How much weight do you lose from the birth? - Page 2

[Leisha]

My prenatal class teacher said that usually women lose about 9 kilos (about 20 lb) at the birth or very soon thereafter.
The weight of the baby, placenta, amniotic fluid etc. plus the fluid you retain throughout your body esp your legs/feet, which diminishes more or less fast after you give birth.

Of course this would vary for every woman, but for me that was pretty much correct.
I only put on about 20-25 lb so I was back to my pre-pg weight when I got home from hospital.

[Hollin]

gained 30 lb, had a 6 lb baby and lost exactly 10 lb. Lost another 10 lb over the next week (obviously not dieting or exercisng, it just came off). The last 10 lb stuck around until I got pregnant again.

[hunterofkyle]

I don't usually weigh immediately after birth (as in hours)- but I have always lost around 20 lbs in the first 7 days. The one time I did weigh right after birth, I was discouraged because I had lost about 8 pounds by that 48-hour mark. My baby was about 8 pounds. It definitely takes that first week for my body to let go of the fluid from late pregnancy.

[sapphire_chan]

Gained 21 lbs, 7.5 lb baby, placenta with an extra lobe, had lost 2 lbs a day after the birth. :
By 2 weeks pp I was under my pre-pregnancy weight though.

[liseux]

"The one time I weighed myself immediately after giving birth, I'd lost 30lbs. I had gained 70, though, which included a lot of water weight, and the baby was 10 pounds." Haselnuss

I am the same way! I gained 70 with my last 2, and I am at 60 lbs up right now. After each birth I lose more than 30 lbs in the first week and I always lose the rest in about 8 more months, more or less. My babies are just under 10 lbs.

[TzippityDoulah]

Originally Posted by boscopup

Last time, I gained 35 lbs. After my 7 lb 4 oz baby was born, I was only down 10 lbs. : I'm not even sure how that's possible.

by any chance did you swell afterwards from complications? have a fluid IV or other medications (like epidurals which can cause swelling?)

this happened to me with my first birth... I swelled so much during/after the birth and labour that I gained while I was in the hospital and had that much more to loose! ugh!

[Dahlea]

I didn't lose any in the first 2 weeks. None, not even from the birth, which I thought was crazy. At 5.5 months, I have 10 lbs. left to lose.

[Say]

I gained 10 pounds (was very active due to my work) and lost 17 within five days of my daughter being born. She was 7lb. 2oz. I've gained the difference back with my compulsive baking.

[mouthcave]

I gained 43 pounds and the first time I weighed myself was about 4 days after giving birth. I had a nearly 7 pound baby, but I had only lost 3 pounds, haha. I was really swollen with fluids though.
I decided not to really monitor my weight afterward. We don't own a scale, but I did weigh a few times at other people's homes/doctors' offices. The weight came off very slowly. It took about a year and a half (hm, about the time we decided to have another! haha), but I didn't really make any serious effort. I exercised a little, ate well and figured my body would do what it wanted/needed.

[Honey693]

I gained ~26lbs and lost 8 of with the birth. I was annoyed considering DD was7'7". 5 months later I still have 6 to lose.

[scrapadoozer]

I gained 20 with dd. By the time I got home from the hospital and weighed myself a couple days later I'd lost all the weight. I am overweight to begin with and assume that had something to do with it.

[tndixiemom]

What about those of you who lost a lot in the beginning and never fully regained the weight? I lost 20 pounds and have only gained back 6. As of my appointment Friday, I had lost another pound. I only have 4 weeks to go so I am hoping I can keep the gain to a minimum.

[micah_mae_]

Right after? I lost 10 lbs. My son was nearly 10.5 lbs so I have no clue how that happened. Swelling maybe? I am now 4 months pp and have 10 lbs to go. I lost the first 30 within like 2-3 weeks.

[mrs_mandolini]

My pre-pregnancy weight was 10 lb higher than my postpartum weight. I do NOT recommend trying this, it involved an awful lot of vomiting.

[Sasharna]

I swelled pretty badly, apparently. I had a 7.5 pound baby and lost only a couple pounds in the process.

It all fell off over the next couple weeks though. That's about the only good thing that can be said for water weight... it can go away quickly.

[KittyDanger]

I lost 25lbs within 24 hrs.
I should add that I gained a total of 55

[jecombs]

I gained 30# with DD. She weighed 8# 6oz. at birth. I was so disappointed to see that I had only lost about 8# after she was born! However, I did end up with some IV fluids after her birth, so I think I was retaining a lot of water. I lost all the pregnancy weight by my 2 week pp check-up. I was elated! :

[major_mama11]

I gained 40# with DD, who weighed 8.5#.

I didn't weigh myself at all until my 2-wk checkup, but by that point I had lost about 25#. Then it took me probably 6-9 mos to lose the remaining weight. By the time she was one yr old, I was about 10# under my pre-pg weight, but unfortunately I didn't stay there.