Postpartum Weight Loss Chart

Breastfeeding burns an extra 500 to 600 calories per day.

Postpartum weight loss chart. Aim to lose no more than 4 5 pounds per month as losing weight too quickly can result in fatigue loss of bone density and risk of mood changes. But this still leaves you with the half weight gain to shed later on. 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.

Recommended safe weight loss for new or nursing mothers is a pound and a half per week which can be achieved by decreasing calorie consumption by 500 or through an increase in exercise. This is a super spiffy version of the postpartum weight loss chart that i used after i gave birth to my second son. So when you give birth it s only right that this weight is shed off.

While you shouldn t expect quick postpartum weight loss you can anticipate losing a significant amount of weight right away. I ll share more about this story below but since i know so many people want to know the exact weight loss timeline so here is how many pounds i lost each month during my postpartum weight loss journey. The greatest weight loss occurs in the first three months after giving birth.

Depending on the size of your baby you can lose about half of the extra baby weight after delivery. Women should approach postpartum weight loss carefully as the body takes time to recover after giving birth. Most women continue to lose weight steadily during the first six months postpartum.

It is designed that you can plan how many pounds you d like to lose per week and then track your weight loss to compare and help you get to your goal weight. The weight due to the baby amniotic fluid and placenta is lost. In the first week you will probably lose another three to five pounds of water weight.