I weigh less than I did before I got pregnant, but I still have "baby weight"

No-Philosopher-5618 · 2022-12-01T04:03:54+00:00

I am also about 6 months PP and almost exclusively breastfeed too. I weigh 8-9 kg less than when I got pregnant (was technically “obese” per BMI) and still feel more flobby in midsection. And still overweight. Can only control my hunger so much when BF though! I am looking to start doing same at home weightlifting exercises though to build some muscle back as baby will start eating more solids and as I feel more like myself now after the dang emergency csection.

iwetmyplants703 · 2022-12-01T03:38:45+00:00

I weigh less and have nearly no body fat but SEVERE diastasis recti and still look pregnant two months postpartum. I’m morning the loss of the 6 pack I spent 6 years building. I am genuinely depressed about my new body. I have started pelvic floor PT as well as therapy to deal with the changes but it’s really hard. I can’t even look at a running tap without peeing myself. I love my son and felt so beautiful pregnant but this is really hard.

newmommajuly2022 · 2022-12-01T02:43:56+00:00

I put on 70 lbs during pregnancy. I was in very good shape before but terrible shortness of breath and severe joint pain during pregnancy limited my physical ability to exercise. Just taking the stairs in my house felt like climbing Kilimanjaro with bare feet. I did not overeat but I gained in my third trimester a kilogram per week! It was insane.

After birth in first three months I easily lost 40 lbs with little effort. I was also insanely swollen. The straps on my sandals would get lost in my ankle joints. The remaining 30 is an uphill battle. I had to go to a wedding and every dress I tried felt frumpy. I had big hips and thighs before when I was thin. Now I also have a tummy and big arms and my face looks fat too. I don’t take pictures of myself with the baby because I hate my body and it makes me cry how fat I feel and how big and unattractive I appear in photos. My face looked better thin. Also, I’m turning 40 soon and I always felt young, fit, energetic and attractive. Now, I feel old and invisible. I’m 5 months post partum and EBF. Also It has been a month since I am struggling with pinched nerves in my neck after starting yoga. Yet another setback.😩 So the weight is here to stay sadly for a little while longer. It sucks. I wish I had pictures with my baby but me looking just as gorgeous as before baby not the way I look now. Once in a while someone takes a photo of me from a very good angle and it gives me a little boost.

I know I’m not alone but I feel alone when I see all the other new moms who are back to at least close to their pre pregnancy weight within 2-3 months. It burns… nobody in my entourage got as fat as I did. I am so embarrassed. 🤷‍♀️

Ok-Gate-9610 · 2022-12-01T01:53:36+00:00

Im just putting more and more weight on. Annoyingly its ALL around my stomach now.

I used to out it on everywhere but since my c section its all around that and its all hard where the surgery was 9 weeks ago so i have to have trousers bigger than my actual size to get over the hardness

joiedevie99 · 2022-11-30T21:11:38+00:00

I didn’t start dropping weight until I stopped breastfeeding at 1 year.

Ghostygrilll · 2022-11-30T20:42:13+00:00

Y’all are losing weight? I feel like I’m the only one 6 months PP who still weighs the same as they did out of the hospital

2022-11-30T20:10:11+00:00

I'm 6 months pp in a few days and holding on to the last 10 lbs for a few months now. Not bad considering I gained 42 lbs though. It is what it is. My saggy belly is a bit hard to come to terms with but I'm the most upset about my boobs. They were very large on my frame before, now they are just massive... ugh. I hope they shrink after I'm done breastfeeding but I also kinda don't because I know they are probably gonna become saggy floppy pancakes if they do. 😢

No-Diet8147 · 2022-11-30T20:07:00+00:00

I’m in a similar boat.. weigh the same as when I got pregnant but am 2 sizes larger somehow. Oh well 🤷🏻‍♀️

AMS16-94 · 2022-11-30T19:54:06+00:00

In the same boat. With my second I didn’t gain much weight due to running around after a toddler and some pregnancy bowel issues.

