post pregnancy weight

[K8eee]

So apparently I've put about 2 stone on since I found out I'm pregnant. will be 39 weeks Sunday, so not long to go! I don't look as though I've piled it on, and a lot of my clothes still fit. I am really worried ill turn into a blubby mummy and pile a shed load of weight on but I intend not to! anyway, I'm after some help and advice from other mums who have managed to shed their baby weight and when is sensible to start doing so?

I can understand that K8eee, i'm struggling to embrace the bump too. I am carrying a honeymoon baby, so I've literally gone from wedding weight (i joked that i was on a 'worryingly thin' plan pre wedding) to preggo weight in 26 weeks. We actually got our wedding DVD the other nite, DH and i sat on the couch (eating ice cream, ironically) and i COULD NOT BELIEVE how thin i was back then, i didnt even realise it- and it's only last September!!! i will probably never be that thin again, and i find that a bit depressing, i cant help it. My bra size has gone from a 32 to a 36 on the back, and some say things like that will never get back to pre baby size.

but hey- all worth it, absolutely. But we can mourn our former bodies!

Are you being unrealistic? it depends- you might have a section- in which case yes, you are. But i have known people to be in the gym within 2 weeks. I'm having a june baby so just plan on being out and about in the sunshine lots.. here's hoping we get some!

K8eee if you want to get back to the gym then do it! It may involve having to go at different times so that your partner can look after baby but you will sort something out. I'm 3 weeks post-partum and can't wait til my 6 week check up so that I can exercise again. I kept up with gym classes til 38 weeks and then did 2 weeks of yoga and long walks and I swear it helped with the v straightforward birth and minimal weight gain I had.

ChicaMomma, don't worry - you may well go back to your wedding size. I'm back into most of my pre-pregnancy clothes and can't believe what a calorie burner breastfeeding is - my stomach is flatter than it's been for years so I will be keeping up with it as long as possible!!

If you want to gym then do it. I plan to get back to it as soon as I feel able as well. Being fit and active is a good thing mentally and physically.

Lots of my pals are doing half marathons ATM I am so jealous!

I agree, exercise helps enormously mentally, having a small baby can be exhausting but you don't get the post exercise endorphin high from it. Ps I also have a smaller (by 2 inches) top half and bigger hips from dc1, I was actually v glad to have smaller boobs but now of with dc2 and they've reverted for a while!

I don't think you are unrealistic wanting to exercise as soon as possible, if exercise is something you enjoy. I think you may be a weeeee bit unrealistic in thinking that you'll be off to the gym at 6am to fit in a session before your husband heads to work (unless he works shifts and starts later?). In the early days, any time off at that time of day is likely to be priority sleep time! Who knows, you might be bouncing with energy, but I wouldn't make that something you will feel guilty if you don't achieve.

There are lots of other options though. For example, lots of areas have buggy fit type classes. Go a few times and see what they do. You can keep going if you like the group aspect, or just learn what to do and go on your own/with a like minded mum friend.

Beware juicers too. You can take in a lot of calories that way without noticing. You're actually better off eating the whole fruit/veg as a snack.

Agree with the other comments, there was some residual weight that didn't shift until I stopped breastfeeding. Maybe the body's way of storing the energy for feeding?

Yep - what MabelBee says - not everyone just loses weight breastfeeding...

I gained about 60lbs/4 stone (stopped weighing myself ) whilst pregnant & only made it to 37/40.

BUT lost 40lbs/nearly 3 stone by the time I got home after having the baby (!)

BUT unfortunately then regained about a stone in the first 6 months breastfeeding a newborn - no car so walked anywhere we needed to go but I guess we didn't go out a huge amount in the early days (too much screaming) & I felt pretty ravenous & what I did eat one handed was probably quick and easy comfort food (too much screaming).

Once we started weaning I started dieting - I think giving yourself 6 months to just see what happens without putting pressure on yourself is probably a reasonable idea. Now within 7lbs of my conception weight at 10 months old. However, personally in the future I'd probably want to try & restrict my weight gain during pregnancy to 40lbs max - as that's what seemed to be the true pregnancy weight this time & I'd try to be more aware of healthy eating/getting out & about post partum - although hopefully role modelling for a toddle will do that.