How long did it take to lose baby weight

Ok, I gained 51 pounds and Ryan will be 6weeks old on Tuesday and I have lost 27 pounds so far.  My weight loss was fast at first, but I seem to be averaging a weight loss of 2 pounds per week.  How long did it take for you ladies to loss the weight?  I am running and eating right.  I have no clothes and don't want to buy to much because I know I will get back to my pre-pregancy weight.  I have my jelly belly!!

[tiredbuthappy]

i'm glad you asked this. i was thinking of asking a similar question, although i am concerned about the opposite.
i had my c-sec 13 days ago. when i left the hospital i had lost about 12 pounds. since then (8 days later) my total weight loss has been 24 pounds (12 pounds in 8 days). in fact, i am getting concerned that i am losing weight too quickly, especially i have been having some stomach problems and really don't have much of an appetite. A lot of it was fluid (i had retained a LOT due to high blood pressure and preeclampsia,), but the swelling went down a while ago and i continue to lose at least a pound/day.  i am pumping, and i know that increases weight loss, but i want to make sure that i'm not losing too quickly to provide my baby with the neccesary nutrients.

to answer your question, i am 8 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight. i had put on about 32lbs. but, keep in mind that i delivered a month early, so i missed out on a long period of weight gain.

[Luv4aila]

It depends on whether or not you are breastfeeding, and how active you are. Kris123, it sounds like you are doing everything right. I know all the research I have read on weight loss says if you loose more than 2 lbs per week, it's more likely to come back to you. 1/2 to 2 lbs is the safe range for weight loss. This info doesn't take into consideration childbirth, but I can't imagiine it would be more different. Hope this helps!

[mommyluv02]

im still working on it and my oldest is 5 :)

[jesse-sophia's mommy]

i am working on mine, my baby is 13weeks. and i went from 144all the way up to 197.i am now 155 i lost 30 of it very fast. like in two weeks after my baby was born.  and still working on it. the thing was i was on my way of losing weight before i got pregnant. i went from 165 to 144 in 9 months then TADA i was pregnant. so i still would like to get down to 135, so i am on my was. just keeping my eye on what i eat and work out everynight. for about 30-60 mins a night.

[kris123]

Sounds like we are in the same boat.  I was 137 then went to 190.  I lost 18 fast but still have yet to lose 30.

[sam2]

it took me about 3 months to lose the 34 lbs I gain with my last child born in March, but still working on losing the weight I gained with my other two 7 and 10 years ago.  I breast feed with all mine, but found the biggest problem to be when I went back to work, everyone is so focused on what you are eating for lunch etc at work.  This is where I gain the most weight and have the hardest time saying no.  

[jesse-sophia's mommy]

Yeah, dont you hate it. how old is your baby? if ya dont mind me asking. i would love to lose atleast another 20 pounds.

[jesse-sophia's mommy]

never mind on the baby age i still have my lovely pregnancy brain and see it on your post. dugh hugh.

[Me2mommy2b]

I gained 25 lbs during the pregnancy and lost it all in two weeks.  When I stopped breastfeeding, now that's a different story.  I started gaining weight, FAST!  

[Drakes Mom]

Did anyone come home from the hospital weighing the same as when they went in?  I gained 35 pounds and was looking forward to losing ATLEAST how much the baby weighed but ended in an emergency c-section.  Now, I am more bloated and miserable than when I was pregnant.  I have an awesome pregnancy with a healthy weight gain and no bloating.  The doctor said I didn't lose as much blood as I should have in the delivery process but the bloat will go away.  WHEN??? This is so hard feeling worse now.

[sc1]

ok ladies i need help!!! My daughter is 8 months old and i still have the pouch. How do i lose it any ideas?

[jacob75]

to drakesmom
i wasin 185 b4 delivery and when i came home from hospital i was around 178 and in 4 weeks i went 223 lbs and looked like i wasnt going to stop gaining weight and started depressed very sad . and i was so bloated all the time and had fluids came out until 4 months funnyy and after 3 months of depression i pushed myself to the edge kept drinking 5 litres of water and took all the toxic out of my body and started a 15-30 min workout 5 days a week now 2 month i lost 22 lbs ..the irony is drink a lot of water to get rid of all the uncessaary liquid u are retaining ...so you will see the difference..no bloating at least u will feel fresh and energetic ..honey start right now and aim for the h2o ,workout and so on

[Whitneylauren]

Weight loss, for every woman, is going to vary greatly because all of our bodies respond differently to pregnancy & weight gain.
With my first son I gained 80lbs and lost all of it by the time he was 8 months old. I just gave birth to my second son on the 9th, and having gained only 25 lbs I am already back in my pre- pregnancy clothing. I am working out for 90 minutes a day, breast feeding and watching my diet.

[sc1]

wow u ladies are inspiring me i'm going to start with the water jacob75 thx