I'm 10w post partum and still have 12 lbs (of 30) to lose. I eat well (dairy free in fact) and even do some exercising and EBF. The same thing happened last time didn't lose it til 4 mos pp. I am an active person and pre preg had a normal BMI. Is anyone like me and just hang onto weight while BF? It just doesn't "fall off" me like it does for most.
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Me!!! I still have 10 pounds to lose, but I'm still BFing.
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M is almost 11 months and I feel huge. I can't wait to wean and get my body back.After weaning D, I remember how quickly it shed off. I'm hoping for the same experience!
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Yep! I didn't lose the last ten pounds or so until we weaned! And I also didn't have my almost 40 lbs melt off after labor & delivery either. It came off slowly and gradually over 6-9 months pp. The good thing though was that I didn't gain any weight back after we weaned and continued to lose weight afterward. I was 6 or so pounds under pre-bfp#1 weight when we decided to TTC #2.
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Me! I only lost all the baby weight after I weaned (17 months pp... sigh). It didn't all stay on that long, but there were a good 10 pounds or so that would not budge until after I stopped bf and my hormones went back to normal.
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Yep. I gained almost 60 lbs while pregnant. The first 20 came off quickly, but the next 20 were super stubborn and only came off slowly. At 10 months, I still have 15 left to go, and I'm not sure they will until I'm done BFing.
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Me (so far)! I gained about 35 lbs while pregnant (my BMI was technically "underweight" to start) and I lost the first 25 lbs within the first 4-6 weeks and then plateaued. The last ~10 are still hanging on 5.5 months postpartum (still BFing). Cutting out dairy/processed foods (thought LO might have an intolerance) did nothing. I was at the low end of my "happy weight" range when I got pregnant, so I'm expecting that even after I wean, I might not lose all the rest of those 10 lbs. I'd be happy with losing another 5, but I'm not going to kill myself to get there.
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Honestly, I didn't even start to look not-pregnant until after I stopped nursing at 12 weeks. I still looked exactly like I did at 6 months pregnant. In about 2 weeks after I stopped, my body completely changed and the weight started coming off and shifting into better areas.
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Yep - could not shake the last 10 lbs til after I weaned. Then it melted off quickly. Both times!
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I gained 50+ with DD#1. I lost about 30 lbs immediately (I had been super swollen) and then about 10 lbs in the first 2 months. I hung onto the last 10 lbs until LO gave up nursing at 11months. I was then able to lose the remaining 10 + 5 additional.
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oh yes, i never lost my baby weight and struggled to lose any while breasfeeding.
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Me. 10 pounds to lose and I don't think they'll go until LO is weaned.
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I hold on to weight I matter what...
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I lost weight like crazy while bf. I've gained 10 lbs in the year since DS weaned, and I've eaten better and exercised more.
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My body holds on to the fat like you wouldn't believe!!! If I'm lactating, I'm clinging to the fat (no matter how much I work out, eat, etc)
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I ganged 40 and I know 1/2 was due to all my swelling, I am still 15 lbs to go... and it is hanging on!
I am trying to eat healthy and I am hitting the gym 2 days a week and walk LO almost daily..... Hoping it comes off soon!!!!!!!!!!
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Yep. Couldn't lose the last 5-10 until weaned despite diet & exercise.
I'm normally 125 and couldn't drop below 130 until J weaned. -
I'm not sure what will happen once I stop breastfeeding but I've got about 5pounds to go and I don't feel comfortable trying to lose it until I'm done breastfeeding. Really afraid of affecting my supply.
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I had 10 pounds that would not budge for ANYTHING until I finally weaned entirely (at 2.5yrs). I was all over the spectrum of activity -- lots, none, all ice cream all the time, even training for a 25mi bike leg of a triathlon in TX summer, and NOTHING touched those 10 pounds until I had stopped nursing entirely. But once I did? They fell off in like 10 days. I was AMAZED.
M is almost 11 months and I feel huge. I can't wait to wean and get my body back.
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