Postpartum Mom Bod: What Happens After Birth?

Wondering how your body will look after pregnancy and how long it will take to get your body back? Unfortunately it is different for everyone and some may have lasting effects.

After having twins, I thought for sure I’d be doomed to have a terrible body for the rest of my life. But I actually lost the most of the weight within the first year! I now weigh less than I did before babies. However I still have the ‘mom bod’ a small bulge in my lower belly. This is because my abdomen muscles have stretched and pulled away from my body. I’ve learned to accept it!

But this doesn’t happen to everyone! Here’s some things you can expect in the postpartum recovery phase:

Immediately After Birth: you may lose up to 12 lbs after giving birth, but will likely still look pregnant.

First Six Weeks: your uterus will slowly shrink to normal size, causing your belly to shrink. Excess fluids will be flushed out of your body. Your skin and abdomen muscles will most likely start to firm up.

Months After: it may take months to lose the rest of the weight. It may also take some time for your saggy stomach skin to return to its normal shape. Some women may lose elasticity in their stomachs altogether. Some may inherit the ‘mom bod’ a small bulge of skin that stays with you.

Each women will experience this so different! Some may bounce back fairly quickly while others may take many months to feel themselves again.

For now I’m embracing my mom bod and ecstatic that I brought two healthy baby boys into this world!

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