Current Events > I'm 2 weeks postpartum and already lost 25 lbs

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Out of about 32 that I gained from my pre-pregnancy weight. 35 lbs pre IVF hormones.

Im looking to lose 10 lbs more to get back to pre IVF weight. But I feel great to have dropped so much. I lost 20 lbs 1 week after giving birth just from baby, placenta and fluids.

C section recovery is still a bitch to get through and I cant exercise for another 4 weeks. The scar makes me very sad as well, especially the thought of wearing a bikini and the weather has been great.

But my baby came safe and healthy so thats all that matters. Its crazy to think that without modern medicine, we both would have likely not made it.

Glad to hear things are going well.

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Congrats!

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I am NOT going to tell my wife this news. But congrats!

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Congrats. Can you just get surgery to remove the scar?
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Nice. Also I've heard coconut oil helps to get rid of scars

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I have a fucked up torso from severe scoliosis and go shirtless all summer. Gotta live your life. People gonna make snap judgements no matter how you look. Fuck those people. At least you got a beautiful baby for that scar. I got nothing from looking like Bruce Lee kicked me in the side and shifted my whole spine.

Also, that's an amazing accomplishment

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What's Cleo_III up to

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congrats. Not sure how you are losing weight so fast in a short amount of time, but be careful. Losing too much weight too fast also comes with significant muscle loss.

but I'm guessing you had a good amount of the weight from the actual baby and water weight loss from the pregnancy too. Just be careful. Sorry if I come off giving unsolicited advice.

glad you have a healthy baby and you are doing good!

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Arcanine2009 posted...

congrats. Not sure how you are losing weight so fast in a short amount of time, but be careful. Losing too much weight too fast also comes with significant muscle loss.

Isnt the heart a muscle?

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Congrats!

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Yay!

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R1masher posted...

Isnt the heart a muscle?

I'm talking about skeletal muscle. I don't know the affects on organs specifically in terms of muscle loss.

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Jabodie posted...

Glad to hear things are going well.

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Thanks all!

No_U_L7 posted...

Congrats. Can you just get surgery to remove the scar?

Yeah Ive been looking up laser scar removal. I could always go to Newport Beach or LA. My stitches havent come out yet so just waiting for that to clear and then Ill get a consultation. Already discussed it with my husband and hes fine with potential costs if it will make me feel better.

Lost_All_Senses posted...

I have a fucked up torso from severe scoliosis and go shirtless all summer. Gotta live your life. People gonna make snap judgements no matter how you look. Fuck those people. At least you got a beautiful baby for that scar. I got nothing from looking like Bruce Lee kicked me in the side and shifted my whole spine.

Also, that's an amazing accomplishment

Love the self confidence. I need to work on that. I look at my incision and cry most days. I know its vain and potentially just me feeling blue post hormonal crash. But Id absolutely do it again for her.

SSJ2GrimReaper posted...

What's Cleo_III up to

She is doing awesome! We formula feed (I dont produce enough to breastfeed) and she loves to eat. Its tough during the day because shes constantly screaming for more food but if she eats too much she pukes it. So were trying to find a balance. Its hard because she wont stop screaming until she eats more so we just try to feed very slowly. But at night she sleeps in 3-4 hour blocks so were very grateful for that. Hope it stays that way.

Arcanine2009 posted...

congrats. Not sure how you are losing weight so fast in a short amount of time, but be careful. Losing too much weight too fast also comes with significant muscle loss.

but I'm guessing you had a good amount of the weight from the actual baby and water weight loss from the pregnancy too. Just be careful. Sorry if I come off giving unsolicited advice.

glad you have a healthy baby and you are doing good!

I didnt really gain much besides pregnancy weight. The rest of my body never changed, it was all belly. Which made for a very rough pregnancy as Im petite and had all this weight in my abdomen. Messed up my hips and lower back a lot. Its so nice to turn in bed without all the pain and feeling like I was carrying a giant bowling ball in my belly. Baby girl was a massive 9 lbs 2 oz LOL

I'm in full support of women not letting themselves go after a baby. Good job! Keep it tight


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Cleo_II posted...

Love the self confidence. I need to work on that. I look at my incision and cry most days. I know its vain and potentially just me feeling blue post hormonal crash. But Id absolutely do it again for her.

Tbf, it's fresh for you. For me I had time to come to terms with my deformity. And I been skinny my whole life, so that's nothing to me anymore either. You just gotta ask yourself, am I really gonna let something like this take me down when I have so much else to offer? And people here don't really hold their tongue with letting you know you're a catch lol. You got so much, it's silly to let a lil scar override all that. But again, it's a fresh insecurity. So it also feels reasonable to feel insecure for the moment. I don't think you're someone who is gonna let it control you for the long run.

