re: Post-baby Belly photos

Quoting Punkerella:“ you look incredible !!  ”

Thanks! I'm sure you will look great as well. You are a cute prego. And the weight gain stops at the end....NO ROOM!! =)

Quoting *~Lori ~*:“ Thanks! I'm sure you will look great as well. You are a cute prego. And the weight gain stops at the end....NO ROOM!! =)”

aww thanks , you are too kind!!
I hope that I can be sharing my PP pics w/ everyone very soon!  

Here I am at 2.5 weeks PP. Hopefully they work ... I've never posted photos like this ... I've got about 10 pounds to go, but I guess that's not too awful for 2.5 weeks PP ... right? Anyone lose the last 10 quickly? I only gained 30-33 lbs this time around, so I'm hoping it comes off quickly!!!

Quoting *~Lori ~*:“ trying again, 10 days PP”

You look great. How much did you end up gaining and have you lost it all already? I'm 3 weeks PP today and need to lose 10 pounds to get to my pre-prego weight. I gained 30-33 lbs. Anyway, congrats on the baby!! You look great!

Quoting Brandy's had #2!:“ You look great. How much did you end up gaining and have you lost it all already? I'm 3 weeks PP today ... [snip!] ... and need to lose 10 pounds to get to my pre-prego weight. I gained 30-33 lbs. Anyway, congrats on the baby!! You look great!”

I gained 23 lbs total. And NO! I am 3.1 wks PP today and still have 7 lbs to lose! The water weight came off quick, but the rest is still here. I also still have about 5 inches to lose off of my waist!! So, we'll see how long that takes. You look great and keep in touch and we'll motivate each other to lose the last bit! Good luck to everyone in the PP phase!!  

Quoting *~Lori ~*:“ I gained 23 lbs total. And NO! I am 3.1 wks PP today and still have 7 lbs to lose! The water weight came ... [snip!] ... You look great and keep in touch and we'll motivate each other to lose the last bit! Good luck to everyone in the PP phase!!  ”

Wow! I thought you would have lost it all since you gained about 10 lbs less than me. I guess it goes to show our bodies get what they need and the number doesn't mean much! I'm on the same boat ,,, trying to lose that last 10. When did you have your baby? My son was born June 24th. I hope this comes off quickly!! Either way, you look awesome!!   Motivation would be great!! Are you starting to work out yet or anything? Every one looks great!!

You ladies all look great!! Now its my turn!
This is me Monday night before going to the hospital (39.6 wks)

And this is me today...5 days pp


I gained about 32 pounds all together. I have 15 to go to get back to pre weight...and about 20-25 to reach my goal. I just cant wait til I can actually work out and not just walk!

Quoting Hayleyelyah:“ You ladies all look great!! Now its my turn! This is me Monday night before going to the hospital (39.6 ... [snip!] ... to get back to pre weight...and about 20-25 to reach my goal. I just cant wait til I can actually work out and not just walk!”

I hear you!!! You look great. Excellent job. and at 5 days it is expected to have lots of swelling still...so your abdomen will be even smaller without you doing anything!!! Just give it a couple of weeks and watch it magically shrink! Good luck on your goal weight. I have 2.5 lbs left to reach pre-prego weight and I'm now 4 weeks out. And I would love to lose 10 more! We'll see.

Quoting *~Lori ~*:“ I hear you!!! You look great. Excellent job. and at 5 days it is expected to have lots of swelling still...so ... [snip!] ... weight. I have 2.5 lbs left to reach pre-prego weight and I'm now 4 weeks out. And I would love to lose 10 more! We'll see.”

You've lost weight? Please give me advice ... I'm stuck at about 10 pounds ... still (at 4.1 weeks). I'm breast feeding, so dieting is out of the question. How many calories do you consume daily? Are you BFing? I try and get at least 2000 calories (usually more) and i've not started exercising yet ... my son is a momma's boy and doesn't want to be put down. I need to make time for exercising obviously. Any advice (from any one) would be awesome. I think my dieting jeopardized my breastfeeding with my first son, so i worry it'll dry up again at four months. Ten pounds isn't a lot ... so it shouldn't take too much to lose ... or so i'd like to think.

Tweo weeks PP:


Four months PP:

Quoting Brandy's had #2!:“ You've lost weight? Please give me advice ... I'm stuck at about 10 pounds ... still (at 4.1 weeks). ... [snip!] ... dry up again at four months. Ten pounds isn't a lot ... so it shouldn't take too much to lose ... or so i'd like to think.”

There are excercises you can do while holding baby. I saw them in the magazine "Baby Talk" once. Like, lundges etc. Sorry I'm not quite sure. But yes, certainly make time for yourself. Or put baby in a stroller and take a walk.

Quoting Mama Denise:“ There are excercises you can do while holding baby. I saw them in the magazine "Baby Talk" once. Like, ... [snip!] ... lundges etc. Sorry I'm not quite sure. But yes, certainly make time for yourself. Or put baby in a stroller and take a walk.”

Thanks for the advice. I really should look into exercises with baby, since I'm carrying him around anyway ... I hadn't really thought about that. I wish i could walk more often, but the bugs here are awful. I have a net thing to cover my baby, but my four year old ends up getting bit by all the horse flies/mosquitoes. So we haven't gone on many. I need to just put some bug repellent on and go though. Does anyone know if its ok to put on kids/Breastfeeding moms?? Thanks.

PS: Mama Denise you look great!  

Quoting Brandy's had #2!:“ Thanks for the advice. I really should look into exercises with baby, since I'm carrying him around anyway ... [snip!] ... on and go though. Does anyone know if its ok to put on kids/Breastfeeding moms?? Thanks. PS: Mama Denise you look great!  ”

Thank you.

I think if you spray it on your legs/ankles you should be fine. The scent travels upward and it's not typically absorbed through the skin. I know that they have special bug repellant for kids...

Quoting Soldier's Wife & Mommy:“ im 5 wks pp. i didnt have any stretch marks untill the last month of my pregnancy, as u can see they ... [snip!] ... as u can see they appeared like crazy. i still have 25 pounds till my pre pregnancy weight. you all look great compared to me!”

finnaly one with stretchmarks.. no offence.. but i thought i was the only one.. my belly looks almost identical to yours.. and btw i loooove your tatto.. my tattoo got stretched to hell..

Quoting Mama Denise:“ Thank you. I think if you spray it on your legs/ankles you should be fine. The scent travels upward ... [snip!] ... scent travels upward and it's not typically absorbed through the skin. I know that they have special bug repellant for kids...”

I'll have to use repellent then ... I meant to ask the doctor, but forgot. Thanks!