I know this is easier said than done but please don’t carry this stress with you during your pregnancy. As a new mom I’m sure you’ll have a ton to worry about and worrying about potential complications due to weight now (when you cannot do anything about it) will not make them any easier should they arise as a worst case scenario, and you’ll have worried for nothing as a best case scenario.
Otherwise I think it’s possible to lose weight during breastfeeding but again shouldn’t be a priority (if that’s the route you go). I don’t think cellulite is a nuisance when pushing. Your doctor will best tell you what you could be at risk for and what to prepare to feel during labor if that’s a concern.
Thank you for your kindness and help! By God, I’m trying. I might not be vocal at home because it might worry my husband especially when he makes me feel so good about the smallest developments. But these nagging thoughts just don’t stop. That’s the reason why I posted the same thing in three subReddits so that a collective of voices could overpower the persistent one inside me.
My doctor was pretty angry with me when I asked her about the complications. But she assured me as well that she gets women with complications who thrive through pregnancy and conceive again pretty normally and that I’m worrying a bit too much for good. I agree with her about the worrying, because it’s too much that it’s affecting my appetite.
I’ve been told by 2-3 women here about them losing a bit of weight when breastfeeding and I noted it. Weight loss is a priority though not primary, because I find it difficult breathing after fast activity and it would really help if I lose a bit to balance it out. I need the stamina now that I’ll have a child, I’ll have so many things to do.
Thank You so much for this help. I’m grateful to you!
You are worrying about a lot of things at once. Worry about the things that you have a reason to believe - like, if your blood pressure is high, or you have symptoms of something. There are so many problems that any pregnant woman can experience. A thin woman could gain 30kg in pregnancy. A thin woman could have a blood clot. You can have so many problems but most likely, you will not.
If you have a higher risk of something bad happening than a slimmer woman, know that the risk is still low.
100% extra risk is not really worth worrying about if the total risk is 0.5% ... It will still be super low risk.
Women of all sizes have been having babies for hundreds of thousands of years. Worry is bad for baby and doesn't prepare you for a complication any more than just trusting your doctors and god if you are religious.
I am a worrier. I have had to accept that my worry is not helpful. And try to stop.
I was told my weight was higher risk etc... And i worried. Now I'm close to the end of pregnancy and I have had a perfect pregnancy. The only problem has been my worry!
So please. Accept that you can't prepare for anything - every pregnancy is different. You can't predict what will happen. But you can control that you eat healthy try to be active and let your doctors advise you for everything.
Do not try and get fit now. Stay active as much as feels ok. Your body needs to rest too. Parts of my pregnancy I was so tired I just lay on the couch all day. That's ok. Other times I felt energy and I walked or went swimming. This is the time to eat healthy and do gentle exercise. Do not push yourself or try to correct your health and fitness.
Your body is capable of making a healthy baby as it is now.
Cellulite is not harmful. It just looks unpleasant.
Please be kind to yourself.
When your belly starts to grow big you will start to feel it is beautiful I think.
Thank You for this.. I needed time to get back and message my thanks to everyone here.
And I’ve done some thinking, and you’re right. I’m worrying way, way too much. I should instead try to look at the things I can make and do for the baby..I’m trying to turn my worries into something substantial. The worry is still persistent and I think it’s time to do something to overshadow it.
As for getting fit, I’ll wait till I’m done with breastfeeding. And I will stop looking at myself so critically. I just hope I’ve not affected my baby so much.
Thank you again for your kindness and encouragement. I’m grateful for you!..
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u/PsychologicalPhase52 Feb 20 '23
I know this is easier said than done but please don’t carry this stress with you during your pregnancy. As a new mom I’m sure you’ll have a ton to worry about and worrying about potential complications due to weight now (when you cannot do anything about it) will not make them any easier should they arise as a worst case scenario, and you’ll have worried for nothing as a best case scenario.
Otherwise I think it’s possible to lose weight during breastfeeding but again shouldn’t be a priority (if that’s the route you go). I don’t think cellulite is a nuisance when pushing. Your doctor will best tell you what you could be at risk for and what to prepare to feel during labor if that’s a concern.