Weight loss after birth
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Frustrated by Lack of Weight Loss
I have three, and even though I struggled with the slow weight loss after my third, I weigh less than I did in high school. I takes longer after the second ...
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- It can be so frustrating can't it! Have you tried interval training on the cardio machines? It is supposed to help jump start your metabolism and you should do it on...
- Like the other writer said, I think you're putting way too much pressure on yourself. I didn't lose all of my weight until a full year had passed since I gave birth. ...
- WoW, honestly, your baby is 10wks old, please give yourself a little credit--and a little time. My daughter is 17 months and I still have that 10 lbs of left-over that...
Anyone Have Any Experience with the Birth Control Yaz?
I am wanting to get back on birth control, but worry about weight gain, loss of libido, etc. I've been seeing a lot of commercials about it lately, ...
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- I took it and didn't do well with it at all. I started having some rather severe digestive issues as well as neurological problems. I was starting to think I was cra...
- Hello, i was on yaz at first and i hated it. It made me sick to my stomach and made me nautious. I knew it would make me like that for the 1st three packs but, its con...
- I switched to Yaz. I like it, but it upset my stomach in the beginning. There has been no weight gain. I was worried about that because I want to lose weight and I hav...
Hair Loss After Pregnancy
T.- i lost a lot of hair around the 4th month after delivery. it was mostly in the front around my ... Next question: Hair Loss After Having a Child? ...
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- Ok, I totally lost hair after every one of my pregnancy's, it's totally normal for up to a year. The dr. told me it could be every where on the head, or in just a few...
- I have just had my second child and both times more hair seemed to come out on my brush around three to four months post natally. My hair dresser said that there is a ...
- T.- i lost a lot of hair around the 4th month after delivery. it was mostly in the front around my hairline and a lot fell out (but not in clumps) my sister who is a h...
Postpartum Issues - Diarrhea, Loss of Appetite, Hot Flashes
Although I didn't have the weight loss because I gained so much. ... My baby had an eye that didn't want to open after birth, her suggestion was to squirt ...
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- I had most of the symptoms after my first son was born. Tired, diarrhea, hot flashes. But my appetite did not decrease. I thought I was doing so good loosing my wei...
- I have not had this issue, but if your doctor isn't helpful, and it seems to be connected to breastfeeding, maybe contacting a lactation consultant at La Leche League ...
- Have your Thyroid checked immediately! Sounds like what I had...and a little thyroid medicine will help it right away and you can still breast feed. I exclusively br...
When Is It O.K. to Work Out After Having a Baby?
I know that 6 weeksis what is recommended before working out after having a baby , .... Remember a pound a week is a safe weight loss rate. Helpful? ...
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- if you're comfortable enough, start slow. if bleeding increases (assuming you're still bleeding) slow down. my midwife told me to make sure to do crunches pretty muc...
- Just for future reference... if you are breasfeeding, some babies will NOT nurse after Mommy works out... this is because exercise produces lactic acids, and this make...
- I started working out just a few weeks post delivery and did a triathlon 11 weeks post delivery. My doctor thought I was crazy, but I was listening to my body and fee...
3 Different Medical Questions
After giving birth vaginally, does anybody suffer from hemorrhoids? ... (Lots of extra skin after weight loss) Also if you've heard of a bad one, ...
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- 1. it is common to experience decreased libido when taking antidepressants. sometimes you need to try a different kind or change the dosage. mostly, I find that usin...
- I can't help with the first and third one but I just wanted you to watch out for something my sister had called anal fissures. It is super painful and at first she tho...
- 2. I struggled for months after delivery with hemroids and when I did a search on line it told me to do the sits baths 6 times a day! WHO HAS TIME FOR THAT! Well it...
RE: Wondering If This Is Normal
I quickly made up for the delay in weight gain and put on 37 lbs. I started my pregnancy overweight and was encouraged .... Weightloss After Breastfeeding ...
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- I have as big an appetite breastfeeding as I ever did while pregnant. Now, I have more room for food in my belly. My son is almost 9 months old, and I am still slightl...
- I agree with the other posts that you are completely normal. I have bever been a skinny minnie unless I resorted to unhealthy things and I have always been jealous of...
- Don't get discouraged. The weight will come off, but not until you stop breastfeeding. I never lost weight during peak breastfeeding months. Actually, I don't k...
Weaning and Gaining Weight Afterwards
I know I weighed less 5 weeks after giving birth than I do now - 22 months after giving birth. ... Next question: Weight Loss After Breastfeeding? ...
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- If you continue to eat the way you did while breastfeeding, you will gain weight. Once you have her weaned you will need to cut down on your caloric intake. It's not t...
- Hi A. Congrats on BF this long! To answer your question - you will gain weight if don't follow a diet that you were on before pregnancy and BF. With BF, your body n...
- Hello! I breastfeed both of my children until they were about 15 to 18 months. I didn't gain any weight.
Paragard IUD? Please HELP!!!
Oct 16, 2009 ... I had the Mirena IUD put in after my 1st child. With that one i had some weight gain & began..." ... I had the Mirena IUD put in after the birth of my oldest daughter. .... women hair loss · weight loss before after ...
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- I have the Paraguard IUD and mostly love it. I have to say that my periods are not "normal". They are long (usually 7-9 days) with several days of spotting and usually...
- I am currently using the Paragard because hormone birth controls mess with my hormone balance too much and cause me to gain a lot of weight. I have to say that, if you...
- I had a paragard several years ago and LOVED IT! I did have some cramping for the first few months and heavier periods, but after my body adjusted all was well. I wo...
Breastfeeding to Lose Weight (Hmmm....?)
That may have something to do with the weight loss but I attribute the loss to ... In the end, (4 years after birth) I've stayed consistently 8-10 lbs more ...
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- I only gained about 30 pounds both times (I was trying to gain more, but I guess that's how much I was supposed to gain) and with my first daughter I was 5 lbs under p...
- I GAINED 25-30 lbs after each of my kids while breast feeding! I couldn't stop eating sugary foods. The kids were/are fine and normal weight. I breast fed them exclusi...
- Well...I'll probably be on the outside edge of the curve, but it will give you an outside edge. - Gained 180 lbs while pregnant - <laughing> did NOT lose it all w...