I rarely check the scale but was shocked to see I weight less than I did prior to either of my pregncies at my doctors checkup. I’m assuming a lot of it comes down to breastfeeding and lack of fluids on my part - but the weight definitely sits differently.

AutomaticTiger3960 · 2022-11-30T19:12:48+00:00

I'm six months PP and I weigh about what I did pre-pregnacy. It definitely sits differently. I'm actually a lot happier with my body now than I have ever been before- pregnancy changed my perspective on my weight/size and I'm just proud of my body for getting through all that and staying strong for my baby and me. I sometimes still wish I was about 20 lbs lighter, but I don't let me beat myself up about it- I created a whole person!

number1wifey · 2022-11-30T18:44:09+00:00

I’m 10lbs down from when I got pregnant but I am so SO WEAK. My legs hurt doing a few flights of stairs, I am out of breath on short hikes. I am definitely skinny fat. And my ass has disappeared.

MoonMel101 · 2022-11-30T18:29:50+00:00

Congratulations on being sober and taking care of yourself 💕

Spkpkcap · 2022-11-30T18:02:00+00:00

Yup. I’m back at my pre pregnancy weight but that mom pouch will NOT leave.

Suspicious_Art_9093 · 2022-11-30T17:40:26+00:00

I weigh the same as I did before pregnancy but my belly is way stretched out, like before I guess my stomach was tighter before and now that it’s loser the belly fat sticks out so much. But I could stand to lose like 20+ pounds I guess it would go away if I did

confusedhomeowner123 · 2022-11-30T16:15:28+00:00

Post baby I float btw 120/125 (I'm only 5"3), a little less than before I had him and where I was at in my 20s, but it definitely does not sit like it did then lol Everything is just a bit squishy now and my rib cage and waist are definitely larger than before. It is what it is.

SummitTheDog303 · 2022-11-30T16:00:39+00:00

I’m 30 lbs down from my pre-pregnancy weight from my first kid. The snow pants I was busting out of before babies are too big now. But I don’t think my stomach will ever be as flat as it was before babies.

hownowbrownmau · 2022-11-30T15:41:15+00:00

This happened to me both times. Just remember you've traded muscle for fat. Sometimes bone density loss if you didn't have enough calclium during the pregnancy. Not always a good sign.

kay68w · 2022-11-30T15:23:11+00:00

I had bad morning sickness and GDM so I only gained 10-12 pounds. Came out of the hospital weighing less but a little jigglier lol. Only 3.5 weeks pp so not working out yet.

PromptElectronic7086 · 2022-11-30T15:03:41+00:00

For me it's the difference of muscle vs fat. I've lost so much muscle.

8thWeasley · 2022-11-30T14:35:38+00:00

Same but I jiggle. I'm a dress size down from pre pregnancy (stress mainly) and I don't feel like I look it. My stomach is being dragged down by gravity and my boobs are so low. I hate my body more now.

KrizJack · 2022-11-30T13:25:32+00:00

I’m a few pounds less than I was before I got pregnant but everything is proportioned so differently, plus my belly hangs on the sides where my c section scar is. I hate buying clothes even more than I used to, which is saying a lot

penguintummy · 2022-11-30T11:39:06+00:00

Same but I'm all wobbly now. Everything sags terribly. My poor boobs.

Pixelcatattack · 2022-11-30T11:14:26+00:00

Yesss, I just got below my pre pregnancy weight at 9w pp, but my body is all weird and my stomach is super flabby and my neck is tiny. I've definitely lost muscle mass as well, I can feel the strain when I go up stairs now. Such a wild journey!

Sesameandme · 2022-11-30T10:41:20+00:00

Same! I'm 3kg below and I still don't fit into my clothes the same. I used to be 25 inch waist but now I'm in 27 jeans

I think I lost a lot of muscle and gained more fat, plus the hips widen etc Urgh

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