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post #1 of 37
11/24/08 at 9:27pm
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Weight did you gain during your pregnancy and how much did you lose after the birth?
post #2 of 37
11/24/08 at 9:30pm
I think I gained 35 pounds ish? And I am down 16 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight at 4 months PP.
post #3 of 37
11/24/08 at 9:35pm
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I am 33 Week and have gained 10 pounds so far. I am thinking I will gain around 15 total. I am just trying to figure out if its possible to be below my start weight after the birth.
post #4 of 37
11/24/08 at 10:31pm
I gained 35lbs and now at 1.5 wks pp I have lost at least 22lbs of it.
post #5 of 37
11/25/08 at 12:28am
With DS I started at 163 and gained 48 pounds. This time I'm at 177 (I'm one of those people for whom nursing makes losing weight really hard). I'm 9 weeks along and have gained less than a pound. Still nursing DS too so I'm guessing I won't gain anywhere near as much weight. I also eat a lot healthier than I used to.
post #6 of 37
11/25/08 at 12:41am
Pregnancy #1, I gained only 20 lbs, and quickly lost about 25 after the birth. (I was only 19 though).

Pregnancy #2, I gained about 40 lbs, and lost it all within about 6 months after the birth.

Pregnancy #3, I gained 35 lbs, and at 4 months pp I am back to my pre-pregnancy weight.

edit: Immediately following the birth, as in coming home from the hospital, for the last two births I weighed the same as going into the hospital because I had IVs and came home bloated.
post #7 of 37
11/25/08 at 12:43am
4th baby i gained 55 pounds...he was a 10 pound baby though...he's 10 weeks old and i've lost 30 pounds so far.
post #8 of 37
11/25/08 at 12:48am
I gained I believe 41 lbs, 1 week late, Hunter was 7 lbs when he was born, and at 6 weeks I was back to pre-pregnancy weight.
post #9 of 37
11/25/08 at 2:09am
Both pregnancies I started at about 97lbs.
With ds, I gained over 60lbs (thanks to pre-e) and lost it all within 2 months.
With this one I've gained about 22lbs so far and I'm at 31 weeks.
post #10 of 37
11/25/08 at 10:12am
I gained about 35, then lost about 40 over the course of the year after giving birth.

I hope to be as lucky this time around.
post #11 of 37
11/25/08 at 10:16am
I gained 47 pounds and I've lost about 37 pounds. I was on the smaller side of the weight chart before I got pregnant.
post #12 of 37
11/25/08 at 10:17am
With both kids I gained around 50 lbs. The first time I lost it all within 3 weeks. The second time it took about 6 months to get rid of it all. But now, a year later, I am a few lbs below my pre-preg weight. I did not diet or do anything to lose it. I think I my body needed the extra weight for whatever reason.
post #13 of 37
11/25/08 at 11:11am
I gained 30# with my DD. Immediately after the birth, I had lost only about 10#. I was so disappointed! DD weighed 8# 6oz. But, I lost all the rest of the weight within 3 weeks post-partum! I haven't been able to loose anymore (which I need to), probably because I'm still BFing.

Oh, and I thought I'd be able to fit back into my old clothes when I lost the weight... NOT! My poor abdominals were still really stretched out and it took me about a while to get them toned-up enough to fit back into my pants. :
post #14 of 37
11/25/08 at 4:19pm
Started at around 120 lbs. Gained about 35 lbs with each pregnancy. Lost it all plus 5 extra pounds afterwards (yay breastfeeding - burns 550 calories a day!)

Unfortunately, still look like crap due to stretched out tummy muscles and completely vanished boobs. Could probably address first problem if motivated to do sit-ups at night. Unlikely. Just solved 2nd problem for $140 at Victoria's Secret via "just weaned!" celebratory spending spree to restock entire lingerie drawer with padded bras. Feel better already.
post #15 of 37
11/25/08 at 4:24pm
Started off at 130- went up to 190 w/ my 1st! (i know i know)
then went back down to about 160-165, then up to 195 or so- now i'm preggo w/ my third and started off at about 170. This is our last child so i'm hoping after to get down to a healthy happy weight for me. Me at about 145-150 is a nice place to be :-).
post #16 of 37
11/25/08 at 4:27pm
With dd I gained about 25 lbs, but I skipped the third trimester and gained a ton in swelling due to pre-eclampsia. It took me awhile to lose it but mostly because I spent the first two months sitting at the NICU eating hospital food and not moving around a lot. Once I got dd to nurse I droppped weight like crazy.

I am having this baby next week and I've gained close to 35 lbs. I hope that I lose the weight quickly once I start breastfeeding.
post #17 of 37
11/25/08 at 4:41pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Haley'sMom View Post
Weight did you gain during your pregnancy and how much did you lose after the birth?
I gained 41lbs and I lost almost 30lbs by the end of the 1st week. Of course, 11 of it was baby!

On a sad note, it appears that the 11lbs leftover is all on my butt and thighs.
post #18 of 37
11/25/08 at 6:50pm
I gained 35 lbs. with each pregnancy and lost about 2/3 of it each time, with no changes to my diet or activity level.
post #19 of 37
11/26/08 at 10:51am
I start out fat, and that might make a difference.

#1--gained 48 lbs, lost 62 by 6 weeks

#2--gained 27 lbs, lost 37 by 6 weeks
post #20 of 37
11/26/08 at 10:59am
I gained ~40 ;bs with DD. By 2 days pp, I lost 35 lbs of it. Now, at 12 weeks pp, I'm down about 12 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight.
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