Losing the Baby Bump

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Comment by Rosa on October 1, 2009 at 4:02pm

I am trying to lose the baby bump 11 months after Baby #3. Nursing didn't allow me to drop the weight. I just dropped the last feeding 2 weeks ago. One thing that has kept me consistent over the last 3 months is exercising at 5 a.m. Tough for mom's with newborns, but those mom's who have sleep-through-the-nighters will see great results. Good luck to all.

Comment by Christine on September 28, 2009 at 10:40am

Hi everyone. I just had my baby on Sept 10th. I gained 17 lbs with the pregnancy (I was overweight to begin with, so needed to keep gain to 15-20 lbs). Since his birth, I have lost about 25 lbs, but have another 50-60 lbs to lose. I am breastfeeding, so no dieting for awhile. I have been trying to eat whole foods and go on daily walks. Having a newborn is stressful, so I have been doing more snacking than I like--especially on sugary, fatty things. Kind of grabbing what I can when I can. Hopefully that will taper off in the coming weeks as the stress diminishes some.

I am looking forward to being a part of this group!

Comment by MommyMcButterpants on September 8, 2009 at 9:31am

I appreciate the feedback so far- my next doc appt is next week- so I plan to ask too. I knew the standard answer is 6 weeks, but as I've been feeling better in 2nd trimester (and now the 3rd) I've tried to get more slow treadmill walks in. Nothing that gets the heart rate up too much, but enough that I'm getting some activity in. Assuming I feel up to it a few weeks after birth, I'd like to do some slow, light walking on the treadmill to get moving- or just take the baby for a walk in the stroller. Nothing strenuous- but I'm also assuming I'll have a non-eventful delivery- so hoping for a fairly easy recovery! Thanks again for the input- appreciate it!

Comment by Tiffany on September 8, 2009 at 9:23am

Hi! Congratulations on your pregnancy with baby #2!!! I just had my second too - well, she will be 11 months old soon. Guess that's not recent. I also have a three year old daughter so I know where you are coming from. I was told that I shouldn't do any exercise for 6 weeks until my doctor approved it (I had a vaginal birth). I exercised before 6 weeks with my first - nothing hard core and not that soon before 6 weeks - but I guess I felt since I had a healthy pregnancy and delivery that I was okay to workout. With the second, I did some walking, but not much more than that until right at 6 weeks then I started cycling class again. I would give yourself those 6 weeks to rest and get adjusted to life with two. I know you probably want to get back into exercising and trying to lose weight (I did too!), but giving myself a little time afterward felt like the right decision.

Comment by Sabrina on September 8, 2009 at 8:06am

First I would like to welcome you to the group, it's nice to have you with us.

Now on to your question. I was told nothing for 6 weeks and after that I would I have to clear it with my doctor. But I had a c-section so it might be different for you.

Comment by MommyMcButterpants on September 4, 2009 at 10:12am

Hi All- I'm still pg with my 2nd- at 28 weeks I'm starting to think ahead to my plans after having this baby and had a question. I also posted this on the Having a Healthy Pregnancy link- but wanted to get other input here. Thanks!

I've looked at several books and had some differing info- and didn't get a chance to ask my doc today.
Post-partum- do I have to wait 6 weeks to start an exercise routine if I'm feeling ok? Nothing strenuous- but maybe 30 minutes on a treadmill? What have you been told? Thanks!

Comment by Laura on July 8, 2009 at 5:10pm

I have a 9 month old daughter and have been trying to lose 10 pounds since I had her. After I had her I was 10 pounds away from my WW lifetime goal and I thought I would have it lost in no time, but here it is 9 months later and I am still gaining and losing the same 3 or 4 pounds. I am looking forward to your encouragement to get back to lifetime!

Comment by Nathasha on July 5, 2009 at 7:13pm

I gained 35 pound during pregnancy and lost 30 pounds so far.
My baby is 1 year now and I still have 5 more pounds to lose.
But I still have a small baby bump and once in a while people ask me whether I am pregnant.
My aim was to lose all the baby fat in first 9 months(since it took me 9 months to gain it and wanted to lose it in 9 months). Anyway that didn't happen:(
I am looking for some inspiration and what woorked for ladies to lose that weight.

Comment by Lauren on June 16, 2009 at 3:02pm

Hi Everyone!!! I'm actually only 15 weeks pregnant right now, and just before I got pregnant I was still in the process of losing my baby weight from my 2 yr old. I won't be trying to lose weight until after December when I'm due, but I'm looking forward to following your inspirational stories in preparation until then! And I'm doing all I can to eat healthy and stay active during this pregnancy!

Comment by Ashley on May 29, 2009 at 3:11pm

I didn't use a postpartum wrap after Eve was born, but a good friend of mine used one earlier this year. It seemed to work well for her. She felt like it helped with swelling and she actually still uses it to control the post-baby muffin top.

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