Pregnancy Questions :)

Ok for those of you who have had babies I have some questions for you, you don't have to answe some if you do not want to:

1 How much weight did you gain?

2 How much did your boobs grow?

3 How hard was it to loose the weight?

4 How long did it take?

5 Are there any excericises you did durring pregnancy?
5b how did it benefit you?

6 ( a little diffrent ) How bad was the labor?

Sorry if some of the questions seem shallow in any way, I am extemely gratful for this but I am scared of gaining too much and not being able to get it off since I have gone of my meds. and my BOOBS are HUGE I was barely a C before and I am now falling out of a DD !!

Thanks ladies your comments all mean so much to me!

XXXXXXXXX Anmsmith

1 How much weight did you gain? I started 150lbs, gained 30. Was 180lbs before giving birth. Now down to 130ish

2 How much did your boobs grow? Oh geez...hard to remember...I was a 36C I think before I got pregnant. By the end of my pregnancy, I think I could wear a 38 or 40 DD. Yowza!

3 How hard was it to loose the weight? Not at all. I breastfed and that shed the pounds of very quickly. In fact, if I recall correctly, I lost all 30 that I gained within the first 2 or 3 weeks. It was hard to eat alot b/c I was so tired and sometimes I couldn't find time to eat, honestly. But I ate as much as I could (extra calories for BFing and all). I lost the other 20 lbs little by little. I am still BFing and I don't exercise really at all, besides maybe a bit of light walking here and there. And I eat pretty much whatever I want, though I'm trying to eat a bit healthier recently, as I'm weaning when K is a year old.

4 How long did it take? Oops, I answered that above! About 2 weeks to a month (not sure exactly WHEN the weight was gone) for the first 30 lbs, then the other 20 lbs came bit by bit.

5 Are there any excericises you did durring pregnancy? Besides walking, not really. I tried a few of those pregnancy exercise DVD's...it was very strenuous for me and alot of the exercises were too difficult so I gave up. I kept saying I was going to get a plan that was a little easier on me but never did. I did the most walking at the end of my pregnancy, trying to coax the baby out
5b how did it benefit you? N/A

6 ( a little diffrent ) How bad was the labor? Piece of cake (I'm totally being honest.) I was induced one day before my due date, went in at 5am, got Pitocin at 6am. Dr broke my water at 10am (very strong contractions immediately after), asked for the epidural at 11am, got the epidural at 12pm (@ nearly 5 cm dilated), Dr woke me up at 3:45ish pm while checking me, said baby was falling out, they prepared me (and the room) for delivery, I pushed through about 4 contractions and she was here at 4:04!!!! I really didn't feel any pain except the contractions after they broke my water. Those got a little painful, but not unbearable until an hour later. Then I made it an entire hour longer before they actually got the anesthesiologist there to do the epidural, so you will be fine!!!

WOW!! Congrats on the weight loss! that is amazing!! lol and you make labor sound easy I am glad you mentioned the epidural as it is somthing I have had on my mind and I like to hear about the success with it! Thanks for taking the time to answer my crazy questions!! XXXXXXX

1 How much weight did you gain? ca. 30 pds, maybe 32

2 How much did your boobs grow? lots, and are still huge since I am nursing (tops are tight on top)

3 How hard was it to loose the weight? The first 20 was easy, just came right off, I am stuck at the last 8 though (at almost 6 months PP), might have to do with my age though (over 30) which makes it harder to loose. I am working out again though.

4 How long did it take? Still not done, LOL, see 3.

5 Are there any excericises you did durring pregnancy? Yes, I worked out all the time, my dr. thought I was crazy. I ran until in the third trimester, I lifted weights all throughout pregnancy, actually lifted the day before I went into labor, LOL. I did yoga, played table tennis all throughout pregnancy. Walked stairs all throughout pregnancy. Of course, you shouldn't start a heavy workout regimen during pregnancy if you haven't done so before.

5b how did it benefit you? Lots, I felt great during my pregnancy, and I feel it totally helped me during labor. I had an unmedicated natural labor, and having been in shape, good ab muscles etc. and being fit and active really helped me. I felt strong going into labor and I was only in labor (from the first little twitch to birth) for 12 hours. So very quick for first time.

6 ( a little diffrent ) How bad was the labor? As I said it was amazing. Of course it was painful (but breathing and relaxation and focus really helped) but I liked being so alert and involved in it and feeling so strong afterwards.


I hope that helps. If you have any other questions, feel free to pm me or ask. I'd be glad to help.
Good luck, I hope you are enjoying your pregnancy so far.

Skyllar, you're brave for going natural w/no medication!!

ANMSMITH, the epidural was great for me I knew I would probably want it anyway so when I was feeling all the pain of the contractions, I just kept telling myself "I can get the epidural anytime" and I fought as long as I could without it...my goal was to get to 5 cm, and I got awful close!! I was scared of having the epidural, but it wasn't scary at all. The anesthesiologist will talk you through it and tell you exactly what s/he is doing and you'll feel a bit of pressure on your spine and maybe a tiny sting at first but that's all. Then it's bliss!! AHHHH

Forgot to say, my labor was about 10 hours, start to finish.

