Postpartum weight loss / health

[UppityPanda123]

I gave birth to my third child by c section 2 months ago and I am over the moon! The pregnancy was so gruelling - I felt exhausted and sick throughout, and put on an enormous amount of weight as I was just eating to keep the nausea and fatigue at bay.

Recovery has gone well and I have been feeling great. I have been focusing on healthy foods (beans, pulses, protein generally, fruit, veg). Absolutely no alcohol. I have been drinking litres of water every day as I’m breastfeeding, and have resisted any snacks at night when I’ve been ravenous.

All of this is great but I see photos of myself and feel so upset. I’m still 15kg (over 2 stone) heavier than I was pre pregnancy, and I can’t even pull my “big jeans” up to my thighs.

Is anyone in the same boat or come out the other side of this? It feels like I might have this extra weight forever. I don’t want to have buy a new, bigger wardrobe and besides, I don’t have the time or headspace for it!

You won’t have the extra weight forever! You’re so early postpartum! The difference between my body 3 months pp and 9 months pp was astounding. Just keep making healthy choices, get out every day for a walk at least at this stage and then when you’re feeling up to it start resistance training and proper exercise and you’ll get to where you want to be. Two months pp is too early to be worried about this, just enjoy your baby and eat nourishing healthy foods to fuel you rather than worry about weight right now.

Thank you so much for this, I really really do appreciate it. I’ve posted on style & beauty for some help with what on earth to wear - it might just help me accept and enjoy where I am now if I had an actual outfit to wear that wasn’t leggings.

Yes, I am trying to focus on the small healthy choices every day. Baby is snuggled up fast asleep on my chest now, and the feeding is going well - my energy levels are good which must be because I’m eating more nutritious food than I did the last times. Just trying to keep reminding myself that slow and steady weight loss is good, so that I can still feel energetic and feed this baby… but it’s difficult to accept at times.

I lived in these postpartum, they are leggings but the wide leg makes them feel more like trousers. I still wear them now I’m back to pre baby body and they fit now as well as stretchy so they can last a long time uk.organicbasics.com/products/womens-core-straight-leg-pants-black

And ENJOY every single second of your precious baby snuggled up on your chest. Soon enough you’ll be back to the body you want and your baby won’t be able to fall asleep on your chest anymore and you’ll be so nostalgic for the time you are in right now. So soak it all in.