Well, somehow I managed to gain nearly 60 pounds with this pregnancy even though I started out 30 pounds lighter than my first pregnancy. I lifted weights 3 - 4 times a week with a trainer until week 34, but I totally crapped out on cardio due to nausea and exhaustion. And then my last 4 weeks of bed rest hit right during christmas and I think I ate cookie dough for every meal and gained 15 pounds just during that month.
I'll be honest- I freaked out about my weight the entire pregnancy. I was not very pleasant to be around because this was such a sore spot for me. I'd finally hit a weight in my life where I felt GREAT and pregnancy just panicked me. My doctor and midwives kept telling me I was fine, and I was gaining the right amount my body needed. My doctor actually said "good. that means you were too thin to feed a baby so you need more fat. get over it."
so I'm trying to get over it. And just enjoy this beautiful baby boy and how wonderful and healthy he is. The labor and delivery and whole pregnancy was far less stressful on my body this time, I had no complications and a magically smooth delivery. He pretty much came out all by himself in 3 hours!
Here's the details on where I am today:
prepregnancy: 150 pounds
full term: 210
today (3 weeks post partum): 180 pounds
So I'm halfway back to normal, but I've got lumps and bumps all over the place. I know this is normal, and honestly, 10 pounds of this is probably my chest due to nursing. So I'm not stressing. I'm just excited to enjoy exercise again, and the great weather and get this baby outside with me soon.
I know I'll be back to fighting weight in no time at all.
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