Re: post partum (sp) and weight loss after pregnancy-Deanna

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(((((Deanna)))))))

Sending you big hugs, sweetie...I hear you about your fears on not

being able to lose the weight post partum, but Deanna, look at what

you have already accomplished in TWO WEEKS....You have lost 20/35 lb

and your body is still recovering from the rigors of 9 months of

fluid gain, baby gain and changes...not to mention hormonal shifts,

etc...That is amazing to me that you have lost so much so quickly.

My WLS Dr told me that on average, post ops lose their baby weight

within 6 weeks of delivering....and look at you, you are half way

there in the weight loss in 2 weeks...I only hope that I can follow

your pattern, because this weight gain has been hard on me

emotionally too...

And you know what? If when you have lost the total weight you need

to wear a size 8 because your body has shifted due to childbearing,

you will look down on your sweet little baby and know that it was

all worth it, sweetie.

As for the ppd, I sincerely hope that you will speak to your Dr

about it...If it is ppd and not baby blues, there are treatments

available to you that will help you, Deanna...Please don't hesitate

in finding help, as you and your family are worth your good health,

mental, physical and emotional. I made the mistake a few yrs ago

when suffering from post traumatic stress disorder of not reaching

out and ended up a very sick woman who is so lucky and blessed to

have made it to today...

Please feel free to email me anytime, Deanna....Even if its just to

vent...

Sending lots of hugs,

RN

VBG May 2003 -104 lb til Feb 04

Now 17 weeks preg with #1, EDC Nov 10

-- In OSSG-pregnant , " Deanna "

wrote:

> i think i am having the ppd and i think it has to do with my

> weight..i just start crying for no reason and im really

emotional..i

> got down to 130/135 size 6 when i got pregnant now im like 148/150

i

> beleive a size 10 not sure and im miserable.. i had on May

13th,

> i had gained about 35 pnds during pregnancy i lost only 10 after

> delivering him and have lost about 10 more i still have about 15

more

> to lose, how long will this take what do i need to do to lose

this?

> dr said no excersise just walking for 6 weeks......help please!!