The Weight of the World
One of the benefits touted regarding breastfeeding is the fact that it can help you lose your baby weight more quickly. With my son, I gained 22 lbs and was back to my pre-pregnancy weight by 3 weeks post-partum. With my daughter, I gained 19.5 lbs and am back to my pre-pregnancy weight at 2 weeks post-partum. However, the body does get all “shifty” on you after having a baby AND my uterus still has not shrunk all the way. I’d be a liar if I didn’t say the capris I am wearing aren’t a teeny bit snug. Still, I can’t complain. To be able to shed maternity clothes this early in the game is a HUGE boost for tackling the Baby Blues Funk I feel coming on. More about that next week………



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July 27th, 2007 at 4:26 pm
Yikes. I gained almost 60 pounds with Sam. I lost the last 10 after a bout of stomach flu, but quickly gained 8 of it back. I keep hoping that when he weans for good I’ll lose the rest.
July 28th, 2007 at 12:37 am
I am still trying to lose the 10 I had left from when I had Abby 8 yrs ago hee hee but this time by the time I had my 6 wk post partum check I had lost everything I gained plus 4 lbs and I am one happy happy camper because I also contend that I really would weigh less if it weren’t for these HUGE boobies I am toting around
July 28th, 2007 at 6:12 pm
I gained 40 pounds (ouch) with my pregnancy. I was so excited to have 34 of it off 2 weeks later that I went a bit overboard with the midnight snacks. Now instead of having 6 lbs to lose to get back to pre-baby weight I have 20, and my baby is 7 months old. Groan.