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Really surprised by this! Plus you're not overweight at all for your height. I also heard the saying about 9 months up, 9 months down. I didn't lose all my baby weight til I finished breastfeeding, which was around the 12-month mark.

I'm about 8 months post partum and still about 7lbs away from my prepregnancy weight. I can't believe your Dr said that, what an @ss!

@rachiecakes: I was curious about this so I googled it. I would just continue to do what you're doing. Eat healthy and exercise!
I gained 50+lbs, definitely didn't lose all my weight by 6 months pp.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/6114200/ns/today-today_health/t/speed-counts-losing-post-pregnancy-weight/#.T8v-pJlYv_I

My doctor never told me that. And they were very blunt when telling me I need to lose weight.... so I'm sure they would have.

oh wow just clicked on the link chopsuey provided. it says:

If you gain more than the recommended 20 to 25 pounds during pregnancy, or if you don’t lose the extra weight within six months of delivery, you are statistically likely to carry an extra 20 pounds, 10 years later. If you are overweight to begin with, that number is even higher. The six-month window for losing pregnancy weight seems to be critical.

I am so depressed right now. So, so, so, so depressed. I gained 37lbs and I'm still holding onto 15-17lbs.

But you aren't overweight now! Your not even on the edge. Plus, a size 4 is so slim! It might not be what it was, but it's certainly not unhealthy.

@rachiecakes: wow I'm appalled, I understand perhaps statistically that may be true like mrsbee said, but how Insensitive for him to say that! I would keep doing what you're doing and not focus on it. I'm three months post partum and still have 20 lbs to lose. I am doing everything I can but I hben't lost a pound in 8 weeks. So I would never let someone tell me that I will remain overweight!

@Mrs. Bee: I didn't know it was only 20-25 lbs, my midwife never seemed concerned with my weight gain and it was about 35 lbs

That is way out of line! It sounds like you have done so much to get to the healthy weight you are now. She sounds ridiculous. I would find a better doctor!

Sounds like you're doing all the right things. I didn't lose the last bit of weight until I stopped nursing. Just keep up what you're doing, you'll get there.

My doctor told me to watch my weight gain while pregnant, that it's not a reason to just eat empty calories willy nilly and then expect to properly nourish the baby and lose it quickly later. He also said that I should start physical activity when I felt ready and that this changes from person to person, birth to birth, but if I wasn't feeling up to exercise at 6 months pp to come back for a visit. There could be other issues at play, I suppose.

This stuff isn't an exact science, so I take everything with a grain of salt. Good luck, you're doing great!

First off, like the PPs said, 133 is great at your height, and the standard wisdom is you have 9 months to get there and 9 months to get back.... and then some bf-ing moms can't lose the last 10 until they wean LO. Looks like you did great so far!

Your doctor is off base saying that to you when you are fine. Maybe if you started off heavy, it would be a good idea to lose the rest of the weight, but you are doing great already.

ETA: I also had a lot of pressure at the checkups about my weight, and it was really frustrating. I wouldn't change doctors though. You can always say something to her about it.

@rachiecakes: Woo hoo!! Good job!

Just read that link from above:
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/6114200/ns/today-today_health/t/speed-counts-losing-post-pregnancy-weight/#.UCVm9KDAHU1
This article is so wrong! Breastmilk is 1-10% fat, not 50% fat. And I was told to eat more now than when I was pregnant (an extra 500-1000 calories of my pre-pregnancy normal). Though my weight loss is slow, it is still going.
(Yes I gained more than the recommended 25-35 pounds. Yes they recommend 25-35 pounds, not 20-25 pounds.)
My clinic also told me that too-rapid post partum weight loss beyond that awesome loss in the first 1-2 weeks can seriously deplete mama's calcium and she won't notice the effects until years down the line.

So... @rachiecakes, very glad you took your time and are happy and pre-pregnancy weight now at 8 months and didn't push your body too hard too soon.

@rachiecakes: Me neither--I was sooo good, but my body just "wanted" to gain that darn weight. ugh. But you did it right--and I need to be patient and careful with myself!
It's funny because my clinic was so hard on me with the weight gain, but then very easy on me with the weight loss (asking me to keep it slow, and no more than 1-2 lbs/week now).

@rachiecakes: yay! Great job!

@Mrs. Sunglasses: maybeeee