Perhaps you had a lot of fluid rather than fat - I would say that amount of fat in that amount of time is excessive - dietitians say 1/2-1kg per week is healthy.
I gained 18kg with DS1 and lost all the 18kg within only a couple of weeks. I think it was the combination of the baby, lots of fluid and breastfeeding helped me burn off the extra fat. I know that i dropped weight really quickly because i went out and bought jeans the first week after the birth and by the end of the second week they were falling off me.
It might be worth checking in with the Dr though just to be sure.
I put on 9kgs with both DD and DS's pg and with DD I walked out of the hossy 1 kg lighter than pre pg. That was 6days after birth. So essentially I lost 10kg is 6days too, I also had pph, though had blood transfusions in hospital. It could just be fluid, and just the 'stuff' from just having given birth. But if you're really worried call your MCHN, GP or the hospital and ask them.
I put on 25kgs through pregnancy and lost 15kgs in the first week. I had lots of fluid and also lost 1.8ltrs of blood but didn't get a blood transfusion. Olive weighed 4kgs. I think it's pretty normal to drop weight quickly after a baby but as everyone has pointed out, talk to someone if your worried.
When I got pregnant with Lyta, I was 92kgs. When I was weighed before I had her, I was 52kgs thanks to HG. I suffered a PPH and lost almost 3l of blood, transfused 2 bags overnight. I walked out of the hospital a 6 days later at 43kgs.
Apart from a 7 year battle with iron deficient anemia (which my most recent blood test has shown I have almost won!) and during which time I had 2 more kids while still suffering undiagnosed HG, I am in fairly good health. No related complications during either Sam or Harry's pregnancy or labour.
Just keep eating the yummy foods, stay active and you should be alright at the end of the day!
I put on 8kg throughout the pregnancy and lost 13kg within 8 days. But a lot of that was fluid (my ankles rivalled those of an elephant by the time DD was born).
I was a bit worried too TBH and I think I asked my ob at the time. Can't remember what he said but I've been fine (some of the weight creeped back anyway because I found that I was ravenous when I was expressing so would have a huge bowl of spag bol for breakfast).
But get yourself checked out if you're concerned. Worth putting your mind at rest.
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