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Postnatal health

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Losing weight after baby

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Ros2023 · 23/10/2025 17:12

so I have always been small. I am 5 foot 2 and always weighed around 7 stone 5 give or take.
At the moment I weigh 6 stone 12.
I had a baby 6 months ago and I think because I am on the go all of the time this is why I am the smallest I’ve ever been. I eat a lot so there is no concern there. However, my family seem to think I should see a doctor to rule out if there is anything underlying. I personally have no concern as I have always been on the smaller side and think I’m just none stop lately with my baby etc.
I just wondered if this has happened to anyone else after having a baby and lost weight because you’re just so busy all of the time?

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Namechangewksjhsksjsv · 23/10/2025 21:16

I've had this after all least two of my pregnancies. Weight came back naturally in time. I imagine it's some kind of hormonal rebound. Doesn't hurt to look at how/what you're eating though to make sure it's healthy/enough.

BeeDavis · 23/10/2025 21:18

I was exactly the same after I gave birth. I lost around 2 stone but I was just on the go constantly, my little boy is 4 now and the weight has returned a bit, he actually said to me the other day “you never sit still” 😂

tedibear · 23/10/2025 21:25

6 stone 12 is quite underweight so I see why they are concerned. It’s around half a stone less than you normally are so in that sense it’s not that much but as you were already slim it’s probably quite noticeable on you. I wouldn’t get checked out because you personally aren’t concerned and likely doc will fob u off. If u get any lighter though u shld go.
I was always around 7.12 and went down to 7.7 after my first baby. It didn’t creep back on. I got pregnant again when youngest was 2 but I didn’t go back down to pre pregnancy weight this time. I’m more between 8.3 and 8.5 now. Not sure why it happened the first time.

OneLilac · 24/10/2025 09:29

after my second baby 10 months ago about 2 months after birth I was the lightest I’ve ever been since before kids. It’s completely normal due to all the hormone changes and your body getting itself back into routine. I suppose it wouldn’t hurt to get a check up but it’s completely up to you

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