[joyguide]

Hi Ladies,
Its now something like 11 days after my D&C, and I'm gaining weight like crazy. Weird weight, like right in my belly and butt - right after the D&C I was still doing "ok" with my weight, although I gained about 8 pounds during the 7 weeks I was pregnant (a little too much but all I wanted was bread, cheese and pizza). :-) Anyway - am just wondering if any of you had weird weight gain after your m/c or D&C...of course, I googled this and a lot of women seem to have had this issue, although no one seemed to come up with a good medical explanation. Logically, I'm thinking its hormone related, and am thinking that things will normalize once my period starts.

I have been eating a little different than normal, probably more high glycemic carbs and my exercise has been not up to par...but I've had binge weeks before and NEVER had this kind of bloating in my bellly and butt!! Have not had the energy to actually weigh myself to see where I"m at...but I probably will tomorrow. ARgh.

[missy123]

I gained 15lbs in the year after my loss. Between my hormones all shifting and being sad and depressed over losing the baby I just gained weight. I ended up losing it all about 4 months ago only to quit smoking and gain some back. I guess my point is yes, many have gained weight after a loss. I hope it is just hormonal for you and it goes away soon!

[joyguide]

I know that hormones can be HUGE in depression symptoms...and its always the same culprit...something drives the serotonin down and hence the carb cravings. Yuck. But...just to be nice to myself, I'm giving myself permission to not stress over the holidays - my stepsons are here for the next week, and they're 14 and 18 year old boys...which means we're eating at every place that is not recommended for "weight loss"...pizza, burgers, fries, ribs, you name it....and my willpower is not at its usual "salad only" strength :-) So I figure I'll just enjoy it for now and worry about the weight gain after the boys go home and hopefully the hormones are even more back in place. And who knows, maybe DH will like a little more curvacious me....

And I wanted to give you a HUGE congratulations for quitting smoking. That is a huge accomplishment, and luckily, that weight will definitely come off.

Thank you for being here!

[*Tracy*]

i have lost around a stone since mine 5 weeks ago

[lindsey2000k]

I gained about 6 pounds in my 9 weeks and even had to start wearing maternity dress pants for work. With second's it seems as soon as you get the BFP your belly pops out because all your muscles are streached out so bad.
I acually lost 8 pounds in the week after my D&C but got really bloated and my clothing seamed to be even tighter and I had to wear streachy pants for about 2 weeks.

Now over 2 months later I am about back to wear I was pre pregnancy.

[Toots216]

Same problem here - with my first pg, I gained 7 pounds almost immediately, and then lost it immediately after the m/c. I got pg again on my first cycle after the m/c, and I was up 7 pounds again, only I didn't lose it after this second loss. Grrrrr. My hormones are a disaster right now, so I'm hoping things even out after my AF returns. And I'm joining Weight Watchers right after new years so I can get my sorry butt back into shape before TTC again.

Mine is all in my belly/butt/thighs too. Yuck.

[joyguide]

It wouldn't be so bad if my boobs had stayed giant, that would at least have balanced everything out. :-) I read somewhere too that one of the hormones that increase while pregnant somehow pads the brain against freaking out with the weight gain...so probably the reduction in whatever hormone that is makes the additional weight gain after loss even more yucky.

I just want my body to go back to normal!!!

[mafiamom]

i weighed 130 after my m/c, but about 2 weeks later i zoomed up to 138! all in 2 days. with me it was all water weight. i was sooooo swollen. something to do with the hormones trying to even themselves out is what my doc said. he said you cant gain 8 lbs of fat in 2 days