So can we talk post pregnancy?

I had gained 50 pounds and I lost 30 at my 6 week appointment. Idk how much I weigh now, but I still have a little pooch in the front. And my mom had said it took her a year to feel normal. Most things I’ve read said it takes 9 months to grow a baby, it usually takes 9 months to go back

With my first I was back down to pre-pregnancy weight at like 7 months pp, with my 2nd I didn’t lose any weight because I got pregnant 2 months after having him.. and now I’m almost 4 months pp with my little girl and have actually gained weight! 🤦🏻‍♀️ in the past few weeks I’ve lost some but only because of health issues not really from trying lol

I know girls who had babies a week after they had their babies they looked like they never had been pregnant . I guess it is genetics .

I only gained 25 pounds but I was on a diabetic diet for the last few weeks due to GD. That helped me not gain as much and also about 4 weeks after baby was born I was 10 pounds below my pre-baby weight. I thank the low carb diet for that.

However I'm a foodie and I'm back to my regular weight now. 😄

I was 19 when I had my first. Started 132, went down to 119, ended the pregnancy at 180+. By his 1st bday I was 106lb. No dieting.

With my 2nd and 3rd, I gained 40+.

My 2nd was in NICU 31 days and I was back to normal when he got home.

My 3rd was in NICU 9 days and I was back til normal when he got home. No dieting.

But by my 6wk appt after my 3rd, I’d gained 40lb from Depo 😞. Still working on losing it.

@redheadedmonster, yeah the depo shot will fuck you up! I gained 30 lbs off the depo after my first son & I had snapped back to normal after a week. I was so upset lol

@leslyev92, SAME!! My boys 3.5yo and I’m still working on getting the weight off! I only had ONE shot 😡

@redheadedmonster, after that I did insanity + went vegetarian so I got the weight off lol I struggled and had to keep up with working out consistently. I also only had one shot. Hopefully you’ll be able to get that weight off. I know how annoying it can be 😩

With my first, it took a couple of months and I didn’t breastfeed. With my second, I EBF and the weight would not come off! I had to wait for her to stop nursing at 1 year old and then I started to lose weight.

I gained 43lbs during my pregnancy. I'm 7 weeks postpartum now and only lost 23lbs. My belly isn't how it was pre pregnancy and I know it's gonna take awhile for it to get there. My friend on the other bounced back the day she gave birth.

I think it all depends on many factors such as genetics, body type, if the woman is breastfeeding or not, etc.

I personally gained 16 pounds with my daughter. I breast fed and was back down to pre pregnancy weight less than a week after birth. But I don't believe weight is everything. Because while my weight was back to normal my body was much differently shaped than before. Still was 6 months later. Couldn't fit into any of my jeans from before. And I'm now 24 weeks pregnant again.