rapid weight loss

[Olive]

i put on 14kg this pregnancy started at 58 and ended up at 72kg, ive lost 10kg in 11 days, i had PPH and im concerned that ive lost too much weight too quickly. should i be worried??

[Floweryfields]

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.

[Matryoshka]

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.

[MrsFabuloso]

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.

[Olive]

thanks guys!

kell i had a transfusion too and pumped full of fluids!, might ask dr.

[Crystalwings]

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.