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Aeriis posted...

I'm so glad everything is going well for your family!! and congratulations on the weight loss!

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Thanks ladies! Recovery is hard because I really hate not being able to do much with my baby and generally hate sitting around. But I overdid it yesterday and paying the price today. Luckily my husband has been so good and told me to take it easy. He went back to work on Thursday but seeing how difficult it is for me, hes looking at taking a few sick days next week. I think baby girl is just too heavy for me LOL. Changing her, carrying her, etc puts so much pressure on my abdomen.

Jiek_Fafn posted...

I'm in full support of women not letting themselves go after a baby. Good job! Keep it tight

I honestly dont feel like I did anything noteworthy. I just didnt gain much during pregnancy. I can see how hard it can be for women to lose weight after pregnancy though. Baby takes so much time and attention, and not everyone has a husband like mine who steps up and does their share. I cant imagine how women do it with husbands who arent involved with anything.

Lost_All_Senses posted...

Tbf, it's fresh for you. For me I had time to come to terms with my deformity. And I been skinny my whole life, so that's nothing to me anymore either. You just gotta ask yourself, am I really gonna let something like this take me down when I have so much else to offer? And people here don't really hold their tongue with letting you know you're a catch lol. You got so much, it's silly to let a lil scar override all that. But again, it's a fresh insecurity. So it also feels reasonable to feel insecure for the moment. I don't think you're someone who is gonna let it control you for the long run.

Thats very true. Thanks for that perspective. It was definitely a shock when I first saw it, which took a few days since I still looked heavily pregnant with all the fluid retention. When I finally saw it in the mirror it was just hard to take in. Ive never had major surgery before and I still have stitches and glue so it looks even stranger. Im starting to accept it more. It helps that my husband is on board with me getting laser to reduce the appearance. Hes normally stingy about finances lol

How was the hospital experience? Want to leave a day before they let you?

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Tell your little one she's perfect and we all love her.

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That's great and it sounds like you are getting lots of good advice about the balance between changing and accepting. What's Cleo III favorite facial expression so far?

CyricZ posted...

Tell your little one she's perfect and we all love her.

...cmon man

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Do your torso muscles feel much different now? I am reminded of when I carried 40lbs of books in my backpack in gradeschool. When I finally put it down, I still felt the momentum push me.

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MrResetti posted...

How was the hospital experience? Want to leave a day before they let you?

The hospital itself was amazing. We had this brand new, huge birthing suite that looked like a hotel. Even the food was really good for hospital food. The nurses and doctors were wonderful. Im very fortunate that my company provides great health insurance, they will cover 90% of all the expenses.

The birth experience itself was traumatic. I was 11 days passed due and cervix would not dilate. I had to be induced and I was in labor about 26 hours and suffered several painful interventions. Eventually, my daughters heart rate was in distress and I had a fever so thats when my OB called for the emergency C section. It felt like I went through so much pain and suffering for nothing, I wish we would have just gone with the surgery and skip everything but oh well.

I did have the option to stay a fourth night at the hospital but I just wanted my own space and bed.

CyricZ posted...

Tell your little one she's perfect and we all love her.

Ruvan22 posted...

That's great and it sounds like you are getting lots of good advice about the balance between changing and accepting. What's Cleo III favorite facial expression so far?

Id say all the hunger cues lol. Sticking her tongue out or making circles with her mouth. Shes always hungry! She also likes to poop when you hold her. Its hilarious. She will make a very serious, concentrated face before she lets it rip. It takes a few minutes to let it all out. When shes done, she starts wailing until her diaper is changed. If you try changing her before she cries, youre at risk of being pooped on as my husband learned one day.

CalypsoDoom posted...

You're definitely lucky to be with someone who is letting you get cosmetic stuff done! I think if it'll make you happy you should go for it

Yes I am! Hes all about what will make me feel better about myself but also will tell me he loves me as is. He just supports whatever I will decide.

Guide posted...

Do your torso muscles feel much different now? I am reminded of when I carried 40lbs of books in my backpack in gradeschool. When I finally put it down, I still felt the momentum push me.

My muscles do feel different but that is the C section. I feel somewhat numb is some places and just slowly regaining feeling and function. But I feel so much lighter. Even though my mobility is still limited due to stress on the incision, I feel so much better. And no more 24/7 heartburn and acid reflux is amazing!

Thats some really impressive weight loss without being able to exercise at all. Hopefully youre able to get back on your feet soon enough!

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Cleo_II posted...

Id say all the hunger cues lol. Sticking her tongue out or making circles with her mouth. Shes always hungry! She also likes to poop when you hold her. Its hilarious. She will make a very serious, concentrated face before she lets it rip. It takes a few minutes to let it all out. When shes done, she starts wailing until her diaper is changed. If you try changing her before she cries, youre at risk of being pooped on as my husband learned one day.

