barely lost the weight of the baby!how can this be!! plz help!

LilianA · Apr 4th, 2012, 10:11 AM

I had my baby 10 days ago, this is my third delivery and with my first I lost around 35 lbs in the first couple weeks but I had retained alot of water and it gained sooo much weight..my second time around It took about 4 days to start losing weight because I was given so much fluids in the hospital that I went back home only weighing 3 lbs less than before baby was delivered and my baby weighed 8 lbs, within the following two weeks I lost 20 lbs
this time around my baby weighed 7lbs 8 oz and I had a c-section which means they cleaned out so much out of me during the surgery that I am barely bleeding but I have only lost around 8 lbs all together!! and its completely stopped!!! Its really getting me down because I expected to lose at least 15 lbs! am I stuck with this weight?

or did someone else start losing the baby weight after a couple weeks?? and if so how much?
Thanks ladies I know this isn't that important of an issue but I just feel so ugly and fat Its really getting me down

_jellybean_ · Apr 5th, 2012, 04:08 AM

I feel so fat

I lost 24 pounds, but gained 65 lbs., so still have 41 lbs. to lose to get to my pre-pregnancy weight. SERIOUSLY, I haven't even tried to diet. I eat whatever, but I don't eat a ton. I think this weight is just hard to lose. I had a section too.

LilianA · Apr 5th, 2012, 08:14 AM

Thanks for answering jelly bean..I know what you mean it really sucks!! I am eating whatever I like too its just hard to get myself to restrict calories after so long of not doing that..but what is really getting me down is that I barely lost the weight of the baby and placenta! what about the rest?? fluids, blood, other stuff

I thought I would lose more like 15-20 lbs not just 8-9 lbs..now I have around 30lbs to lose on my own

babybaker2011 · Apr 5th, 2012, 13:03 PM

I had a c-section too and was given an abdominal binder which helped my organs shift back into their correct place and helped me lose weight. I'm horrible about exercising as well, but I gained 47 pounds and only have 8 more pounds to go until I'm down to pre-pregnancy weight.

babyhopes2010 · Apr 6th, 2012, 08:49 AM

i lost 2.5 stone and now it has stopped i need to lose 2 more

bubs82 · Apr 6th, 2012, 10:32 AM

I think its all to do with the c section - I gained nearly 3 stone and only lost half a stone after the baby a week later I was devastated as I'm short with a small frame. But they pump fluids into u as well as the surgery, ur body goes into shock. I've now only got 15 pounds to loose and all I've done is drink water - it takes weeks for ur body to heal then start to drop the weight. Even my eyelids and knees were puffy I looked a mess but its getting better x

LilianA · Apr 6th, 2012, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by bubs82

I think its all to do with the c section - I gained nearly 3 stone and only lost half a stone after the baby a week later I was devastated as I'm short with a small frame. But they pump fluids into u as well as the surgery, ur body goes into shock. I've now only got 15 pounds to loose and all I've done is drink water - it takes weeks for ur body to heal then start to drop the weight. Even my eyelids and knees were puffy I looked a mess but its getting better x

Thank you. I am hoping that in the next couple of weeks I will lose more..its just shocking since the first two times I did it I lost the weight I was going to lose in the first two weeks but as long as some goes down i will be happy

bubs82 · Apr 6th, 2012, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LilianA

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Originally Posted by bubs82

I think its all to do with the c section - I gained nearly 3 stone and only lost half a stone after the baby a week later I was devastated as I'm short with a small frame. But they pump fluids into u as well as the surgery, ur body goes into shock. I've now only got 15 pounds to loose and all I've done is drink water - it takes weeks for ur body to heal then start to drop the weight. Even my eyelids and knees were puffy I looked a mess but its getting better x

Thank you. I am hoping that in the next couple of weeks I will lose more..its just shocking since the first two times I did it I lost the weight I was going to lose in the first two weeks but as long as some goes down i will be happy

I bet its more upsetting if previous times u lost it quickly , but I think ur body is just holding onto fluid etc - I had cellulite on my elbows ! If next time it goes quickly for me great, but this one I felt so fat until just recently - very slow to get over it I've been living in the same baggy jumper and leggings ! I know our priority is our babies but I hate feeling crap in the bath ! X

Fruitymeli · Apr 6th, 2012, 15:12 PM

ive only started loosing weight i lost 9 pounds when baby was born i had a c section to
but i had one also with my son it took me 9 months to get to even better then pre pregnancy

Apr 4th, 2012, 10:11 AM	#1
LilianA Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,126	barely lost the weight of the baby!how can this be!! plz help! I had my baby 10 days ago, this is my third delivery and with my first I lost around 35 lbs in the first couple weeks but I had retained alot of water and it gained sooo much weight..my second time around It took about 4 days to start losing weight because I was given so much fluids in the hospital that I went back home only weighing 3 lbs less than before baby was delivered and my baby weighed 8 lbs, within the following two weeks I lost 20 lbs this time around my baby weighed 7lbs 8 oz and I had a c-section which means they cleaned out so much out of me during the surgery that I am barely bleeding but I have only lost around 8 lbs all together!! and its completely stopped!!! Its really getting me down because I expected to lose at least 15 lbs! am I stuck with this weight? or did someone else start losing the baby weight after a couple weeks?? and if so how much? Thanks ladies I know this isn't that important of an issue but I just feel so ugly and fat Its really getting me down

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Apr 5th, 2012, 04:08 AM	#2
_jellybean_ AutoSignup (SAAB) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 7,623	I feel so fat I lost 24 pounds, but gained 65 lbs., so still have 41 lbs. to lose to get to my pre-pregnancy weight. SERIOUSLY, I haven't even tried to diet. I eat whatever, but I don't eat a ton. I think this weight is just hard to lose. I had a section too.

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Apr 5th, 2012, 08:14 AM	#3
LilianA Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,126	Thanks for answering jelly bean..I know what you mean it really sucks!! I am eating whatever I like too its just hard to get myself to restrict calories after so long of not doing that..but what is really getting me down is that I barely lost the weight of the baby and placenta! what about the rest?? fluids, blood, other stuff I thought I would lose more like 15-20 lbs not just 8-9 lbs..now I have around 30lbs to lose on my own

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Apr 5th, 2012, 13:03 PM	#4
babybaker2011 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Indiana, U.S.A. Posts: 1,276	I had a c-section too and was given an abdominal binder which helped my organs shift back into their correct place and helped me lose weight. I'm horrible about exercising as well, but I gained 47 pounds and only have 8 more pounds to go until I'm down to pre-pregnancy weight.

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Apr 6th, 2012, 08:49 AM	#5
babyhopes2010 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ellon,Aberdeenshire Posts: 15,852	i lost 2.5 stone and now it has stopped i need to lose 2 more

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Apr 6th, 2012, 10:32 AM	#6
bubs82 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: south wales Posts: 516	I think its all to do with the c section - I gained nearly 3 stone and only lost half a stone after the baby a week later I was devastated as I'm short with a small frame. But they pump fluids into u as well as the surgery, ur body goes into shock. I've now only got 15 pounds to loose and all I've done is drink water - it takes weeks for ur body to heal then start to drop the weight. Even my eyelids and knees were puffy I looked a mess but its getting better x

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Apr 6th, 2012, 15:12 PM	#9
Fruitymeli Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 3,833	ive only started loosing weight i lost 9 pounds when baby was born i had a c section to but i had one also with my son it took me 9 months to get to even better then pre pregnancy

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