Just Add Water
04-05-2009, 02:53
Hi :wave:
I had my first baby 8 weeks ago and my body is driving me nuts! About 4 weeks after giving birth my stomach had gone down and I felt really good. I was able to start wearing my pre-maternity clothes, albeit the loose ones. I felt great and a lot of people commented on how well I looked. I wasn't trying to shed weight, just letting my body adjust itself (I'm a big believer in the "It took 9 months to get it on and 9 months to get it off theory).
So anyhoo, about a week ago I started feeling very pudgy again (I am generally a size 18 so have always had curves and a stomach but in proportion for the most part). My stomach feels really bloated, my boobs feel like they've exploded again (I was expressing milk however stopped nearly 2 weeks ago as it had pretty much run out, and I just feel very frumpy. Nothing fits me now, I feel as though I am six months pregnant again and hate the fact that I can't even suck my stomach in.
The only change to my diet is that it has gotten healthier, I am moving about more than I have for quite a while.
I know that the hormones have to settle down again and all that but I'm just wandering if this is normal. My AF hasn't returned, I am not on any contraception. I have had pains on and off in my stomach but am yet to go back to my doctor (yes, I know... I am going this week) so no idea what that's about, it doesn't feel like period pain.
Sorry for the ramble but it is getting me down and I had such a miserable pregnancy that I was really enjoying feeling good about myself again :o.
I had my first baby 8 weeks ago and my body is driving me nuts! About 4 weeks after giving birth my stomach had gone down and I felt really good. I was able to start wearing my pre-maternity clothes, albeit the loose ones. I felt great and a lot of people commented on how well I looked. I wasn't trying to shed weight, just letting my body adjust itself (I'm a big believer in the "It took 9 months to get it on and 9 months to get it off theory).
So anyhoo, about a week ago I started feeling very pudgy again (I am generally a size 18 so have always had curves and a stomach but in proportion for the most part). My stomach feels really bloated, my boobs feel like they've exploded again (I was expressing milk however stopped nearly 2 weeks ago as it had pretty much run out, and I just feel very frumpy. Nothing fits me now, I feel as though I am six months pregnant again and hate the fact that I can't even suck my stomach in.
The only change to my diet is that it has gotten healthier, I am moving about more than I have for quite a while.
I know that the hormones have to settle down again and all that but I'm just wandering if this is normal. My AF hasn't returned, I am not on any contraception. I have had pains on and off in my stomach but am yet to go back to my doctor (yes, I know... I am going this week) so no idea what that's about, it doesn't feel like period pain.
Sorry for the ramble but it is getting me down and I had such a miserable pregnancy that I was really enjoying feeling good about myself again :o.