Spinoff to Yeahbaby's post: OMG! For those that are so lucky . . .

How much did you gain during your pregnancy (if you don't mind sharing.) Are you BFing? Were there any "tricks" (aside from being to busy to eat? )

I am trying to get myself motivated and prepared mentally now so that when I give birth I am in the right frame of mind and don't just "forget" about working on getting back to me.

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I have to say for my DD it took me the full nine months to lose the weight- if anything breastfeeding her kept the weight on. I didn't lose the final 10 until I weaned her. I gained 32 pds total when pregnant.

With DS, its been totally different. I lost all the baby weight already at 3 months pp, and am still losing. I work out now but also had more time to walk with DD and work out so that's the same I think I gained 29 pds with him. BUT my belly is so saggy since he was such a big baby. If it doesn't get better over time, I will seriously pursue a tummy tuck.

I would give it time and not expect to see full results until the 9 months is up. Some people are really lucky, but I found most have it this way.

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Posted by CkGm

I would give it time and not expect to see full results until the 9 months is up. Some people are really lucky, but I found most have it this way.

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I gained 35lbs and BF (now down to 1/day with my almost 16 month old)----I lost a good amount within the first 4-5 months, but I held onto a good 5-10lbs until I started weaning feedings, I think I could have dieted like crazy and my body would have still held onto that weight, so I tried not to stress too much about it

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I gained 48 pounds, lost about 20 within the first 2 months.
Now I have 20 to go to be back to pre-pregnancy weight and I just started South Beach with DH yesterday to hopefully lose them.

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I gained 23lbs and lost it before my two week pp appointment. I had GD so I atribute that to the reason I only gained 23lbs. I couldn't eat ice cream every night

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I gained about 45lbs with DD. I EBF'd for 16 months and after my 6 week PP checkup I started working my butt off.

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Totally depends IMO on the person etc.

I gained 22 lbs with Noah in the last 5 weeks . I was down 30 lbs within 10-14 days after birth.

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I gained 50lbs with my son and 40lbs with my daughter. I EBF both of them for 14 months and was about 10 lbs UNDER my pre-pregnancy weight after weaning each. I never worked out.

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I gained 35 pounds with DS and lost it in a little over a year. In my case it probably took longer due to thyroid issues and developing lupus (I was way too tired and achey to exercise for quite a few months after DS was born).

The thing that really helped was beginning my exercise regimen regularly again and eating healthier (this happened when DS started solids--I realized I needed to be a better model for him).

I wouldn't be too hard on yourself in the beginning--giving birth can take a lot out of you, and the sleep deprivation a newborn brings can make it really tough to stick to diet and fitness. You'll get back to yourself. Everyone is different, some women get there in a month or two, but I think it takes longer for most people I have spoken with. You'll get there though.

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I gained over 60lbs with my DD. I lost a lot of weight right away but I BF'd and was one of the few that actually started to gain weight again because I was starving all day long. I am now 15 months PP and am 10lbs away from my pre-pregnancy weight, thanks to weight watchers.

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25-30lbs first pregnancy, I lost it pretty quickly- and then I got pregnant again.

Gained 12 lbs with my second pregnancy. I was about 8lbs lighter after I gave birth & continued to lose because I was nursing.

The biggest mistake I made was to continue to eat the same way as when I was nursing. I packed it on quickly.

A few years later, I joined WWers & did really well on it - however it fell to the wayside & I'm just getting back to it now.

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i gained 20lbs with DD...lost it all by 2wks PP, but my body was not shaped the same so some clothes still did not fit right...i attempted BF but unfortunately it did not work for me.

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I gained 30lbs, but I lost 7 of it 2 days before delivery due to a stomach virus. At 6 weeks PP I have 2lb to go. Breastfeeding is all I've really done so far to lose the weight.

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DD#1
started at 117 lbs (my heaviest ever)
delivered at 141 lbs(gained 24)
6 week c/s check up 112
12 weeks pp 104lbs( EBF'd)


DD#2
started at 116 lbs
delivered at 148 lbs (gained 32)
DD was 9lbs 3oz
6 week c/s check 122 lbs
12 weeks pp 108lbs (EBF'd)

Do not hate me but I did not work out but I am not a big eater, I just do not love food and I am very hyper and hardly ever sit. I even work on my feet as a hairdresser. I TOTALLY believe BFing helps but It is all about gentetics in my mind. I am 37 years old.

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I EBFed for the last 5 weeks... lost 25 of the 40 lbs I gained by 2nd week... and stopped losing weight.. I walk every day that is nice, I was eating well.. but just got stuck... thats why I believe BFing helps, but its really genetics too

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I gained 26 lbs and lost it all by the end of the first week -
I also had a 9 lb baby !!

eta: I pumped for 3 weeks ........

Now.......I have to lost the 30lbs I gained in between getting married and getting pregnant

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I gained 25lbs and continue to BF (11+ months later). I lost all the weight (plus some) super quick - within the first couple of weeks...however my body was not the same. It still isn't.

That said, I am thin to begin with and have always had a hard time gaining & keeping on weight...so I can't say for certainty that the BF did it.

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I gained 13lbs, but I was on a strict GD diet, plus I was overweight to begin with, in addition to the added weight I put on going through IF treatments. By 3 weeks PP I was down 30lbs. I couldn't BF right away, but did BF and then pumped exclusively until DD was about 9 weeks old. I'm still sitting at 30lbs down at 15 weeks PP.

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I gained 30 on the nose, I lost a pound or two before having DD due to diarrhea then lost about 20 -22 withing the week I came hoem from the hospital I BF for 1 month I didn ot really lose the rest until I worked out and stopped BF. I thinK i'm still carrying around 5 lbs I wanted to lose before pregnancy

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I started at about 115...went up to 164. At 13 months pp I still have about 20 lbs to lose. I honestly don't think I ever will...at least not until I go back to work. When I'm home I constantly shove my face with junk food

Oh yeah...I didn't breastfeed.

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I gained 42 lbs with DD. She weighed 9 lbs. I lost half at my 1 week c-section incision check. By her first B-day, I weighed a little less than pre-preg.

With DS, I think I gained 27. I lost the first 15 in a few weeks, then the rest over the past few months. When DS was 4 months (he is now 8 months), I got a Tummy Tuck with hernia and muscle repair along with a breast reduction. I had 5 lbs of just stretched skin taken off of my stomach. So, I am back to pre-preg weight, but still need to tune up my arms and legs.

I did not breast feed.

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I gained 47 lbs during my pregnancy. I started out at 139 and I was 186lbs. the day b4 I gave birth. I'm down to 150 now but I feel like I've been stuck at this number for about a month now.
I know if I ate better and got some exercise it would come off quicker, but I'm such a couch potato. I think the Bfing is helping but not as much as I expected.

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I only gained 9 pounds total. Lost a lot just from eating so healthy!!

By the time I left the hospital I weighed less then pre pregnancy

BF kept me losing at steady pace. By 3 months PP I was 30 pounds less then when I got pregnant!!!

Now I am gaining after weaning him

Time to get back on track!

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I gained 20 pounds with Jacob and lost a lot of it before leaving the hospital. The rest came off within a week or 2.