Does the weight come off easier after baby number 2?

[Julia]

Hi Mums!

I am currently 27 weeks pregnant with my second baby. Just a quick question - does the weight come off quicker / easier after baby number 1 or baby number 2 - or is there no difference?

I am very weight conscious and have started putting on weight around my thighs and bum. I am not as big this time around as I was with my first pregnancy (and it took about 8 months for my weight to start going back to normal (I am usually about 9 stone 10 pounds).

I know it sounds vain, but getting back to normal makes me feel fab!!

Love and thighs,

Julia xxxxx

 

[kellysomer]

For me it was much easier after no 2, i never lost all the weight from no 1, and i have lost all my baby weight from no2 plus another stone this time round. I have breastfed this time tho and i think that was key for me.

 

[Squiglet]

I certainly went back to my original weight far quicker with nº2 than nº1.. I never fitted into any of my pre pregnancy clothes after Tia but this time I was back in them by 2 weeks...well the bottom parts... my boobs are HOOOOOOOGE still and none of my tops really cover them.... well my stretchy ones do but I can't bend over or a boob pops out...

 

[mrs_tommo22]

Erm not for me Lol!!!

 

[Rachael]

Well for me the weight droped off really fast after my first....I was just so consumed by him I just didn't think about eating...that coupled with breastfeeding and my weight dropped lower than it was pre-pregnancy.
After my daughter was born the weight came off, but not quite so fast and it stuck for a while...mostly because rather than make time to eat properly, i'd grab stacks like mars bars and was drinking 2ltrs Dr Pepper a day...and my daughter isn't such a milk monster!
-I'm still heavier than I was, but I'm not trying to lose anymore because I did go a bit underweight after having my son, so i'm happy to keep this extra half a stone.

 

[Julia]

Thanks for your replies, girls!

Breastfeeding with my first baby got me really down and I did not lose much weight from it...don't know why?!? I only breast fed for 8 weeks so perhaps I did not do it for long enough.

I am hoping after this pregnancy the weight will fall off (I am going to eat loads of smoothies and veg with chicken). To be honest I am fed up of eating sweet things in a funny kind of way - I normally have a really healthy diet when not preggers but I am craving sugar at the moment!!!

I think also, this time around I will not be able to sit down for hours on end with my new baby because my little girl won't let me (which is a good thing!!)

Julia xxx

 

[Red_Fairy]

id lost all babyweight after 2-3 months - but with my second i do think it was slightly faster.

 

[Babylicious]

faster 2nd time round

 

[Julia]

That's good to hear!!

Want it to literally melt off this time around....

Julia xxxxxxx

 

[BeckyJ]

ooo i thought the 2nd time round would be worse, this is great news

 

[bhe101]

I'm already back to my pre-preg weight!!

 

[Strangeness]

I had my baby 10 days ago and I've lost over a stone already! I only put on a stone through the whole pregnancy and I now weigh less than pre pregnancy! I am breastfeeding this time though so think it's making a huge difference!

 

[Becky]

I'm liking this thread!! I also thought that second time around would be harder but it's good to hear it wasn't for a lot of people

 

[fifi211]

Definitely quicker 2nd time around

I lost my baby weight and some more this time

 

[MummyJess]

I'm afraid I'm the one that'll annoy you all cos in my experience it's got harder each time.

Didn't even think about losing weight after no 1 and it just fell off.

But had to work harder and wait longer after number 2, then after number 3 I barely lost anything for about 3 months and had to start a proper diet exercise programme to shift the pounds (carefully tho - I was still breastfeeding).

That said though, I did have much bigger babies in my second and third pregnancies and put on far more weight - didn't really be careful about my diet or anything. So I put on about 3 stone with each, compared to about a stone with my oldest.

This time round I am desperately trying not too put on too much weight as I got really down about my size last time, also don't want another 10lb baby!

Breastfeeding definitely makes a difference, especially if you can get beyond the 4 month mark as the milk becomes much more fatty at this point to suit your baby's needs and this uses up your fat reserves!

 

[*saulino*]

It came off much easier the second time for me and im 25 pounds lighter then my pre pregnancy weight !!