Typical Weight Loss After Birth
Many women look down with horror when they step on the scales after giving birth.
Typical weight loss after birth. 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. During pregnancy you will gain up to 40 lbs depending on your pre pregnancy weight. In the first week you will probably lose another three to five pounds of water weight.
Most women lose about 13 pounds 5 9 kilograms during childbirth including the weight of the baby placenta and amniotic fluid. What is considered a normal weight loss most babies may lose from 5 to 10 per cent of their body weight. Thereby his weight may reach up to 3150 grams.