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writes:I just found out I am pregnant but I am sooo worried about weight gain. I know your suppose to gain a certain amount but i've known too many people who had an amazing body then after baby it was gone, but then again i know some people who lost all the weight. I'm 5'8 and 160 pounds which I guess is in my height and weight range. Is there anyone who is the same or near who had a baby and was able to get back down to there normal weight? And how much weight did you gain while pregnant? Reply to this Question
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reader, JJTBO +, writes (12 February 2009):
When I found out that i was pregnant i also wieghed 160 at 5'8. The thing is, is that every pregnancy is different. For me i lost 25 pounds the first 5 months, i had morning sickness everyday. I didnt gain anything back really a couple pounds here and there and i was able to wear my regualr clothes until i was almost seven months. But after i got into the middle of my seven months i expanded like a balloon. I ended up gaining a total of 40 lbs and i didnt have strech marks until the end. The thing that sucked the most is that I also accquired streachmarks on my thighs AFTER my daughter was born. So when i left the hospital i weighed 195. If you breast feed you will lose the weight faster, i only was able to breastfeed for a month, turned out my daughter was allergic to my milk. So it took me about six months to get back down to my original 160. the thing about that is......the wieght redistributes itself. My figure isnt the same it was before and the 160 i am know, i feel, isnt the 160 i was before. and trust me i hit the gym hard!! But give yourself time, remember it took you 10 months to put that wieght on, give yourself that amount of time to take it off... at least. hope it helped.
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reader, anonymous, writes (11 December 2008): it can vary from people i was pretty close to what you are and now 38 weeks pregnant and gained 60 lbs and about cried hearing it
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reader, SugarCookie +, writes (28 November 2008):
I have never had a baby but according to doctors you are suppose to gain 25 pounds according to other women the average is 50 pounds. As far as getting your body back it will take time and effort but if you want it back you'll work at it
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