tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post4705323078880640849..comments2023-11-02T02:40:04.373-07:00Comments on Wild (North) West Litigator: Post Baby Body ImageCPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09049860284871030328noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post-47490240723227444272008-10-10T19:30:00.000-07:002008-10-10T19:30:00.000-07:00Yeah - the first 28 lbs disintegrated immediately ...Yeah - the first 28 lbs disintegrated immediately for me, too. It was the last 7 lbs that stuck around a little longer (after my 6 week checkup). You should be proud of yourself for losing all that so quickly.<BR/><BR/>As for the post-baby deed? Well - I passed a nine and a half pound baby through my hoo-ha so, obviously, it sucked. But now it's back to normal.<BR/><BR/>That needle in the spine thing takes a while to heal up as I recall. I'm still bitter about that because the stupid needle went in and then failed to work. *sigh*<BR/><BR/>Anyway - I recommend buying some Lube. That helped big time getting back into the swing of things when I started getting back on the horse. *pun intended*KGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236206776336550381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post-67697546627717722782008-10-10T09:38:00.000-07:002008-10-10T09:38:00.000-07:00I found that I had 5 or 10 pounds that hung on for...I found that I had 5 or 10 pounds that hung on for a bit, but as soon as I could really work out (~ 2 months), they went away quickly. I'm nursing and don't find that I'm carrying extra weight -- I'm actually a few pounds under where I was pre pregnancy. The only thing bigger than normal is the boobs!<BR/><BR/>-SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post-33589224420280079192008-10-09T19:28:00.000-07:002008-10-09T19:28:00.000-07:00I think I was lucky in the body recovery departmen...I think I was lucky in the body recovery department. I gained almost 50 lbs. with Landon but didn't get stretch marks (I also barely tore, so I think I just have stretchy skin in general), but my friends who have gotten them did say they faded pretty quickly. And even if they're still there, I promise no one is noticing - I've seen pictures of you, you look great!!<BR/><BR/>We had sex about 4 weeks after Landon was born. I had a vaginal birth and am such a rule-follower that I even called my midwife to ask if it was okay (JP found this funny, but I wanted to make sure!). It was actually really great, but I wasn't breastfeeding and I barely tore during birth, so I think that was why. My friends have said breastfeeding makes you drier and more sensitive (I think it goes back to pre-condom birth control - no having fun sex and getting pregnant when you have such a new little one!), but with lube and time things got much, much better (sorry if that's rather graphic, but I figured this post could handle it :). For me I think a big part of how great post-partum sex was the fact that I had NO sex drive while I was pregnant. Absolutely none. So getting it back after being deprived for so long maybe made up for any of the discomfort or pain that might have been present - we had both been sex-starved for months!<BR/><BR/>And with the weight loss - I TOTALLY agree that your body just does what it needs and wants to do. Like you, I found that on the weeks I was the most careful, my scale would jump up, and when I ate 15 servings of french fries, it wouldn't budge. I lost all the weight, plus another 8 lbs. or so, within 4 months of having Landon (and without working out). The last 5 did stick around until 3 months out, and my belly <I>is</I> still more jiggly than it ever was before(I've heard that's permanent, but I've convinced myself that if I ever actually worked out, it would go away. Denial maybe, but it gives me hope :). But with your running and the weight you've already lost, I think you'll be very happy with your body once you can work out. You look great now, but as an ex-athlete I understand not feeling totally comfortable with yourself until you're back in the condition you remember. Just know that it takes time and you're already ahead of the curve by not wearing your maternity clothes like I was at this point :)<BR/><BR/>And thank you for writing about this - I kind of skimmed over the recovery b/c Landon was in the NICU for so long that that dominated my posts. And then I realized my mom was reading my blog so I tend to skip the sex references ;)LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post-22788168322970887612008-10-09T16:54:00.000-07:002008-10-09T16:54:00.000-07:00I know exactly how you feel! (Except the scar thin...I know exactly how you feel! (Except the scar thing.) My husband and I didn't try sex until Eden was just over two months old, and it was awful. And it was still awful a week ago, 3 1/2 months postpartum. So I went to the gynecologist, and he said I'm not all the way healed. He said that the lack of estrogen (caused by breastfeeding) makes the tissue "down there" EXTREMELY sensitive, and slow to heal. If it takes too long to stop being painful I'd get it checked out. My doc prescribed estrogen cream (it won't affect milk supply...), and we've been banned from sex for two weeks. Which was fine with me, since it was so crazy anyway.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, hope this helps!<BR/><BR/>And I agree with pt-lawmom. Bring it on! I'm with you.Portiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01319767548482677457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post-11149521005171171792008-10-09T16:13:00.000-07:002008-10-09T16:13:00.000-07:00My Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy said that while...My Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy said that while nursing helps your body burn calories, nursing also demands that your body keep about 5 extra pounds on to help make sure you have enough nutrients to nurse (or whatever...) <BR/>I'm sure you look amazing, and eventually, things will feel normal. Everyone I know who has gotten stretch marks says they fade pretty quickly and I am sure the scar will fade as well. A lot of books say to "wear your scars and stretchmarks proudly, like battle wounds." While I'm not sure I could every really think about it that way, it makes sense that you have to just embrace your new body as best you can because it helped bring you Jacob, the same way we have to sort of let go of our neurosis when we're pregnant. <BR/>And sorry for this long, drawn out comment, but I have to say ... I'm glad you wrote about sex. I find it less desireable and less comfortable NOW, so I can't imagine how I might feel 5 weeks after birth. I think it's smart to take it slow ... and like you said, your life is jacob right now, so it makes sense that it will take a while for certain parts of your life to return to "normal." Your body will take more than 5 weeks to look like it did pre-baby, so it will take longer than 5 weeks to feel and function that way too!LEOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03081911312259246237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post-67884787016506985482008-10-09T15:38:00.000-07:002008-10-09T15:38:00.000-07:00Wow your brave my doctor told us not to have sex u...Wow your brave my doctor told us not to have sex until 8 weeks after! My husband was very cranky..Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07836446892802947493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post-43959280914564122822008-10-09T13:46:00.000-07:002008-10-09T13:46:00.000-07:00congrats on the killer weightloss! sorry to hear ...congrats on the killer weightloss! sorry to hear about your scar.<BR/><BR/>hate to be a debbie downer, but my experience has been - and i've heard it's common - that you can't really lose the last five pounds until you wean. your body basically holds onto it so that, even if there's a famine, you'll have the reserves to be able to nurse the little guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post-61234306107614007352008-10-09T12:03:00.000-07:002008-10-09T12:03:00.000-07:00They say it takes a full year to get your body bac...They say it takes a full year to get your body back. In some cases, five... ;) So 5lbs over a year doesn't seem too challenging if you look at it from that perspective! :)<BR/><BR/>Yeah, there are many joys of post-birth life. Check out my comment to my latest post and the link therein - maybe a little help would make things easier? It got EXCELLENT reviews at Babeland. Although not sure you want anything else in there if it's really hurting like the first time...<BR/><BR/>As for off-topic posting, well, you know my thoughts on that. Bring it on. LOL.MJVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02952769418216773279noreply@blogger.com