How much weight did you lose immediately after birth?

[Buddytheelf85]

Just curious. I’m 38 weeks today and weighed myself and I’ve gained nearly 3 stone since getting pregnant!

I’m not conscious of having gained THAT much fat, although my arse and thighs are definitely bigger. I was just wondering how much of the weight gain is likely to be baby/fluid/placenta/blood etc?

I put on 3 stone with my pregnancy, not helped by being on steroids, I lost 7lbs the first 2 days (baby was born 8lbs) he is 2 weeks old today and I have lost 1 stone and 6lbs now

First week, 13 kilos came straight off. After that 1 kilo a month until I returned to 60 kilos.

2st 4 for me in the first 7 days. Didn’t weigh any sooner but it fell off quickly in a few days

In my first pregnancy I put on 2.5 stone and lost 1 stone immediately after birth. I lost .5 stone in the next few weeks and it took about another year for the last stone to come off (thanks breastfeeding ) although to be fair I made no effort to eat less so by the time DS was about 14 months I was back to my original weight (9st 3ish)

I lost about a stone in the first week (baby wasn't big), got another one to go but breastfeeding is keeping my appetite up!

Put on 3 stone both pregnancies . Lost 1.5 stone immediately, half a stone over the next few weeks, leaving 1 stone to loose. Took a year to loose the last stone probably because of breastfeeding

I was thinking about this. Based on measurements etc, I reckon there's about 1.5 stone of baby/placenta/fluid (I have a lot of the latter). The rest of it is basically just fat and boobs so interested to see how long that takes.

I've went from 11 stone to nearly 15 and I wouldn't say I look like I've put that much on I'm "all baby" apparently lol

Lost over a stone in first few days but baby was 11lb10 🤣

Gained over 3.5 stone in the pregnancy, and I was being super healthy as had a previous 11lber so thought I'd just been a piggy lol. Still have 2 stone to lose to get back to healthy pre pregnancy weight. I'm 12week post partum now. EBF ing but my body obviously holds weight. Meh 😂

thanks for your replies! It sounds like quite a few of you had pretty dramatic weight loss after and shortly following birth which is good to know. But I reckon I’m still going to have a least a stone to shift cos there’s no way I’ve got 3 stone of baby, placenta, blood and fluid...

Don't worry, you'll sweat out at least half a stone of fluid through post-partum
Night sweats 😭

Or maybe that was just me...

First time I lost 1.5 stone in the first 2 weeks. Was back in my clothes by week 4. Baby was born in May but October I was thinner than I'd ever been with no real changes just a constant breast feeding baby! I'd put on 3 stone during the pregnancy.

Second time I lost the about 1.5 stone in the first 2 weeks and plateaued I'm only 5 weeks post baby this time though and was heavier to start with.... No sign of getting in my old clothes yet....

Both times I lost a stone from the birth, then another stone by about 4-6 weeks.

20 lbs gone three days after birth (I didn’t weigh myself earlier). It was exactly what I gained during pregnancy.

1.5 stone with my vaginal births. Nothing with my c-sections.

Absolutely no idea (except that it was at least 7lb). The last thing you need to be doing when you've just had a baby is weighing yourself.

I lost 2 stone in the first two weeks after gaining 3 throughout pregnancy. I am definitely carrying that stone as weight gain on my legs, bum, face though so it’ll be harder work to shift.

I didn't weigh myself either pregnancy but was pretty horrified with my postnatal bump... It did go down quickly though both times. A lot was fluid. I kept doing massive wees for ages afterwards! It's a time of massive changes in your body. Don't rush to lose weight, concentrate on healthy eating to nourish your body and enjoy your baby.

I lost 10 kilos in one day childbirth is the best diet around.

Full disclosure - DS was nearly half that weight on his own!

I gained 3 and a half stone during pregnancy and dropped 1 stone immediately after birth.

Put on and lost one and a half stone, so back to my normal weight the first time I weighed myself which was less than a week after giving birth.

I put on 3 1/2 stone.
I got weighed the day I got home, thinking after a 8lb13 baby, placenta, a massive pph that i’d have lost loads. I’d lost 7lbs. My baby was more than that. I cried.
However, within 2 weeks I’d lost another 21lbs so 2 stone off, left with just the 1 1/2 stones to go.

I did lose it (the less said about the fact that 9 years later I weigh more than I did at full-term the better )

I was 8 stone 5lbs before I got pregnant, delivered an 8lbs baby, and was back to 8stone 5lbs five days later. The secret is not to put on unnecessary weight during the pregnancy - eat healthy food rather than excess calories.
Nobody needs to “eat for two” - you just need the calorie equivalent of about two extra slices of toast a day in the final trimester. Many women these days are overweight before they even start, so should be very careful about weight gain.

@sar302 OMG the night sweats! It was grim. I had pre-eclampsia as well so a lot of excess fluid. < not envy

I lost 14 kg (over 2 stone!) in less than 3 weeks from being weighed about 24 hours after giving birth. My weight is distributed slightly differently now but I'm back to pre-pregnancy weight. Baby is 7 months and I'm breastfeeding still so might change again with weaning.

I put on about 4.5 stone and lost 3.5 stone within 4 days of giving birth. It was amazing!! Baby was fairly small too. I had a shit tonne of water weight though thanks to pre-e.

I never lost the last 7lbs and I'm pregnant again now sooo