Weight loss, would you worry?

[Whynotnowbaby]

DS is 9 months old and breastfed which could be relevant. When I had him I was really pleased to get my figure back quite quickly and without really trying. The thing is I am still losing it, people are constantly commenting that I am looking slim, have lost weight etc, I would be thrilled if I had been trying to and at the moment I feel my size is perfect for my height (weigh 9stone 8 and am 5 foot 8 so bmi wise that's great).

The problem is I just have this niggling worry that I shouldn't have lost it this easily and I shouldn't still be coming off. When I was weighed when I was first pregnant with ds I was nearly 11 stone and had been that sort of size for a number of years. I breastfed dd too and never lost weight in this way.

What do you think? Should I just be pleased it has come off so easily and try to maintain this weight or would you worry there might be something wrong? (And if so what could it be?)

I lost my pregnancy weight within less than 2 weeks (traumatic birth) and carried on losing and ended up v underweight (I was BF too). Mine plateaued before 6 months though and I went back to my normal weight by the time DD was 18m ish

It might be worth getting your thyroid checked, I've known a couple of people with hyperthyroidism, post birth, but I'd expect other symptoms too

I lost a lot after booth pregnancies and ended up slimmer after each child than I was before.

At 9 months I would expect it to slow down though despite breastfeeding (I also BF).

If you have niggles, I would speak to the GP about it. It could just be your 'new' normal weight (as I said, it happened to me to but not as dramatic, I am about 1 stone lighter now).

Do you feel ok in yourself? I would see GP if only to put your mind to rest. it obviously worries you.

medially there can be lots of reasons. I was once tested for an overactive thyroid when I lost a lot if weight.

Thanks for the responses. Glad others have lost a lot with no obvious reason. I think I feel fine in myself, I'm very tired which makes me feel a bit listless at times but ds isn't a great sleeper so assume that's why. I may mention it to gp if I need to go about something else at some point but don't want to waste their time if there's nothing really wrong. Appointments are like gold dust so I don't want to take one from someone who really needs it!