https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 07:29:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-my-hips-ever-shrink-back-to-their-prebaby-size#post-1690138 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 01:11:44 +0000 sunny 1690138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it took almost a year for me. I was so nervous they wouldn't go back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-my-hips-ever-shrink-back-to-their-prebaby-size#post-1690109 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 00:03:15 +0000 tysonja 1690109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>gradually!! I saw the biggest change when he weaned himself at 8 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-my-hips-ever-shrink-back-to-their-prebaby-size#post-1690094 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 23:11:33 +0000 Zbug 1690094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't really notice my hips being wider, but my rib cage didn't go back to normal till 3 mo pp! I think it just takes time for everything to adjust. I definitely wouldn't lose hope yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-my-hips-ever-shrink-back-to-their-prebaby-size#post-1690075 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 22:18:31 +0000 lemondrop 1690075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>By a year things were improved, but things fit differently- some clothes just aren't as comfortable, so I went with different cuts and different brands while still being the same size as before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-my-hips-ever-shrink-back-to-their-prebaby-size#post-1690051 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 21:55:37 +0000 Ctran 1690051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good to know that it is possible... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-my-hips-ever-shrink-back-to-their-prebaby-size#post-1689671 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 17:53:36 +0000 MsLipGloss 1689671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: same for me. completely weaned at 15 months pp, and am now fitting into my pre-pg jeans (at 21 months pp). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-my-hips-ever-shrink-back-to-their-prebaby-size#post-1689437 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 15:38:14 +0000 Pepper 1689437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It happened gradually for me. I was comfortably back in my old jeans by 6-7 months pp? I was at my pre-pregnancy weight prior to my jeans fitting the way they used to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-my-hips-ever-shrink-back-to-their-prebaby-size#post-1689289 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 14:45:31 +0000 Smurfette 1689289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>15 months and no one close to going back </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-my-hips-ever-shrink-back-to-their-prebaby-size#post-1689273 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 14:38:38 +0000 septca 1689273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took weaning for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-my-hips-ever-shrink-back-to-their-prebaby-size#post-1689247 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 14:29:29 +0000 PurplePeony 1689247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went back to work at 13 weeks and I had to get a couple new pairs of work pants. Around 5.5 months, my old pants started to fit better again. They still don't fit perfectly, but I don't think most people would notice unless they're really looking (and I also have been wearing longer tops with them to cover up any wonkiness). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-my-hips-ever-shrink-back-to-their-prebaby-size#post-1689207 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 14:10:53 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1689207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably? I wear my pp with no issue. It did take like 8m or so for them to feel totally back to normal, although I still stuffed myself into them at like 8weeks pp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-my-hips-ever-shrink-back-to-their-prebaby-size#post-1689162 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:46:52 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1689162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ctran: Definitely give it some more time. I know buying new pants to go back to work seriously sucks, but don't donate your old ones yet. I could fit into my jeans shortly afterwards, but they absolutely fit differently until at least 6 months PP! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-my-hips-ever-shrink-back-to-their-prebaby-size#post-1689153 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:44:52 +0000 fancyfunction 1689153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took me a while, but I did. At first, I could fit into my jeans and pants but they were definitely snug around the thighs/butt. I'd say around 4-5 pp everything seemed back to normal in terms of fit. No real tips, I just exercised and tried to watch what I ate. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-my-hips-ever-shrink-back-to-their-prebaby-size#post-1689151 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:44:23 +0000 immabeetoo 1689151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ctran: mine did very slowly, not sure when but it was after 5 months PP, even after i was at PP weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-my-hips-ever-shrink-back-to-their-prebaby-size#post-1689144 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:41:26 +0000 Ctran 1689144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasinaPod: I'm 10 weeks pp. so I guess for now I'll live in yoga pants and might get some new work pants for when I go back at 12 weeks and pray that a miracle happens by a year...<br /> @lamariniere: you must have great genes... Lucky girl!<br /> @lulu mom @mrsjyw : guess I will try some new cuts.. Thanks for the suggestion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-my-hips-ever-shrink-back-to-their-prebaby-size#post-1689132 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:37:17 +0000 loveisstrange 1689132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter is 26 months and I can wear the same size, but things don't fit how they used to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-my-hips-ever-shrink-back-to-their-prebaby-size#post-1689130 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:36:14 +0000 lamariniere 1689130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was lucky in that I could get back into prebaby jeans comfortably within 4-5 weeks PP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-my-hips-ever-shrink-back-to-their-prebaby-size#post-1689091 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:18:27 +0000 LuLu Mom 1689091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to buy new jeans, I wear the same size but the cut I used to wear pre-baby just did not work no matter how much I lost. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-my-hips-ever-shrink-back-to-their-prebaby-size#post-1689090 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:18:17 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1689090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How PP are you? I'm at 20 month PP and my hips are pretty much back to normal. It took a good 12-14 months before they came back to their original size. I had lost all of my weight really quickly, but my body shape was definitely different immediately pp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-my-hips-ever-shrink-back-to-their-prebaby-size#post-1689088 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:17:28 +0000 mrsjyw 1689088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I fit into prepreg jeans/pants, but there were some work pants that were just too tight in my hip upper thigh area. So I donated them. I wear the same size technically, I just have to try on different cuts/etc as they fit differently around my hips. I don't think I'll ever go back width-wise to pre-preg hips; like my bones will never shift back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-my-hips-ever-shrink-back-to-their-prebaby-size#post-1689080 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:11:38 +0000 Ctran 1689080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like the title says...<br /> I'm trying to find something to wear and even though I'm almost at pre pregnancy weight, a lot of my clothes don't fit around the hip area... Do I have any chance of shrinking my hips or do I need to get rid of some clothes and buy a bigger size...? Any ladies out there who have successfully shrunk back to their pre pregnancy hip size? Any tips? </p>