Question for you moms.. how much weight came off in the month after birth?

they say like 20 lbs is baby, placenta fluids etc... I know at first your retain water... but within that first month after birth.. how much really comes off???  Does the whole 20 they say come off.. or none at all... thanks!!!

[Waiting4myprincess]

I have actually lost about 25 pounds already and my daughter is going to be 6 weeks tomorrow. My weight came off very fast after she was born. I guess it all depends on the person.

[amberd5191]

I'm  3 weeks past delivery but I've lost 19 pounds.

[amberd5191]

I'm  3 weeks past delivery but I've lost 19 pounds.

[melimeli]

ok that looks uplifting... that is without dieting I am assuming or exercise just.. being a new mom and have some of the weight come of and eating normally... i hope haha

[2007mommy]

I too was fortunate with my DD, I went in weighing 136 and left weighing 121.5, (three pounds shy of my pre-pregnancy weight. The one thing I never did throughout my pregnancy was over eat, I ate more breakfast and grazed through the afternoon, but I also stayed active, by walking, working in my garden etc. Good luck

[melimeli]

well I am not thin... I was a size 14 before baby... 34 yrs old two daughters.. I lost 100lbs like 2 years ago and I am hoping only to gain the 25lbs my dr says.. and just wanted to know how much of this will come off after baby and how much I will have to work off.   YOu only gained 15lbs during pg.. wow... amazing I applaud you!

[baboojamaica]

I actually lost 32 pounds in two weeks.  I had my baby boy on January 6th.  Most of mine was fluid.  Now, I have 18 more to go!!!  

[tiredbuthappy]

my weight melted off too. a lot of it was water, but everything else came off too. i was at prepregnancy weight by 4 weeks pp (30+ pounds). i had preeclampsia so a lot was water. having her 4 weeks early meant i missed out on a month of gaining.
i attribute most of my weight loss to pumping. i know bf'ers lose weight quickly. i was pumping extra milk, so i was using more calories than the average bf'er. i'm weaning now, and i dread not being able to eat whatever i want without worrying about my weight.

[tiredbuthappy]

my weight melted off too. a lot of it was water, but everything else came off too. i was at prepregnancy weight by 4 weeks pp (30+ pounds). i had preeclampsia so a lot was water. having her 4 weeks early meant i missed out on a month of gaining.
i attribute most of my weight loss to pumping. i know bf'ers lose weight quickly. i was pumping extra milk, so i was using more calories than the average bf'er. i'm weaning now, and i dread not being able to eat whatever i want without worrying about my weight.

[melimeli]

ahh good idea.. pump haha

[melimeli]

ahh good idea.. pump haha

[mamaofonetrying42]

Right after. 15pounds

[mamaofonetrying42]

Right after. 15pounds and Im stilling holding on to the other 27pounds. Im just adding it to this pregnancy. LOL

[melimeli]

great I am feeling better all ready!

[jjerzeegirl]

Each person is different.
I lost all my weight plus some by the time my dd was 4 mths. I gained about 45-50lbs too.
I nursed her and that helped me shed the lbs.

BUT....my SIL is nursing and is not have an easy time losing the last 10-15lbs..my nephew is over 6mths...

It all really depends on your body...

But home it come off quickly for you!

[JOMOSS]

it took me one year to get back to where i want to be. But i never worked out and i eat anything i want

[SliverCheer]

my DS is 8 weeks i've lost about 30 lbs i put on about 50

[mami1323]

I put on about 60 lbs with my son.  At 4 weeks I had already lost 30 lbs.  Then the last 30 has been tough to get off.  A lot of my weight gain was water weight.  I would say that usually people lose 1/2 of what they gained within a month but everyone is different.

[kris123]

I only droped 18 of the 53 I gained.  Ryan is 7 months old and I have four more pounds to lose to pre-pregnancy weight

[kris123]

I started of at 137 and went to about 192 - now I am 141

[melimeli]

your almost there!!!

[kjbutcher]

i came home from the hospital 9 lbs lighter but with in the first 3 weeks lost a total of 22 lbs.

[twokids19]

I lost all of my baby weight right away, lucky genes & breast feeding.    My SIL has only lost 15 of her lbs, she did gain 62lbs & her son was 11lbs 6oz at birth (c sect of course).  Her gyn told her if she doesn't loose it in about 6 months, it will be harder to come off.  That breast feeding does wonders, it's good for you & the baby.

[twokids19]

All of my weight was off in 2 weeks.....