Did you lose about 20 lbs with your delivery?

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Hi ladies, my OB just told me that most women will lose about 20 lbs give or take  upon/after delivery (weight of the baby itself, fluids, cord, blood etc etc), and I was wondering if by experience you all found this to be true? Not trying to be a stickler for weight loss immediately after birth or anything but found that interesting and wanted to hear your experiences :)

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Yeah I'd say i lost around 15-20 pounds when I came home from the hospital I weighed myself, the last 20 pound after that wasn't as easy lol

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With 5 pregnancies.. I only lost maybe 10 pounds with the last 3 and probably about 15 with the first.. with big 9 pound babies.... I was like really?? But I think everyone is different.

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I was 165 when I went into labor with my first, I walked out at 130 and was down to pre pregnancy within 3 months.

My second I was 165 when I went in, and I walked out at 135. I stayed there for a year I think and then dropped the last 10 I wanted to lose after that.

I started heavier with this one... So we'll see. Lol

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I did. Went from 175 to 155 in a week. Down to 140 within 3.

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Lmfao ! No, I only gained 5lbs my pregnancy - my baby weighed 6.8lbs and when I left I was only 6 lbs less than pre delivery. I also gained a nice 18lbs the 2 months post Partum due to thyroid issues by of end of pregnancy.  I think there is no rule or even any way to tell how ur body will react to the change in hormones. I also was ravenishly hungry after I came home from giving birth to all my kids..

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Yes, not altogether right away, but you do loose it.

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Yes, I lost 20 lbs. but it took like 2 or 3 weeks! It's definitely not an overnight thing!

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I lost 20lbs. After that I didn't lose another pound until I buckled down and started eating better. My baby is formula fed so it was a bit harder for me to take off weight but once I cut a lot of sugar out I lost 23lbs within 6 months.

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I lost a little over 20 pounds right after baby was born. The rest (30 pounds) came off within the next few months.

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My 2 deliveries, I lost everything I gained and then some but I was still very flabby with extra skin and what not. After about 3 months, I started gaining it back. That part sucked

Did you lose about 20 lbs with your delivery?

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