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Weight loss after baby
Added: 84 days ago.
Added by: kmokat
Section: General.
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My sister and I both had babies 11 weeks ago. She is struggling to lose the weight. How much weight did you have to lose, how did you lose it and how long did it take?

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Cindie - 82 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I hope to god I can lose the weight quickly, I've put on only 5-7 lbs in 5 mo 1 week. But I started out this pregnancy at 5'8 177lbs. so not tiny. I was an 11-13 US. I'm hoping that I lost this weight plus some of the weight I needed to lose before baby. Considering my hormones will be normal, and they got wacked out by B/C.. hence 60lbs of weight gain total from B/C. lol

stephandisaac - 82 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) My son is 9 weeks old today. I gained 27 pounds with him and have lost that already plus about 8 more pounds. I am overweight to begin with. With my first son I gained 60 pounds and lost 40 within the first 2 months. Remember that 25-30 pounds of what you gain is all baby related. The rest is up to you. They do say you burn more calories when you breastfeed, but I didn't and still lost the weight. Good luck to you and your sister :)

Brandi J. - 83 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) 11 weeks is not a long time and it really does take months sometimes a year to completely lose the weight safely. I know for me, I gained 50 lbs w/ #1, lost 28 lbs by the time he was 6 mos old, found out I was preg. w/ #2, gained 28 lbs, by the time I got preg. w/ #3, he was 14 mos old and I had lost 41 lbs., I gained 21 lbs w/ #3, and by the time she was 9 mos old I had lost 31 lbs, and I found out I was expecting #4, I gained 39 lbs w/ #4, I am now expecting #5, and #4 is 14 mos old, I did not lose all of my weight w/ her, I still had 15 lbs to lose, but I didn't really "try" to lose it this last time. I will def. be trying to get it off after this baby! Tell her to give it time, it will happen, breastfeeding helps if she is doing that, also some form of exercise and eating healthy will help tremendously!

mommy-of-3 - 83 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) It is going to take time, like they always say it took you 9 months to put the weight on, it could very well take you 9 months to get the weight off. Also if you breastfeed that burns like 500 calories a day and many women end up losing weight because of it. The best thing to do is just take it gradually, give your body time to re-adjust, it'll happen...

uhmanduh - 83 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) oh my friend was on this diet and lost 50 pounds faithfully. its called slim quick..it works

lady26 - 83 days ago Rating: 5 (1 votes) You can lose it in 2-3months if u breast feed

wildberry - 83 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) my son is nine weeks old and i also have a sister that has a ten week old baby she gained 75lbs and is down 50lbs but she has done it very unhealthy i gained 18lbs and have lost 43lbs i have been under a lot of stress and have found that eating makes me feel sick i am hungry all the time but hate the way i feel after eating so i feel that i have also lost the weight in an unhealthy way i still have 15lbs to go but am trying to go slower

MelissaJoanne - 83 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Remember it was just 11 weeks ago that you both had babies, and it took 9 months to put the weight on! It takes different women different amounts of time, and many never go back to the same body as pre-pregnancy.

denee85 - 83 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I gained about 40 lbs with my first baby and lost about 20 of it in the first week..Then I lost the rest within about a month..I was just breastfeeding and it was summer time and I had no AC..Plus I was busy taking care of baby so I didn't eat a ton

Christina1984 - 83 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) i went right back to normal after having my daughter ( other then my stomach being loose) by the time i went home i was back in my normal jeans. my friend however had signed up at a gym and she was back to normal within 6 wks or so. the best thing to do is go for walks pushing a stoller. lots of women say to do that

mtnwoman - 83 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I gained around 35 lbs. I think I am pretty close to my pre pregnancy weight now and my little guy will be 3 months next week. BUT, my belly is still a little soft and my hips are wider. It will just take time for me to get toned up again. I think my arms are getting the best work out with holding and lifting my little man all the time! Good luck to you both and just remember, you just had a baby ONLY 11 WEEKS AGO! This weight loss thing takes time. :)

monica9 - 83 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) i havent given birth yet, but my friend lost all of her baby weight plus 8 lbs. within 10 weeks. my sister still hasnt lost her baby weight with her two kids. it just depends on the womans motivation.

leanie093 - 83 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) breastfeeding was the way to go with me. i had gained a total of 40 lbs. with my son and in 3 wks after i gave birth i lost 30lbs. (i'm sure some of if it was just the fact that i gave birth so take a few pounds immediately after birth) but at the end of 3 wks it was a total of 30 lbs. i had lost. the other 10 lbs. i lost in another 2 1/2 weeks and breastfed exclusively no formula. so it did wonders burning all those calories. best of luck.

lmo - 83 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) i still have most of the weight on. excersise has helped and watching what i eat

Laura14 - 83 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) i gained 20lb still got 10 to lose lol but its taking its time...i eat healthily or at try too as for exercise i find it hard to find the time so my means of exercise is taking my daughter out for walks aily the fresh air does her good too :)

niki - 83 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I went up by almost 48lbs but i had stopped smoking as well i breast feed and my baby is now 6 months old and i would be happy to lose another 16lbs - walking and sit ups to tone.

rosiethemet - 84 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) hello! well, this is my first pregnancy - but prior to being preggo I lost 60lbs on Weight Watchers. I LOVEEEEEEE the program! and I intend to restart the program once I deliver the baby (and the Doc ok's it)! But seriously, it's the ONLYYYYYYYYYYYYYY program that has EVERRRR helped me lose weight! I keep the healthy guidelines in mind while I'm pregnant - i don't follow the point system at this moment, because I'm obviously not trying to lose weight - but it was the BESTTTTTTTT pre-preggo. motto: put get as much as you put into it <3

Mommyof2boys - 84 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) With my first I gained about 40lbs and lost the weight in a couple of months. They say depending on your body frame/style it can either take up to 9mos to lose and on others it can take a few weeks.

Baby3OnWay - 84 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) With my first and second child I gained 30-35lbs. I breastfed them both, first for 3 months and the second for only a week or so... I lost all my pregnancy weight within a week but again I am a small person and I think all the weight I gained in pregnancy was baby weight and I was back in my jeans in no time. Others in my family were the same and others watched their diet and ate healthy for months and walked the weight off. I found those that breastfed lost their weiht and more... I'm not breastfeeding this third one because I am TRYING TO KEEP some weight... good luck

agonzales - 84 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) With my first child I lost it just giving birth lol. I was really thin then. With the second I lost the weight plus like 10 more lbs. just giving birth too. But from then til before I got prego with this one I gained lots of weight and Im hoping Im able to lose the weight with this pregnancy and some more. I do hear breast feeding works.

mattie4 - 84 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) i joined a gym and got a personal trainer. I ate healthy (didnt diet b/c i was breastfeeding), and moved as much as i could. I also breastfed which is a great way to help shed the pounds

Melanie07 - 84 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) With my first, I lost it almost immediately. With my second, I gain more and took longer to loose. With this last one, I am still trying to loose the weight. I put on 60 lbs this time. I have 18 more pounds to go. She is now 15 months old.

slg3233 - 84 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) With my pregnacies I had to atleast lose 25lbs. But I really didn't do anything to lose it but I heard that if you drink beer it helps you lose weight fast. I have never tried it but that's what I heard. They also say that if you breastfeed, it helps you lose weight fast too.