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when do you get back to your own weight again?

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Joyce
Hi everyone!

I gave birth 7 weeks ago and I still haven't regained my pre-pregnancy weight. My belly is also very loose/saggy. Does anyone else have this issue? When does it get better? It's making me feel really insecure.

Best, Joyce

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  1. Anonymous Guest #2

    hello

    my baby was born on June 18, 2012

    I gained a bit more than 30 kg, and I still need to lose 3 kg to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight. LUCKILY !!!

    so I'd say give it time, it will work out even though it's not easy because I panicked a lot thinking it wouldn't go well, and now look.

    I can wear all my clothes again hi

  2. Mommy-Of-Nyana #3

    Hi girls..
    that process is different for every woman; some get back into their clothes really quickly, others not so much, and then there are those who never quite get back to their pre-pregnancy weight..

    I was back in my own clothes after just 4 days.. which I was happy about, but also felt a bit insecure!! I had gained 14 kg, and suddenly being back in my old clothes after 4 days was quite a shock, I thought it was going a bit too fast...
    I gave birth 3 weeks ago and only my belly still looks a bit loose, but I'm also not allowed to do any ab exercises yet...

    give it time, eat healthy, drink lots of water, and exercise. You'll get there for sure!
    And for your belly, you can slowly start doing ab exercises now then it will become firmer again!

    Love

  3. lies Guest #4

    I only got back to my pre-pregnancy weight after 6 months.
    I was heavier and very swollen after giving birth, so it really depends on the woman.
    It’ll be fine, just give it some time.
    Eating healthy and drinking lots of water is the key.
    xxx

  4. Hartje Guest #5

    Hi,

    I was allowed to leave the hospital a day after giving birth and I was back to exactly the same weight. Now I'm 2 kg lighter than before.

    I guess it's different for everyone...

    xxx

  5. joyce Guest #6

    Hello ladies, thanks for responding. I'll give it some time, but it really makes you feel insecure. I used to weigh 60 kg and now I weigh 75 kg, but everyone's different, of course. I'm going to stop breastfeeding in a month and then I'll start getting back into exercise and hope I can get it off . Greetings, Joyce

  6. Peggel Guest #7

    Hey Joyce,

    I gained about 12kg during my pregnancy.. after giving birth I still weighed almost as much.. I had a lot of fluid retention and stuff after the delivery.. my son is almost 8 months now and I can only now say that I'm slightly under my starting weight and doing stomach exercises makes my tummy 'a bit' tighter.. but I don't expect it to ever look like it did before.. people always told me 9 months pregnant, 9 months to un-pregnant.. give yourself and your body time! And enjoy your baby! That body will come back.. it just really needs its time! x

  7. * #8

    @All
    uncertain and certain ladies.
    Here's also a woman who has come through it quite well.
    She's held onto a lot of fluid and sometimes goes a bit crazy

    with her body and how it is now..
    But take your time to lose the weight.
    I'm still breastfeeding for example, and can't lose weight as quickly as I'd like, but it will come..
    First, enjoy those little babies of ours..

    Love from me

  8. N. Coppola #9

    Hey Joyce,

    I think every woman goes through this! I gained 27kg during my pregnancy, from size 36 to 42, believe me. I didn't feel good in my own skin either. My son is now 4 and a half months old, and I've lost 3kg so far, so I'm close to my normal weight. I have gotten wider at the hips though, so I had to buy new pants. Six weeks after giving birth, I did intensive physiotherapy, which helped a lot. I've lost 10kg, and I try to walk as much as possible to firm up my butt. I still have a little tummy (flabby), but it'll be fine

  9. Anonymous #10

    I've gained 19 kg this time, and now, after almost 4 months, I'm still almost 5 kg heavier than before my pregnancy.
    With my first, I gained 22 kg and was 3 kg lighter than before my pregnancy after 4 months.
    I'm not too stressed about it, and to be completely honest, I'm not doing anything to lose it either I have something fantastic in my arms every day.

  10. B. #11

    I gained 12 kg during my pregnancy. Three days after giving birth, I could wear my own clothes again, except for my two tightest pairs of jeans (I got those back in after 7 days). Nine days postpartum, I was back to my pre-pregnancy weight of 62 kg. Although I’m back to my old weight, I definitely don’t have my old body back yet. It’s nowhere near as toned as it used to be. That’s totally normal.

    I’m looking forward to being able to start exercising again soon (just another week and a half left!) . I used to be a huge fitness fanatic.

    But don’t worry. Everyone’s body takes a different amount of time to recover.

  11. sofie Guest #12

    I gained about 20 kg during my pregnancy, it's been almost half a year now and the last 5 kg just won't come off...

