kirraantrobus
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I am 10 weeks pp and have shed 24 of the 29 pounds I gained in pregnancy. These last ten pounds have been super hard to shed and now this last five seems impossible even with being careful about diet and starting to work out again. I know that five pounds is not a huge deal, but I am determined to lose this last bit because I need a “win.”
I had a hard pregnancy (was induced at 37 wks due to a failed NST and had ongoing monitoring for IUGR, which was so stressful) and I wasn’t able to breastfeed (incredibly low milk supply, latching issues), which I found really disappointing. Those two issues made me feel like my body wasn’t really doing what it was supposed to do and it felt like I really let down my baby.
My stomach is covered in stretch marks, my belly button is super deep and stretchy now, and I have dark discoloration all over my abdomen - it’s been hard for me to get used to this new body especially since it’s so different from before.
It feels like being back to my pre-pregnancy weight will feel like a small victory after what has been such a long road. It also doesn’t help that I can’t really do much to help with some self-care (e.g. get nails, hair, or brows done) because of COVID to feel a little more attractive.
With the disappointments I have felt in my body during and after pregnancy I think maybe that’s why I’m so fixated on these five pounds.
Anybody else feeling similarly? Any tips to lose those stubborn five pregnancy pounds?
I had a hard pregnancy (was induced at 37 wks due to a failed NST and had ongoing monitoring for IUGR, which was so stressful) and I wasn’t able to breastfeed (incredibly low milk supply, latching issues), which I found really disappointing. Those two issues made me feel like my body wasn’t really doing what it was supposed to do and it felt like I really let down my baby.
My stomach is covered in stretch marks, my belly button is super deep and stretchy now, and I have dark discoloration all over my abdomen - it’s been hard for me to get used to this new body especially since it’s so different from before.
It feels like being back to my pre-pregnancy weight will feel like a small victory after what has been such a long road. It also doesn’t help that I can’t really do much to help with some self-care (e.g. get nails, hair, or brows done) because of COVID to feel a little more attractive.
With the disappointments I have felt in my body during and after pregnancy I think maybe that’s why I’m so fixated on these five pounds.
Anybody else feeling similarly? Any tips to lose those stubborn five pregnancy pounds?