I have heard from other women that sometimes it works and sometimes they don't lose the weight. I'm just curious to see how many people on here it actually works for. Thanks!
2006-12-11 15:25:06 · 28 answers · asked by JH 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
not me
If you are worried, the very best thing for you to do is eat as you normally would eat to maintain your pre-pregnancy weight. Eat healthy too. Breastfeeding is quite demanding so if you don't over eat to "compensate" for the breastfeeding, you should loose the weight in a healthier way.
Stay active too - that was my downfall :(
2006-12-11 15:28:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pre-pregnancy I was under weight 104lbs and 5'5"...When I gave birth I was 154 with preeclampsia...delivering a month early. My son is 5 and a half months old and I'm back down to 115lbs. I breastfed still and hope I dont lose anymore weight...infact I want to gain 10lbs back! As far as losing the pregnancy weight I lost 25lbs in 2 days after birth because of the water I was retaining from preeclampsia....I lost the rest over another 2 weeks. And have lost and gained a lb here and there since birth
My answer is YES you lose more weight when you breatfeed.
2006-12-11 15:38:05 · answer #2 · answered by A Person I am 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With my first all my weight came off(but i breast feed for 2 years) i only weight 5 more pounds than i was when i was not pregnant. I was 125 before then after i was 130. With my second i didn't lose all of it b/c i only breast feed for 6 months. I still have 15 pounds i have to lose, but i think if i would have keeped on breast feeding i would have lost all of it again.
2006-12-11 15:33:46 · answer #3 · answered by daddys_girl319 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breastfeeding helped me get to my 'ideal' weight after both of my pregnancies. In the first pregnancy, I gained 50-55 lbs. It took a year of just breastfeeding and no exercise...but let me tell you that it took years of watching what I ate and exercise before that and I could never quite reach that 'ideal' weight. In the second pregnancy, I gained about 30 lbs and got back to my ideal weight in about 6-7 months. Again, no exercise and eating whatever I wanted. It really worked for me, but not as fast as other women claim.
2006-12-11 15:54:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I breastfeed for three months, and it didn't really help me lose any weight at all. I was still pretty hungry, similar to when I was pregnant. My son is now 4 mths old, and I still have quite a lot of weight to lose, but it's easier now, because I don't have to be quite so careful about what I eat, like I did when I was nursing. Most women lose a lot of weight following the birth of their child anyway, it's just the little extra fat stores that seem to hang on for some women (like me :-)
2006-12-11 15:31:29 · answer #5 · answered by Kellbell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lost all my pregnancy weight in about 2 weeks with both of my children & I breastfeed, I usually lose a additional 10 that I end up putting back on later
2006-12-11 15:27:17 · answer #6 · answered by notAminiVANmama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It worked for me! During my pregnancy i gained 50 pounds. In the first 2 weeks after i had my son i lost 30 pounds! After that i had trouble breastfeeding him, and so i had to put him on formula. Now that he's a month old, i've only lost 7 more pounds.
2006-12-11 15:30:42 · answer #7 · answered by nenya_of_adamant 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I noticed a huge weight loss of about 7 pounds when my daughter turned 4 months. I was back to my prepregnancy weight within 6 weeks of giving birth.
2006-12-11 15:33:19 · answer #8 · answered by dolly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I breastfed for about 3 weeks, then it just became to much for me to handle with the lack of sleep.
I lost all the baby weight within about 1-2 months, but I have the belly still. Sit-ups arent helping with that dang belly!
2006-12-11 15:28:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was within 5 lbs of my pre-pregnancy weight by my 6 week checkup all three times.
2006-12-12 00:38:50 · answer #10 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