Anyone else feel the pressure to lose baby weight ASAP?

[MrsClark24]

I'm 30 weeks, and I'm already feeling the pressure to lose the baby weight as soon as baby arrives. I'm sick of people mentioning how big I am, and I keep on looking at all the lovely spring/summer collections that I can't wear!

Anyone else feeling the pressure to lose weight when baby arrives?

 

[Jenny_J]

You will have enough to worry about soon enough. The only person probably pressuring you, is yourself. Give yourself a chance woman lol.

 

[musicmomma]

We have the same due date and I feel the same way! Since summer will be right around the corner I can't help but cringe at the thought of wearing tank tops bathing suits and shorts. Ugh I'm going to do the best I can but I think I have to realize that this spring/summer may have to consist of baggier clothing.

 

[Larawr]

I was a UK size 10 before getting pregnant, and have gained quite a bit of weight since getting preggers... my OH is saying 'so you going to get back down to a size 8?!' ... he wants me to get even smaller, hahah! I really do feel the need to lose the weight ASAP too. I let my weight get me down too easily, so I don't want to be in a constant bad mood, not wanting to leave the house with my beautiful baby just because I feel too big!

 

[Mazzymoo]

I feel the same! People keep telling me I'm so big and it's really annoying me! Wish they'd keep their opinions to themselves! My MIL also keeps referring to her niece who 'was back in her size 10 jeans immediately' rhh! Why does she keep telling me this- makes me feel under pressure to do the same! And the niece is very petit all the time! Short and small bones! Then a few
Of my friends have just had babies and they also say they were back in their normal clothes immediately! In fact one looks so so much better just after birth than she ever did b4! She seems to have lost weight in pregnancy! So I feel like I'll be the only person who is actually normal and won't be a stick after I give birth! Which means I'll be under pressure to be one ASAP! Rhh!!

 

[Steph82]

I'm with you on the weight loss . I was trying to lose the extra 10lbs I had before getting pregnant, so I will be back on that path as soon as I can! I have no desire to buy new clothes, just because my prepregnancy clothes are too tight! I plan to BF (hoping to not have any issues) and cut out all sweets right away and try to only eat healthy for the first 2 months! With that, starting to work out again, and BF... I'm hoping to get rid of the weight within those first 2 months. I know it's rather naive, but it sounds good to me .
I'm even hoping to shed the extra 10lbs as well lol

 

[dollface85]

I feel it too. Mainly cause everyone tells me I'm all belly and you will bounce right back. Like they are expecting it, but you never know, I might not. But when everyone is expecting you to its rough. But I refuse to let it mess me up, once doctor gives me an ok I will start slowly getting my abs etc. back. And I may or may not be wearing a bikini this summer lol

 

[MummyMana]

I'm the opposite, I'm getting pressure to not lose weight Dx

 

[mjemma]

I'm being a bridesmaid 4 months after I'm due and they have already chosen the dress. They are insisting I have a size 10 as I will just 'pop back' after birth but I don't want that pressure and have told them to buy a bigger size and will get it taken in if I need to. I want to concentrate on my baby and not worry about the weight for a few months at least.

 

[katieeandbump]

You ladies have nothing to worry about if u were all size 10s before pregnancy I wishhh hehe! Im just going to go with the flow, ive had 3 kids in little over 3 years and im proud of my body everyone else can kiss my ass! Yeh im a lil bit bigger than most of my friends but most of them havnt had any kids... Im proud of my boobies something not many of them have Dont be pressured! Just be healthy thats all you need to worry about (and obviously dont eat for 2 always ends bad haha)

Good luck !!!!!! xxxxxxxxx

 

[RaisinKane13]

Nobody is pressuring me but me. I miss my little curvey sexy body. Before this pregnancy i was pegnant but had a miscarriage. I was super depressed and put on the most weight ive ever been. Then 3 months after this i found out i was preggo again. Now my body is so foreign. I am going on extreme exercise time once i have baby girl.

 

[Impatient TTC]

I'm feeling it, and I kind of feel annoyed with myself for feeling this way! I've put on a lot of weight this pregnancy, so I am pretty scared of what I'm going to have to deal with once baby is here. I am however thinking that we'll have so much else distracting us that hopefully I will be less tempted by naughty treats! Plus I am planning to breastfeed so really hoping that helps shift the weight.

