weight loss after c-section

lisacaton1980 · Nov 7th, 2009, 13:34 PM

LO is 5wks old now and I feel as though as I spent most of the time being lazy by having to sit and relax due to c-section (plus the 1st week was spent in a hospital bed on drips). I want to start doing things now to shed the baby weight. How long did it take you to get back in your non-pregnancy clothes? Tried some on today and there is no way I am getting them back on yet.

britt1986 · Nov 8th, 2009, 07:54 AM

I gained a total of 30lbs when I was pregnant and I have been so lazy after my c-section. I weighed myself 2 weeks after and found that I have already lost 22lbs. I have no idea how in the world I did it. I have done nothing! I still have 8 more pounds to go and I still can not fit in my pre-pregnancy clothes. I think I may have water weight.

Scally · Nov 8th, 2009, 10:28 AM

I can fit into my pre pregnancy clothes but the jeans are right on the scar so dont wear them much.

MishC · Nov 8th, 2009, 17:38 PM

I gained 3 stone when i was pregnant and lost it all by 12 weeks. I have been able to fit into my clothes since 3 weeks but have only been wearing them since 8 weeks. For the last 2 weeks i've been doing a lot of sit ups/crunches to tone my stomach back up. I don have my old figure back yet but im not far off it, if i keep on with the exercise i'll be there in about a month. Like you i was stuck in a bed for a wek on drips after i had her.

Good luck

PS. I had her 13 weeks ago

mum2bee · Nov 16th, 2009, 18:07 PM

hannah is 8weeks old and ive jujst started going back to gym and swimming!!

theres so much presure i feel to lose the weight

Vicks · Nov 17th, 2009, 02:29 AM

Joe is 9 weeks old and I got the all-clear from the doctor last week to start exercising after my c-section. I am still in a size above my pre-pregnancy clothes and have atleast a stone to lose. I do plan to start exercising, but find it hard to tear myself away from looking after Joe!

petal040 · Nov 18th, 2009, 11:52 AM

I gained A LOT of weight while I was pregnant. I am now between one and two dress sizes bigger than I was before, and two and a half stone heavier

I don't think I look too bad - and I am pleased with how my tummy looks - but I would like to do some more exercise and possibly diet. At the moment I am bf and LO won't accept a bottle so the diet will have to wait, and I'm not sure about exercising. We go for lots of walks but I'd like to go to a class - maybe yoga? - once I feel okay to leave her between feeds (at the moment I feel I need to almost always be there in case she gets hungry, but it is getting better).

faille · Nov 18th, 2009, 16:46 PM

After about 5wks (once lochia was out the way).. but I didn't gain much tbh and a lot went as soon as they got her out.

It took quite a while for me to be able to walk at a normal pace and to walk a distance too so I didn't start exercising until a few months after. (And I was one of the ones who were up and out of bed within 20hrs of the operation and faffing about the house all day.. I didn't do the whole "sit and do nothing" crap lol.. maybe that's why it took so long for me to walk normally again?)

A short walk once a day should help you feel better without pushing yourself too far if you want to feel like you're doing something x

Maffie · Nov 23rd, 2009, 05:26 AM

I had a section just over 4 weeks ago and im back in pre pregnancy clothes, but im quite surprised as ive dropped nearly 2 stone so I now weigh less than I did before I got pregnant. Im wondering if its the breastfeedign thats helped me shift the weight. Im not doing any exercise yet other than just walking with the pram when I go shopping.

Nov 7th, 2009, 13:34 PM	#1
lisacaton1980 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Geddington, Northants Posts: 179	weight loss after c-section LO is 5wks old now and I feel as though as I spent most of the time being lazy by having to sit and relax due to c-section (plus the 1st week was spent in a hospital bed on drips). I want to start doing things now to shed the baby weight. How long did it take you to get back in your non-pregnancy clothes? Tried some on today and there is no way I am getting them back on yet.

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Nov 8th, 2009, 07:54 AM	#2
britt1986 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Arkansas USA Posts: 1,950	I gained a total of 30lbs when I was pregnant and I have been so lazy after my c-section. I weighed myself 2 weeks after and found that I have already lost 22lbs. I have no idea how in the world I did it. I have done nothing! I still have 8 more pounds to go and I still can not fit in my pre-pregnancy clothes. I think I may have water weight.

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Nov 8th, 2009, 10:28 AM	#3
Scally Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 4,089	I can fit into my pre pregnancy clothes but the jeans are right on the scar so dont wear them much.

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Nov 8th, 2009, 17:38 PM	#4
MishC Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,659	I gained 3 stone when i was pregnant and lost it all by 12 weeks. I have been able to fit into my clothes since 3 weeks but have only been wearing them since 8 weeks. For the last 2 weeks i've been doing a lot of sit ups/crunches to tone my stomach back up. I don have my old figure back yet but im not far off it, if i keep on with the exercise i'll be there in about a month. Like you i was stuck in a bed for a wek on drips after i had her. Good luck PS. I had her 13 weeks ago

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Nov 16th, 2009, 18:07 PM	#5
mum2bee Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Manchester - UK Posts: 288	hannah is 8weeks old and ive jujst started going back to gym and swimming!! theres so much presure i feel to lose the weight

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Nov 17th, 2009, 02:29 AM	#6
Vicks Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,911	Joe is 9 weeks old and I got the all-clear from the doctor last week to start exercising after my c-section. I am still in a size above my pre-pregnancy clothes and have atleast a stone to lose. I do plan to start exercising, but find it hard to tear myself away from looking after Joe!

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Nov 18th, 2009, 11:52 AM	#7
petal040 Dad Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 527	I gained A LOT of weight while I was pregnant. I am now between one and two dress sizes bigger than I was before, and two and a half stone heavier I don't think I look too bad - and I am pleased with how my tummy looks - but I would like to do some more exercise and possibly diet. At the moment I am bf and LO won't accept a bottle so the diet will have to wait, and I'm not sure about exercising. We go for lots of walks but I'd like to go to a class - maybe yoga? - once I feel okay to leave her between feeds (at the moment I feel I need to almost always be there in case she gets hungry, but it is getting better).

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Nov 18th, 2009, 16:46 PM	#8
faille Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kent UK Posts: 3,681	After about 5wks (once lochia was out the way).. but I didn't gain much tbh and a lot went as soon as they got her out. It took quite a while for me to be able to walk at a normal pace and to walk a distance too so I didn't start exercising until a few months after. (And I was one of the ones who were up and out of bed within 20hrs of the operation and faffing about the house all day.. I didn't do the whole "sit and do nothing" crap lol.. maybe that's why it took so long for me to walk normally again?) A short walk once a day should help you feel better without pushing yourself too far if you want to feel like you're doing something x

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Nov 23rd, 2009, 05:26 AM	#9
Maffie Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 5,028	I had a section just over 4 weeks ago and im back in pre pregnancy clothes, but im quite surprised as ive dropped nearly 2 stone so I now weigh less than I did before I got pregnant. Im wondering if its the breastfeedign thats helped me shift the weight. Im not doing any exercise yet other than just walking with the pram when I go shopping.

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