Unexpected Weight Loss After Pregnancy
You may lose about 10 pounds during the birth of your baby.
Unexpected weight loss after pregnancy. Live science s investigation into the best practices to lose weight after having a baby highlights weight gain during pregnancy diet exercise and breast feeding. The most rapid weight loss occurs during delivery. Your body is made of fat mass and.
The most common misconception about weight loss after pregnancy is that the weight should come off more quickly than it does in real time says dr. Causes of unexplained weight loss after pregnancy. Then during the next few days you will lose about 5 more pounds of water weight.
Immediately after your baby is born you will lose about 10 to 12 pounds. I tell my patients that it takes nine. Doctors identify four main factors that can cause you to suddenly lose a lot of weight immediately after pregnancy.
Beyond the first week however your rate of weight loss should become gradual and steady. One of your limbs may even look smaller than the other. That s a combination of your newborn s weight plus the placenta and the amniotic fluid.
On average you can lose 12 15 pounds over this period. Losing weight after pregnancy. Muscle loss or muscle wasting can lead to unexpected weight loss the major symptom is muscle weakness.
In addition you can expect a systematic weight loss in the next six months. My thinner body reflects the fear that i experienced as i lay in bed 34 weeks pregnant. It may sound strange but going on an official diet could derail your post pregnancy weight loss goals.