back to the gym For the first 3 months PP I lost a lot of weight and quickly and was back into my regular clothes by then. Then I started going back to the gym. Now at 6 months PP and been running and strength training again, I've lost even more weight and feel much better about my looks -- I have a 6 pack! Woot!

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Mar 30th, 2012, 08:08 AM	#20
babyhopes2010 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ellon,Aberdeenshire Posts: 15,853	re excericse more bleeding. as far as pp body i hate it nothing has gone back and im still 2 stone up from pre pregnancy and put on 4.5stone it total

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