Weight loss after the baby

[Mrs P]

Had to post quickly earlier - wanted to add that in the early days I would prep a big batch of chopped fruit at night when DH was home so he could have bub if she was awake. Then I would eat that with yoghurt for breakfast or lunch - you can chop up 3-4 days worth at a time and just squeeze some lemon juice over it, it keeps really well. Also Up&Go became my daily staple - super easy to grab from the fridge while holding bub, requires no prep, utensils or cleaning and waaaaay better for you than biscuits!! I still have it now for breakfast and buy it in the 1L tetra paks. It was also handy for middle of the night feeds if I found myself feeling a bit hungry.
The trick is organisation

[chody47]

I gained around 11kg during my pregnancy. Through just having her and losing excess fluid, ect, I am down 8ish kgs already (she is 1.5 weeks old)! I too was pretty daunted about how my body would recover before having her but I now see that when I start to actually 'do' something about these extra few kg's it wont be too much of an issue at all

[Nai]

I gained 18-20kg with both pregnancies and now weigh less than I did when I got pregnant with DD1 - I had 2 c/s as well.

[lilmisspositive]

Had to post quickly earlier - wanted to add that in the early days I would prep a big batch of chopped fruit at night when DH was home so he could have bub if she was awake. Then I would eat that with yoghurt for breakfast or lunch - you can chop up 3-4 days worth at a time and just squeeze some lemon juice over it, it keeps really well. Also Up&Go became my daily staple - super easy to grab from the fridge while holding bub, requires no prep, utensils or cleaning and waaaaay better for you than biscuits!! I still have it now for breakfast and buy it in the 1L tetra paks. It was also handy for middle of the night feeds if I found myself feeling a bit hungry.
The trick is organisation

Oooo Up and go!! Thanks so much. I am adding them to my grocery list before bubs!! So true about the cut up fruit! Thank you sooo much. : )

Ladies, thanks so much for telling me your stories! You have me inspired.. and I bought a cake to celebrate! Lmao. No that is not why I got it, but figured it may be awhile before I have some in reality. xx

[Mrs P]

You're welcome hun - Up and go is the best, ha ha. GL with your c-section too - I just posted in your other thread but honestly, mine was really a piece of cake. Worst pain was the local injection to numb prior to getting the spinal (it just stung a lot) and I didn't really have any of the 'rummaging around my stomach'-type feelings. Like you I had some time beforehand to prepare myself for it (was told about 4 weeks out that it would be a c-section) and I think that definitely helped. Also it does give you time to do some 'minor' googling/BB-searching and let yourself be well-informed etc. xxx

[AndiE]

Admittedly my initial suggestion would be to not worry one iota about losing weight for a few weeks after you have bub. You've got enough to worry about .

I waited until my DS2 was 9 months and started weight watchers. I lost 10kg, but put 1.5kg back over a two-month period (Dec-Jan). My goal was around 10-12kg, which puts me back at pre-baby weight and within a healthy BMI range. I'm now working on the last 4 kilos, which would see me shed the 12kg I wanted to.

Exercise was/is the key for me - either throwing the kids in the double pram and hitting the footpath, or getting on the treadmill. I also find it I pay close attention to my portion sizes that helps me lose weight. I can be pretty nifty at throwing heaps of food on a plate!

Good luck with bub's arrival and losing your weight. It's not much fun feeling overweight after a bub, but don't go toooooo hard on yourself first up

PS: March 16 is a great date for a bub ... my DS1's b'day!

[sconeonamission]

Mmmm up & go!

I put on 20kg with DS, and within a week and a half I was back to where I started!!
So hoping it works like that again!

Breastfeeding was my friend!

[Sav2011]

Ooooh! this is good news....

Im pregnant for the first time and was wandering about this as well...

Two of my girlfriends have the hottest bods Ive seen after babies... its unbelievable, i thought they must have lived at the gym for a few months after having their babies but sounds like its not so bad and body bounces back if you are careful

[Olive]

i gained 11kg with DD1 , lost 7kg in 7 days then the rest over the following 3 weeks
i then put 2kg on when i got AF back when DD was 9 months
i gained 14kg with DD2 and it took 5 months to lose the weight plus the extra 2 kgs i put on after getting AF back with DD1, didnt gain when i got it back after DD2, i breastfed more too!