Weaning and weight

[kaycee]

I'm on the app, so no poll.

When you weaned did you gain weight or lose weight?

[cincodemayo]

Gained. But bf'ing brought me below pre-pg weight so I expected it.

[ktw]

Gained - but that's probably because I continued eating like I was BFing .

[mrshandy]

Stayed the same really, but I was in the midst of marathon training, I also got pregnant a month later.

I think if you wean when you have a number of feedings still then it will have a bigger impact. When I weaned, DS was only nursing 1-2 times a day. So it was NBD.

[cinco]

1- gained
2- lost
3- stayed the same

So I'm no help!

[mswax]

Gained...that's why I started running!

[Deleted]

I weaned DS at a point where I was nursing DD, so no change. Now I'm still nursing DD but only 2-3 x a day and I think the "free calories" stage is already over. I haven't gained much, but I will if I don't adapt to not eating whatever I want.

[Deleted]

gained. 10-15 lbs in three months.

ETA: with my first I lost 25 lbs or so in the 9 months after DS1 was born with no work (ate somewhat healthy but still had dessert). Around a year I was down another 5 lbs so 5 under my prepreg weight. I stopped losing when we cut back on nursing at 13 months and when we weaned at 20 months I started gaining. Similar thing with my DS2 and now, with DS3, I am hoping to win the battle and keep the weight off.

Or maybe I should nurse my third forever!

[matildasun]

I gained 5lbs over the heaviest point of my happy weight when M slowed down to about two feedings a day. He has been totally weaned for 6 months, and I am hanging on to those 5lbs, but have not gained more.

I was pregnant or breastfeeding nonstop for 5 years 2 month when I weaned M plus I am in my 40s. I need to figure out my new metabolism.

[SJ]

Dec 10, 2014 9:08:40 GMT -5 @bandwife said:

gained. 10-15 lbs in three months.

I am pretty much here.

I never had great supply, but 2 weeks after DD was born I was within 5 pounds of pre-pg weight. I gradually gained months 2-4. I nursed for the last time almost a month ago, and I am now 20 pounds over pre-pg. She is 5+ months. We are going to Mexico tomorrow and when we get home I am going to focus on this.

[formerlyllizzyb]

Gained. Bfing made me super skinny (and starving). It took a few months to sort out a new metabolism and appetite. I had to track my meals for awhile to retrain myself to eat like a normal, non lactating 28 yr old woman.

[tealblue]

Dec 10, 2014 8:35:33 GMT -5 @vicmo said:

Neither, but I did notice my hunger and thirst levels dropped immediately.

This exactly! DS was 15.5 months and I lost my weight early on and then maintained. I had no idea I was eating so much until I stopped nursing and couldn't finish "normal" amounts of food.

[Deleted]

When I weaned DD1 (only partially BF, weaned at 15 months) I gained like 5 pounds immediately.

When I weaned DD2 (she was EBF and the BF with solids, no formula, weaned at 22 months) I gained like 30 pounds over the next 7 months (I was 8 weeks pregnant with DS so not a good indicator of anything)

When I weaned DS (also never had formula) I immediately lost 10 pounds or so.

[ladygrey]

Ditto @vicmo.

[undecidedowl]

Well I was 6 months pregnant so definitely a gain. After all this pregnancy and nursing in a row I have a feeling I will gain when I wean DS2.

[countthestars]

Gained 10

[charlotteandwilbur]

Gained a few pounds thanks to no longer being able to eat everything in the world.

[satsuma]

I ended up at my pre-pregnancy weight. I had been 5 lbs below most of the time I was nursing. I didn't gain when I fully weaned, it happened once I dropped the bulk of nursing sessions.

[Willis Jackson]

No change.

[Yankees21]

Gained. I need to do something about that..

[marie3246]

Ugh I just weaned and I didn't get super skinny by bf. I'm still 15 lbs over pp weight I really hope I don't gain more. I suck at exercising and eating, especially since we dont have a kitchen right now.

[mpc]

Gained about 15 and having a heck of a time getting it back off.

[CloudBee]

My weight shifted, but remained the same. I lost my boobs, and it relocated to belly flab.

[megs193]

I gained 7 pounds which I am trying to lose now:(. I loved breastfeeding because I could literally eat whatever I want without gaining weight so I think my weight gain is because I am having a hard time adjusting back to my normal.

[iheartbanjos]

Lost about 5lbs. I'm a slender build, so my doctor mentioned that I would likely lose a few lbs when I weaned. Happened with both pregnancies.

[Marmee]

Lost...I'm one of those lucky (sarcasm) ones that never lose post partum (beyond the 10-15lbs the first few days) while I am BFing.

[Deleted]

Lost 20 lbs after weaning DD1 but I also started going to the gym at the same time, so I don't know how much was weaning and how much was working out.

After I weaned DD2 I gained about 5 lbs but lost it within a month or two.

[deo]

I lost. Both times. I think my body holds on to extra water weight while nursing. Both times I lost 5 to 10 lbs within a month of completely weaning (the remaining pregnancy weight).

[redpenmama]

Gained 10 lb overnight practically. I was 15 lb under my pre-pg weight when I weaned DD at 18 mo. I am 15 lbs under now too and fully expect to gain it right back when DS weans ... which is one reason why I may never wean him.

I am probably mostly to blame for the gain. I can eat whatever I want when BF, pretty much, and either lose or maintain a weight as long as I moderately exercise. When I weaned DD, I had a hard time snapping myself out of the "I can eat whatever I want" mode. I will have to be more careful this time around.

[redheadk]

Gained We had semi-weaned at one point then DD ramped up the nursing. I gained weight when that happened then again when we weaned. It sucks. A lot.