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i gained 50 lbs total and about a week after i gave birth, i naturally lost about 20-25 of that. now about 17 months later, i'm about 5 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight, which i'm fine with!

it's definitely not easy to lose that last 20 lbs, but just keep in mind it's taken you 9 months to gain it and it will take 9+ months to lose it.

congrats on your pregnancy, btw! so exciting.

DD1- gained 70 and lost 25 immediately lost the rest by 1 year of working my ass off at the gym. Didnt change my diet
DD2- gained 40 and lost 20 immediately

Both babies were 7lbs13

I gained 43 and lost 25 lbs immediately. Xander was 8 lbs 14 oz.

I gained over 50lbs total. I lost about 30 of that naturally within the first couple months, but even with BF-ing I plateaued for the next 7 months. I'm still about 17lbs away from pp weight (at 10 months pp), and I've recently started to really focus on diet & exercise to try and lose it.

Try not to worry too much about it, and just give yourself time!

I gained around 35 pounds by the end (although I gained 30 pounds by 30ish weeks and only gained 5 pounds in the last couple weeks). By my second week at home I was only 15 pounds above my pre-pregnancy weight. Now at 6 weeks pp I have about 10 pounds left.

At the hospital I was only down 10 pounds but I think that was because I was pumped full of fluids from my epidural and c-section.

I gained about 45lbs. In the first couple weeks I had lost all but about 5-10lbs and that weight came off in 2nd month or so. In the 2nd month, all the weight was gone and I was back to my pre-baby self. I didn't do anything special to lose it, it just came off naturally. Try not to worry too much about it!

I gained 40 and had lost 30 by my six-week checkup. I hit my pre-pregnancy weight by five months postpartum. I didn't get back to the gym until LO was six months, so the weight loss was all from breastfeeding and walking around the neighborhood.

I gained 45 lbs. I was down 20 lbs within a week of having my LO (I think it would have come off immediately but I was SUPER swollen for a few days after due to the IV fluids). I was down another 10 by the time she was 3 months. And now I'm down another 6 lbs (averaging 1 lb a month) now at more than 9 months post partum.

HOWEVER, I have done nothing at all---I don't work out, I have a sedentary job, and I eat massive, massive amounts. I do exclusively pump, so I guess that is what has helped take the weight off in spite of how much I eat.

I'm about 9 lbs over pre-pregnancy weight. I have a feeling I will actually have to work out and watch what I eat for these 9 lbs to go.

I gained 40+ (i gave up looking at the scale). I lost about 25 and its still holding. Breastfeeding does not help me with weight loss.

Gained 40+. Lost 10 right away. Then another 10 within a couple weeks. Then another 10 within a couple months (moderate exercise, healthy eating, bfing). And that's where I am today.

I gained 50. I lose 20 or so the first week. By my 6 week check, I was down another 10. I stayed that way until I started dieting/exercising. LO's 8 months and I'm just below my pre-pregnancy weight

I gained 55 (maybe close to 60 with all the swelling I had at the end) and by my six week appointment I had lost 37 lbs. I lost the rest of it throughout the first year and by the time he turned one I was 5lbs under my pre pregnancy weight. I didn't really do much either, just breastfeeding and eating kind of healthy.

I gained 50 and lost 20. My son was 8.7 so clearly it waste than just baby. The rest took me about 9 months to lose but I wasn't going crazy dieting or exercising and I had a bad late night juice box drinking habit when I was up with my colicky newborn. Don't worry you'll get there. I find that the rule 9 months on 9 months off applies to most and if you have a great metabolism or work at it even sooner.

I gained 60 lb and lost about 25 I'm the first month. I easily lost 5-10 lb a month until LO was six months and I had 5 lb left. She's almost 9 months and that last 5 lbs is not budging,but I think it will come off when we wean.

I gained close to 50lbs. and lost 22 lbs. without even trying within the first month, and now stuck. I'm breastfeeding and trying to gently and slowly lose weight.

Just wanted to chime in... I have a close friend who gained 60 with her first and 80 with her second. She is small and thin. She lost all of it within 6-8 months, both times, while EBFing and doing light exercise.

@runnerd: blarg me too not looking forward to the scale at today's appt...

I gained 56lbs with #1, and lost 25-30lbs or so in the first 6w!

The rest came off with more time, I found I had to work really hard for the last 10lbs.

I gained 60 freaking pounds and lost about 30 one week after delivery. Still working on losing the rest, 11 months later, although I'm now re covering from a killer stomach flu that may have finally done the trick!