Postpartum?

Question

How and how fast did you get your body back after you had your baby? Was your body ever the same? Can I start working at like 2-3weeks? I am 22 pregnant with my first baby, 29 weeks and I am getting nervous about how I will continue to look 22 after I have the baby, Does it require hard core work outs? Can I do it with an eleptical machine or a stairclimber? I have(had) an average body, 5'6 120lbs and at seven months I have put on 17lbs so Im guessing I'll be at 145lbs at 40 weeks, or whenevr the baby comes:D any advise would be helpful

Does working out during the pregnancy help all that much?

Answer 1

Hi there
Everyone is different and all our bodies work different too I'm 25 and have two children and with both my kids I was wearing my old clothes again within 4 weeks of giving birth although it might take some time to firm up a bit you the same height and weight as I am normally and what I think one of the things are that work best is breast feeding if you can it helps the stomach go down and back to normal and at the same time benefits your child in the best way possible. Don't worry about hardcore exercises your body will return to normal in time just do something mild like the stepping machine a lateral thigh trainer is mild and works. All in all your body with out any exercise takes to years to return to normal and recover from birth but that's not just talking about weight but also hormones and all the rest.... Good luck your in for a very exciting time ;)

Answer 2

Your body will never be completely the same. But if you really keep to an exersice routine and eating right you can deffinitly go back down to 120.
I think you should wait more then 2 weeks. This might be the only chance you get to do absolutly nothing but spend time bonding with your new baby. At about 4 weeks you could start by going for walks with the baby and lifting weights three time a weeks. Slowing increasing from there to whatever you like to do. There's no special machine just what ever you feel comfortable with. And you don't need to kill yourself. It'll be slow coming at first but you need to be careful and patient with your body. It's going through a tremendous workout right now and you don't want to hurt your self all for the sake of looking good right away. Give your body time to heal itself and rest from the nine months and the stress of labor. Trust me when I tell you you'll regret it later if you don't give yourself at least a little bit of time.
Congradulations and good luck!

Answer 3

I gained way more weight then that when I was pregnant. I lost 30 lbs. right after I had my baby. But I gained so much weight I still had 30 more lbs. to lose. I have not done much and I still have the same amount to lose. But I am sick of it. I have been doing yoga for a week now and already I look much better. My skin is tighter. I think you will not have the problems I had. You will just want to tighten up. Good luck! And p. s. your body will never be the same. But you can make it look great again. Also you can not start exercising again until your baby is 6 weeks old.

Answer 4

Did you mean working or working out?
If you have a vaginal birth, you really need to take it easy for 6 weeks afterwards. Possibly 8 weeks if you have a c/s. Your body needs time to heal. If you overdo it, your postpartum bleeding will last longer.
Plus, you will be SOooooo tired for a while and having hormone fluxuations and everything. You'll be trying to establish breastfeeding and your milk supply. You won't want to leave your baby that early either!

Gain a sensible amount of weight while PG. I gained about 27 lbs each time and was within 5 lbs of my pre-pregnancy weight by my 6 week checkup each time. All just from breastfeeding! (It helps you lose weight as you burn more calories.) Your hips will probably be a slightly different shape, even if you lose all your weight. (My weight now is the same as before my pregnancies but I have some pants that just don't fit anymore because of my hips widening.)

Answer 5

Hey there cuetee,

all I can truthfuly say is, I had my first baby at 30, was reasonably fit at the time, more or less the same height and weight as you.....

Basically, I ignored most books (they cause anxiety if you or bubbie aren't doing as it says)

Every pregnancy is different,,,,, all I would like to say is,, all pregnant ladies are absolutely fabulous.....

At your age, I doubt that I would have believed that but then again, I never gave it any thought,,,, I wasn't pregnant and was perhaps,, a little proud of being sporty and active in other ways.... It never occured to think about anything else....

Still,,, on finding myself, 'in that condition' apart from being able to discount a new face cream I had just started using, for being the reason my skin and my whole well being in general, taking a turn for the better,, I found, being pregnant was no big deal..... Sooo lucky, I know,

I know quite a few other ladies that have had hard times,,, be it with weight or loss of freedom??,,, whatever....

The whole time I saw, (it becomes a theme, as I am sure you will have noticed) ALL the pregnant ladies I saw/met were experiencing different things,,, some similar to myself, some I never had to deal with.

What I am trying to say here is,,, if it feels okay for you (and consequently, babe...) then as long as you are not stressing out about it,,, you will both be just fine, I'm sure.

Do your work outs for as long as you both feel comfortable, you or baby will soon protest, if it isn't the thing to do. Any pain,,,I would have to ask myself if it were wise,,,?? Not advisable to go over the pain factor,, maybe YOU can but sweetums may be of another opinion...?

Honestly,,, I had my baby's starting 14 yrs ago, best thing I ever did, regardless of the nervousness and ????'s

I developed bosoms like I never had in my whole life, huge they were!! ,,, till my first was born,,, then everything went back to normal. Sure it takes a wee bit to get back into your old gear but , here is the catch,,, you probably won't even want to get back into that mode anymore !?

Breastfeeding was the best weight contoller ,, many women say the same,, I think, all in all, you don't need to think terribly hard about any fitness regime ( you were already slim) and after the first few "easy days" where everybody pitches in,,, just your normal everyday doings will get/keep things in place as you would
wish.

Please don't be too harsh on yourself, having a baby is quite the most enormous thing a body can experience,,, apart from major illnesses and that is not the case here....

After you have your little sweetie,, there are so many opportunities to easily maintain your ideals,,, Baby+Pram+walks in the localities,,,= fitness without big stress,..

Ohhh!! a million things I could say here, but I am trying very hard not to preach, or ramble on... The very best thing I can think of is,,, relax,,.

Now find I am Mum to two lovely girlies,, 14 & 11 yrs,,, lost any extra little bit of endearing weight I may have had before,,,, babes will take as much as you can give,so don't worry too much about the weight side of it, (shall just pop this in for my own pleasure,,, I love 'em to pieces, even when they drive me mad!!!!

Sweetie, save all your energy for later,, let everyone else do all the talking,worrying, wondering,they love to do it it and it will give you the chance to gather your energy,, you will need it but I have no doubt, you have that anyway,,,,!!!!:D

Again,,, relax,,, you will be fine.

You will be marvellous!! come the day!!!! Bless.

Answer 6

Nursing helps you lose a lot of the weight. Also doctors say that you will not get a lot of good out of exercise if you are seriously sleep deprived. I had a rough postpartum after my first two and I could not exercise regularily until over six months later. I had a thyroid crisis and a very low immune system. If you don't feel weak and exhausted, you can start exercising.

Answer 7

Reecpeec stated all of it. =) I consider it is almost always slightly of each. That Robin is beaten and is in part depressed b/c she feels insufficient and that the child almost always does feel that and it probably making her uncomfortable round her mommy. But, such as you stated, there are lots of explanations for postpartum despair, and lots of different signs, so confidently that writers will pass into that as good, as an alternative of seeking to make us consider that Robin is depressed b/c her child would possibly not give up crying. Not to sound sexist, however it is so noticeable that was once written by means of a person.

Answer 8

i gained 31 pounds with pregnancy; lost 23 the first two weeks postpartum just from breastfeeding; i then lost the other 8 with in 3 months after having my daughter. Drink lots of water and eat small low fat/low cal foods frequently throughout the day. you don't have to work out too hard either.