Haha that's awesomely cute! A lot of newborns get very serious looks when pooping - I think around 5/6 months they pick a favored expression. My nephew looked concerned for a long time while my neice was always surprised.

You're beautiful cleo, you shouldn't feel dat way tbh

Glad you and da baby are doing fine doe, she sounds so cute lol
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Arcanine2009 posted...

congrats. Not sure how you are losing weight so fast in a short amount of time, but be careful. Losing too much weight too fast also comes with significant muscle loss.

Ugh. She had a baby. First of you lose the person thats inside you- thats 7 lbs usually. Stuff in the uterus, placenta and amniotic fluid is another 6 pounds. Increased blood in pregnancy is 4 pounds. Other fluid another 4 pounds. Fat and protein for the baby another 7 pounds. It is easy to lose 25 pounds after a baby. I lost it within a week.

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ssj3vegeta posted...

You're beautiful cleo, you shouldn't feel dat way tbh

Glad you and da baby are doing fine doe, she sounds so cute lol

Aww thanks vegy! Shes adorable. Looks so much like her dad, its funny. I wonder if people will even believe shes mine LOL

Cuticrusader09 posted...

Ugh. She had a baby. First of you lose the person thats inside you- thats 7 lbs usually. Stuff in the uterus, placenta and amniotic fluid is another 6 pounds. Increased blood in pregnancy is 4 pounds. Other fluid another 4 pounds. Fat and protein for the baby another 7 pounds. It is easy to lose 25 pounds after a baby. I lost it within a week.

Yes exactly. Its not some feat I did, Im just surprised at how quickly its snapping back. I think its only an issue to lose weight post pregnancy if you gain more than whats recommended and use it as an excuse to eat for 2

Cuticrusader09 posted...

Ugh. She had a baby. First of you lose the person thats inside you- thats 7 lbs usually. Stuff in the uterus, placenta and amniotic fluid is another 6 pounds. Increased blood in pregnancy is 4 pounds. Other fluid another 4 pounds. Fat and protein for the baby another 7 pounds. It is easy to lose 25 pounds after a baby. I lost it within a week.

lol i admit, i read the topic title and didn't piece together "postpartum" before i read "lost 25 lbs, 2 weeks" and thought oh thats not good lol

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Cleo_II posted...

Out of about 32 that I gained from my pre-pregnancy weight. 35 lbs pre IVF hormones.

Im looking to lose 10 lbs more to get back to pre IVF weight. But I feel great to have dropped so much. I lost 20 lbs 1 week after giving birth just from baby, placenta and fluids.

C section recovery is still a bitch to get through and I cant exercise for another 4 weeks. The scar makes me very sad as well, especially the thought of wearing a bikini and the weather has been great.

But my baby came safe and healthy so thats all that matters. Its crazy to think that without modern medicine, we both would have likely not made it.

You can do it TC!
And if you dont...then congrats on the new hot thiccness

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ekie posted...

You can do it TC!
And if you dont...then congrats on the new hot thiccness

Unfortunately its all extra weight in my belly so no thiccness for me, I wish. I just have a small belly and look 3-4 months pregnant. Our wedding anniversary is coming up and we were talking about getting dinner. I told my husband that Im sure Ill get some dirty looks when I order alcohol lol

Cleo_II posted...

Unfortunately its all extra weight in my belly so no thiccness for me, I wish. I just have a small belly and look 3-4 months pregnant. Our wedding anniversary is coming up and we were talking about getting dinner. I told my husband that Im sure Ill get some dirty looks when I order alcohol lol

I dont know if its maybe harder after a c section? Both of mine were born vaginally and I breastfed so things went back to normal quickly.

Sleep whenever you can. Sleep is the best thing to help your body heal.

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Cuticrusader09 posted...

Increased blood in pregnancy is 4 pounds.

Holy shit.

That I didn't know.

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Cuticrusader09 posted...

I dont know if its maybe harder after a c section? Both of mine were born vaginally and I breastfed so things went back to normal quickly.

Sleep whenever you can. Sleep is the best thing to help your body heal.

Yeah after the c section I had a massive build up of fluids from the pitocin and IV, and gas from being exposed to the air. My legs became tree trunks and my feet tripled in size, I had no ankles whatsoever lol. The swelling has gone down considerably though. My uterus is still contracting as well. Every day my belly looks a tad smaller. I suspect by my six week check in, Ill look pretty close to what I used to.

DrizztLink posted...

Holy shit.

That I didn't know.

Yeah the increased blood flow is insane. I would have daily nose bleeds that looked like murder scenes but my OB told me it was totally normal.

MrResetti posted...

...cmon man

I'm a sucker for babies and little kids.

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