How Much Weight Loss After Birth Mumsnet
I lost that 8lb plus another stone really quickly and easily with breastfeeding though.
How much weight loss after birth mumsnet. Last 3 weeks i ve gained 11 pounds although i ve had a few meals out with friends i don t no how i gained so much that fast 38 weeks. In that time i started to swell on my feet and hands. 35 weeks pregnant now and main motivation for breastfeeding is the weight loss potential.
So could be a little water retention. You will need to strengthen your pelvic floor again first 3 series of exercises every day and unfortunately it takes time. While you shouldn t expect quick postpartum weight loss you can anticipate losing a significant amount of weight right away.
In the first week you will probably lose another three to five pounds of water weight. Last 3 weeks i ve gained 11 pounds although i ve had a few meals out with friends i don t no how i gained so much that fast. Just that really how much did you lose straight after birth.
It s starting to creep back on though. I m not sure about immediately after birth but by the time my body had settled down i was 8lb over pre pregnancy weight had gained just over 2st while pregnant. Take one seven to eight pound baby plus about two pounds of blood and amniotic fluid and you re pretty much assured a 10 pound weight loss in the hospital after you deliver.
Baby is 7 months and i m breastfeeding still so might change again with weaning. My midwife i had the same one the whole of my second pregnancy thought i might have a thyroid issue kick started by the hormonal changes in giving birth. Not getting out and about as much is the main culprit.
Definitely no weights straight after birth. My weight is distributed slightly differently now but i m back to pre pregnancy weight. In all honesty when i ve given birth after 2 previous babies i ve found it was the last thing on my mind and it happened when it happened if at all it became the least of my worries.