  12. madelene #13

    It seems it also makes a difference if you breastfeed, for example. It seems that with breastfeeding, your uterus contracts faster, so you get back to your weight quicker. I was told that by a doctor once. It worked for me too; I breastfed my girls, and all those times I quickly got my slim figure back. Actually, people even said it looked like you hadn't been pregnant because you got slim so fast. Women at my work also said they wouldn't believe it; you'd think you were doing sports. So yes, that's how it went for me. So besides being very healthy for your baby, breastfeeding also has benefits for you: getting back to your weight faster. Greetings, Madelene

  13. Edith #14

    I had gained 22 kg and only got back to my weight 1.5 years later! I don't want to repeat that, so now I'm really being much more careful with my food and I'm at +10 kg with 28 weeks.

    Madelene: your uterus indeed contracts faster due to the oxytocin release during breastfeeding. This reduces the risk of (heavy) blood loss, but it has nothing to do with weight loss. Unfortunately, breastfeeding itself, even though it costs your body extra calories, has little effect on weight loss - at least for most women, there are always exceptions. You also get more appetite from it, and your body becomes a bit more frugal with calories (just like during pregnancy). Net result, it doesn't make much difference compared to not breastfeeding. Of course, you can't go on a strict diet while breastfeeding, but I wouldn't recommend that to any young mother who bottle-feeds either. You'd become listless from it, and you're probably already feeling that way due to recovery from childbirth and broken nights.

  14. Edith #15

    W.b. loose belly: be careful with abdominal exercises! During your pregnancy, your abdominal muscles separate (this is called diastasis), and it can take quite a while after birth for this to heal. This also depends on how big your pregnant belly was, your genetics (unfortunately), and whether or not you do exercises after giving birth.

    'Normal' exercises like crunches and sit-ups can have the opposite effect if your abdominal muscles aren't back together. In that case, you're pulling them even further apart, which can make your 'tummy' permanent.

    It's best to start by training your transverse abdominal muscles (pulling your belly in as if you're trying to button very tight jeans, holding for about 10 seconds each time while continuing to breathe). You can already do this in your postpartum bed. Then you can move on to oblique exercises, and only once you're sure your diastasis has healed, work on your rectus abdominis. Make an appointment with a physiotherapist if the diastasis hasn't disappeared within a few months. Also see https://bekkenbodemonline.nl/vrouwenzaken/rondom-de-zwangerschap/

  15. madelene #16

    Hi Edith, maybe it doesn't work that way for every woman. A doctor told me it worked like that for me. I never had stretch marks, and I didn't end up with a saggy belly after my pregnancies either; I got slim again pretty quickly. But of course, it's different for everyone.

    Best, Madelene

  16. Edith #17

    You of course don't know what would have happened if you had formula-fed, so a study with just one participant isn't enough to draw conclusions This was researched with many more women, and it turned out that with breastfeeding you lose a very tiny bit more weight. Really in the order of half a kilo per half year, so in practice not noticeable in individual cases.
    If that doctor really said that you lose weight because your uterus gets back in shape faster, his story doesn't add up. The uterus itself weighs about 1 kg right after birth, and even with formula-feeding women, it eventually reaches its normal proportions (less than an ounce). Losing weight is mostly about fat loss, which can amount to many kilos.
    By the way, I have nothing against breastfeeding, quite the opposite - I breastfed for a long time myself and want to do that again with baby #2. But purely to lose weight or get toned faster, you don't need to do it.

  17. madelene #18

    Hi Edith, just to clarify, that’s obviously not the reason I chose to give birth vaginally, but it’s nice to hear what the doctor said.
    My reasons for choosing a vaginal birth are that it’s healthy, completely natural, as nature intended, good for bonding with your baby, strengthens the bond, and good for your baby’s sucking reflex.

  18. madelene #19

    Hi Edith, just to clarify, that’s obviously not the reason I chose to give birth vaginally, but it’s nice to hear what the doctor said.
    My reasons for choosing a vaginal birth are that it’s healthy, completely natural, as nature intended, good for bonding with your baby, strengthens the bond, and beneficial for your baby’s sucking reflex.

  19. madelene #20

    Those are some of the reasons why I chose BF, but I respect every mother's choice because I think it's great that formula feeding exists if you can't BF.
    I just wanted to explain that it wasn't the main point to quickly regain weight.
    I myself don't have a predisposition for that, which probably plays a role too. Almost all the women in my street thought I was exercising, but I didn't do anything special. I got slim again quickly, and I've never had a saggy belly, not even now.
    My breasts only changed a lot and became fuller after my pregnancies.
    Greetings, Madelene

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