https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:35:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-in-your-post-baby-body#post-210795 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 13:52:17 +0000 pastemoo 210795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: Funny how different perspectives can be. I gained 44 pounds on my 5'0" frame, and still have about 15 to lose, too, but I seriously feel pretty. I don't fit my old skinny pants, but I fit my old fat pants. Still--for once in my life, I feel like I have a good reason for being the shape I am, so I am finally comfortable in my "too-big" worn-in body with a jiggly, wrinkly, stretch-marked tummy.<br /> @Mrsdaredevil: Sure did earn it, mama!<br /> @sandy: Good to hear. And I am looking forward to my new muscular arms from carrying my giant LO. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-in-your-post-baby-body#post-210783 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 13:39:46 +0000 Maysprout 210783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's weird to have one body for almost 30 years and then have a different one! My weight got down to my pre-preg weight after a couple months but it was a different body that took getting used to. </p> <p>Now it's over a year after I gave birth and I don't have anything to complain about, - I'm less than I was pre-preg, but i think that was just because I was really muscular pre-preg - I am way more curvy now. So it's nice, but different, takes some getting used to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-in-your-post-baby-body#post-210732 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:05:40 +0000 Mrs.M57 210732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsdaredevil good for you!! i wish i had your confidence!<br /> im 9 weeks pp and have 10 lbs. to go, plus everything is flabby! blah! It's discouraging not fitting into pre-pregnancy clothes at this point. But, I was pretty thin pre-preg, and my hubby actually likes the new more vuloptous curves and definitely chest! Boobs are still up 3 sizes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-in-your-post-baby-body#post-210698 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:58:56 +0000 sandy 210698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@krsmall: @winniebee: Give it time girls! I gained about 50 pounds during my pregnancy and I am 5'0" and weighed under 110 prepregnancy and wore size 0-2. My belly skin took a long time to retract even though I was under my prepregnancy weight at around 3 months (thanks to breastfeeding).</p> <p>I can't wait until I'm done with breastfeeding and really hope my perky boobs return but I am really loving my prepregnancy arms...they are so strong and toned from carrying LO around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-in-your-post-baby-body#post-210655 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 09:47:43 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 210655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 5.5 months postpartum and I feel ok with my body for the most part... until I see a picture of myself in a bikini. HAHA!</p> <p>I can't really complain because my belly is pretty flat. I just need to tone up around my hips and I'll feel much better about myself.</p> <p>@Mrsdaredevil: Good for you for thinking like that. I wish I could get myself into that mindset. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-in-your-post-baby-body#post-210549 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 01:17:57 +0000 loveisstrange 210549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 months postpartum and I hate it. I was so huge that my skin is stupid stretched out, i have ridiculous stretch marks, probably 15lbs left to lose, my boobs are all floppy and weird now... I'm not a fan. I miss my perky boobs and skin that didn't look like a road map. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-in-your-post-baby-body#post-210547 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 01:06:55 +0000 StbHisMrs 210547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh... I'm 3lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight (to be fair I usually fluctuate 3-4lbs anyways before and after) but I'm flabby.<br /> I've always been petite, flat tummy, firm butt... Not now. I'm hating my body, and really not trying hard enough to tighten up. 9 months of waking 2+ times a night makes waking early to workout hard to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-in-your-post-baby-body#post-210546 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:49:04 +0000 enjollah 210546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: That's a great way to look at it! I'm so tired of people asking me how much I gained and how much more I have to lose! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-in-your-post-baby-body#post-210524 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:52:32 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 210524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: that is exactly how I feel! I earned this flab, damnit!!!!<br /> :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-in-your-post-baby-body#post-210522 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:48:46 +0000 pastemoo 210522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsdaredevil: I feel "fat" but also like I deserve it--like I earned it--in a good way. Like... I love my funny jello belly more than I ever liked my preggie belly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-in-your-post-baby-body#post-210507 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 21:22:18 +0000 calsmom 210507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not very happy. It doesn't help that I am extremely bloated today :(. I have 15 lbs to lose until I am thrilled. I'll take 10 lbs at this point. It hasn't budged in forever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-in-your-post-baby-body#post-210493 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:51:12 +0000 winniebee 210493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fat! 7w pp and I still have 13 lbs to lose. I've always been thin and petite an have had a flat tummy. Not used to looking chubby. I was on bedrest for 7w in pregnancy so I gained 30 lbs which was a lot for my 5-2 / size 2 frame. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-in-your-post-baby-body#post-210492 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:45:03 +0000 littlek 210492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not a fan. I'm 4 weeks pp and I still can't fit into my pre pregnancy clothes. I was a 2 pre pregnancy and I'm now an 8 because of my belly. I've never had a belly so it's weird. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-in-your-post-baby-body#post-210485 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:24:24 +0000 yoursilverlining 210485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like crap. I've never been this heavy before in my life, all I see is arm-chub, stomach-chub, etc. My goal is to be back at pre-pregnancy weight by the end of maternity leave; I'm not going to let this new body stick around! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-in-your-post-baby-body#post-210481 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:19:36 +0000 mediagirl 210481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 weeks pp and I'm not a fan. Everything has dropped down to my hips and butt. I have never in my life had hips and butt fat. Also, I have these ginormous love handles. I wouldn't mind the butt and thighs if the love handles weren't there. I don't like being naked anymore. :( I used to love walking around naked. I know those handles will take a lot of work to get rid of, that makes me sad.</p> <p>I'm eating quite well now - I think my body is craving what I need and so I'm craving salads and meats. I'm hoping not eating out and continuing to eat healthy will be a good start to losing some of this weird new body. </p> <p>I have no idea what I weigh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-in-your-post-baby-body#post-210473 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:11:36 +0000 cyndistar3 210473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 weeks pp and I am not very happy. I have 6 lbs to go to get to pre pregnancy weight but I need to lose like 40 more lbs to be happy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-in-your-post-baby-body#post-210459 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:42:03 +0000 leelee 210459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1 week PP and I am not a fan :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-in-your-post-baby-body#post-210452 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:27:10 +0000 heffalump 210452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo's almost a year, but I still hate it :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-in-your-post-baby-body#post-210451 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:16:47 +0000 HLK208 210451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't feel that great but I'm 3 weeks pp. I've lost 35 lbs and I weigh less than I did pre-pregnancy but I look like I have 20 lbs to lose to look like "me" again. Hopefully working out will help but I'll at least start going on walks when I reach 4 weeks pp then by 6 weeks I'll get back to the gym. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-in-your-post-baby-body#post-210448 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:08:22 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 210448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You would think that 7 weeks after having a baby I would hate my new body, but I have never felt more comfortable and confident in my whole life!</p> <p>I definitely look a lot different than the ripped specimen I was before getting pregnant, but for some reason I feel GREAT! Maybe it's because my priorities have changed?</p> <p>How do you feel about your bod post baby? </p>