However I do keep thinking that at the end of the day I would definitely rather have a lovely little baby and be carrying a fe extra pounds than to be super slim but without baby (having tried for what feels like forever to get to this point!). And I keep reminding myself of friends who are desperate for kids but are struggling - I know they would give their right arm to be in my position, so i tell myself off for worrying about something like how i look!!

 

[Mrs5707]

I feel it too. Mainly cause everyone tells me I'm all belly and you will bounce right back. Like they are expecting it, but you never know, I might not. But when everyone is expecting you to its rough. But I refuse to let it mess me up, once doctor gives me an ok I will start slowly getting my abs etc. back. And I may or may not be wearing a bikini this summer lol

I"m right there with you 100%.
But I hope to be wearing a bikini by the summer since I have a good 3 months to get ready!

 

[Jarenk]

I'm 30 weeks, and I'm already feeling the pressure to lose the baby weight as soon as baby arrives. I'm sick of people mentioning how big I am, and I keep on looking at all the lovely spring/summer collections that I can't wear!

Anyone else feeling the pressure to lose weight when baby arrives?

You can thank society for that. There used to be a time when curvy women were fricken HOT!! If someone comments on what I'm eating and "it'll just be harder for you to lose when he's born" I seriously stick my tongue out at them and tell them to sod off (I get strange looks because I'm in the US but some phrases of my time in London stuck around because they sound so much classier! ha). I sometimes remind them that Marylin Monroe was a curvy gal and was seen as hot.

You are going to have enough to worry about after the baby is born. Some people need to be slapped.

 

[Jakkiw2]

Well I was 12st 5lb when I fell pregnant.. I weighed myself yesterday Im still 12st 5lb and im being induced in two weeks .....

I weight about 13.5 st with my first and fell back to 10.5st within a month.

Im hoping that my non weight gain has equalled Big weight loss after baby is born ( between baby weight, placenta and fluid)

I never gained weight in this pregnancy but I developed Gestational Diabetes at 27 weeks and had to restrict all my favourite foods

The only thing thats stopped me tucking into cakes and takeaways (because I am so very tempted) is the thought of hurting the baby..

Im not under too much pressure to lose weight but im quite curious to see what the end result is a few weeks after the babies born ... xx

 

[NaturalMomma]

Nope, it's not healthy to lose a bunch of weight like that. Can give you bad hormonal shifts, can mess with your milk supply, etc. It's best to lose it moderatly and you shouldn't start until lochia is done.

 

[jvdb]

I am pretty vain and refuse to hold on to pregnancy weight. Already checked rules on bringing baby to the gym. Also told my sister that once I know I am done having kids if my stomach does not snap back then I will get a tummy tuck. Sorry but a mom body is NOT something I want.

During pregnancy I have been eating as much as my body tells me to - if I am hungry I eat simple enough. I have gained 35 pounds and am ready to deliver any time in the next 2 weeks. I figure any weight gain in pregnancy is there for a reason but no way I'm letting it stick around.

 

[hungary97]

I'm was obese before getting pregnant and actually weigh less now than I did last year I can't wait to get the 21lbs I put on off but not because I am vain but because I can't breath and find walking more than half a mile difficult and turning. Over in bed a pain. I don't care what others think as my wonderful fuller figure body helped create and make my son and their isn't many things in life more impressive than that x

 

[Butterfly89]

Even though it took us so long to conceive and I am so shocked and grateful it happened, I still have worries about this! I know its silly in the long run but its not too because people really do treat me differently when I am overweight than when I am not. I've been both over and under and it's appalling how rude people are to you when you are... well, on the plump side.

I wasn't even that self conscious until people started making comments like "Oh don't worry, you'll lose it all fast" or "It's ok, baby must need the extra nutrition"... well, I wasn't worried til they said that LOL. That being said, I gained 45 lbs which is above the healthy limit so I know I look a lot different than I did before!

However, it wasn't due to over-eating, more due to inactivity from being so ill and in pain for most of the past 10 months! But it's almost over. =) I am trying to focus on accepting my limitations and doing it the healthy way and focusing on being a mom first.

 

[bababas]

my friends are too nice. saying i havent gained a bit. but k really have. anyway i dont feel any pressure or hurry. just hoping that breastfeeding will go well this time. anyway i got fAt breastfeeding last time. so i prolly not loose much weight until after breastfeeding.