Weight loss ?

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First, I just want to clarify this is NOT why I am breastfeeding. I am nursing my little one because this is the best nutrition I can give her , and because she is also my first term baby where I’d didn’t have to rely on a pump to feed my little ones ! This is the most successful I have been with breastfeeding and I am so happy I can! Now, on to my obnoxious question, everywhere I read breastfeeding helps you loose the baby weight, but WTF I lost almost 20 lbs right after delivery I was 170 and 1 week postpartum I was 151( 130 pre pregnancy) well I stepped on the scale at my 6 week check up and I’m back up to 160?!!??? I am so confused . My little one is 7 weeks now, I am living in stretch pants and hoodies right now, my husband had a genius idea to go shopping for me bc I need clothes BAD IDEA! Please tell me this isn’t just me ? What is going on??! I’m not eating like crazy, I’m also eating healthy despite an occasional treat here and there .

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I thought the same thing until I had my own baby, boy was I wrong. I lost the initial 20 pounds after delivery too, but I have been in the same 5 pound range since then and I’m 5.5 months PP. 
My doctor told me that while it does help some women lose weight, others just hold on to everything while they’re breastfeeding.

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I have a 5 month old. I’ve gained 10 lbs pp🤦🏼‍♀️ I was always starving so I ate like a 500 lb man. I’m not always starving anymore, so I’m 🙏 I can loose a little.

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It just depends on the person. Some people retain the weight or gain some to keep enough for the baby to eat. Some people lose it all. I gained 50 pounds and had lost it all by 10 weeks pp and am still losing but my body is not the same 😂 it's just how each body individually handles it. Regardless of how we handle it, it's pretty special :)

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Dumbs women hold onto the weight while breastfeeding and lose it afterwards

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Could it be a difference in scale issue? Water weight?

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My sis in law lost EVERTHING  and then some from EBF. I didnt get to EBF but I did half nurse and half formula. I didnt lose anything either. I think it might be the way our bodies are. This time around my baby is 3 weeks at the moment and I am 160 (155 before pregnancy) I haven't seen any weight lose if anything I feel like I may have gained some

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I didn’t loose much. I’m breastfeeding and only lost 20 of the 40 I gained. I started working out again finally (lo 12 weeks) and eating healthier. That’s the only real way to loose.

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I lost all the weight in the first 2 weeks (not intentionally). We had a lot of feeding challenges and i didnt prioritize eating or sleeping. Big mistake! Now I am trying to eat properly and I expect to gain some back.

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I lost all 30 by 3w pp. I just eat when I am hungry and not junk or processed food.

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