1 How much weight did you gain? I gained about 17kilos with my first (37 lb) and 40lbs with this last one

2 How much did your boobs grow? 1st time,not that much until I breastfed,went from a b to a C.Same this time

3 How hard was it to loose the weight? First time within 4 months,this time she is 3 months old and I have lost 35,want to loose another 10lbs

4 How long did it take? See above

5 Are there any excericises you did durring pregnancy? nope
5b how did it benefit you?

6 ( a little diffrent ) How bad was the labor? First time I got to about 7cms then had an epidural.2nd time I did it at home in a birthing pool and it was very very painful.I had no pain relief and I dialted very quicklySo my labour was short but very intense.

1 How much weight did you gain?

21 lbs! lol, i was fat to begin with, believe me, the baby didnt need any more than that!

2 How much did your boobs grow?

not quite a whole size, but i was a D before (again, not a skinny person lol) but i found that eventually i just wanst comfortable in a D cup anymore.

3 How hard was it to loose the weight?

it was very simple to loose the 21 lbs i gained, since most of them kinda melted off right after she was born, but i did gain them back (my own fault, see next question)


4 How long did it take?

ummm, well i still havent. well what i mean is i was quite unhealthy
after she was born in regards to what i ate. i did actually lose all
the pregnancy weight after she was born, within a month actually, but i
have since gained it back due to poor eating habbits, and started my
new diet last week!!

5 Are there any excericises you did during pregnancy?

i worked 40+ hours a week till the day before i went into labor, does that count? if not, than none lol.

5b how did it benefit you?

it sucked being on my feet that many hours in the week towards the end, but all in all it didnt hurt or benefit me any i dont think.

6 ( a little diffrent ) How bad was the labor?

i will NEVER EVER complain about my labor after hearing some other stories. kaydance was an angel to me lol. i went into labor at 2 pm on a monday afternoon. just irregular contractions, werent super painful, but i could tell this was it!! around midnight they got to around 5 min apart so me and DF packed up and headed for the hospital, got there about 1 am (again, no big rush, they were still not that bad or frequent). they checked me and i was only 1 cm! haha, so i walked the hallways at the hospital for 2 hours, and i managed to get to 2 cm!! lol, not progressing very well, but at this point the contractions had started to become a bit more painful, still tolerable though. they decided to let me stay instead of sending me home (i would have been pissed lol) and started me on a pictocin (sp?) drip just to get things going. then i got an epidural (at 3 cm now), and it was bliss! lol. after the epi they broke my waters, and i took a nap, watched a movie, took another nap, and then it was time to push. i pused for 13 minutes and out came kaydance!!! it was awesome. i did get an episiotomy, but the recovery for it was not bad at all, and since i had the epidural i didnt feel the cut or when they stitched it up. All in all, labor was long (started on 2pm monday, and she was born at 5:16pm tuesday lol) but easy going. like i said, i will never complain!

1 How much weight did you gain? I gained about 37 pounds and most of it was at the end. I think it was mostly fluid. I actually felt water logged!!!

2 How much did your boobs grow? from a 36 c to a 38 E! i look like a porn star!

3 How hard was it to loose the weight? i lost most of it within a few weeks but the last 10 came off just recently.

4 How long did it take? See above

5 Are there any excericises you did durring pregnancy? i walked as much as I could,
5b how did it benefit you? it just made me feel better!

6 ( a little diffrent ) How bad was the labor? I honestly don't remember a lot of it! I had stadol and an epidural. I labored for 14 hours and after pushing for 45 minutes and my epidural being turned off by accident, I ended up needing an emergency c section. On top of that, I had to have a general and I wasn't even awake when Owen was born. I was surprised about the pain of the section afterwards. I mean, it was tolerable but it painful. If you do have a section, let others take care of you in those first few days and weeks! Just focus on your baby.

I was totally freaked out about gaining weight as I had worked very hard a few years ago to lose a lot of weight. You will probably lose the majority of the weight very quickly and if you BF the last little bit may be slow. I know a lot of people say the weight just fell off when BF but it can be slower too! Just don't beat yourself up!!!!

hope this helps!

1 How much weight did you gain? 10kg with both pregnancies

2 How much did your boobs grow? Both times i went from a C dup to a DD,

3 How hard was it to loose the weight? No problems but ive never been able to gain weight except when pregnant

4 How long did it take? -

5 Are there any excericises you did durring pregnancy? Just walking and playing with my first son

5b how did it benefit you? ???

6 ( a little diffrent ) How bad was the labor? The most painful thing i have ever done but well worth it and would do it all over again, Jese was 8 hour labor from the first niggle to when he was in my arms but was 3 hours of intense labor.
Kieran was 4 hour labor but didnt know i was in labor until 2 hours before he was born, just thought it was braxton hicks, no pain whatsoever. was about 30 mins of intense pain if that with the 2nd, Both were drug free births

1 How much weight did you gain? Not a clue lol !!!

2 How much did your boobs grow? I went up 2 cup sizes !!!

3 How hard was it to loose the weight? Not too bad, a few weeks I guess

4 How long did it take? A few weeks maybe

5 Are there any excericises you did durring pregnancy? Nope
5b how did it benefit you?

6 ( a little diffrent ) How bad was the labor? Not bad at all