weight gain following weaning

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hbar - 17 Jun 2007 20:30 GMT

Hi,
I weaned my 26 month old, one month ago, and ever since I just keep on
putting on weight. My weight is normally very steady and I never
gained weight when I weaned my middle son at the age of 2. (I was
pregnant when I weaned my oldest). Does anyone have any ideas why I'm
gaining so much weight (I took a pregnancy test, negative, so it is
not that),
Thanks,
Helen

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Anne Rogers - 17 Jun 2007 20:39 GMT

> I weaned my 26 month old, one month ago, and ever since I just keep on
> putting on weight. My weight is normally very steady and I never
> gained weight when I weaned my middle son at the age of 2. (I was
> pregnant when I weaned my oldest). Does anyone have any ideas why I'm
> gaining so much weight (I took a pregnancy test, negative, so it is
> not that),

each individual is different, but the chances are, you were needing
extra to breastfeed, got used to eating that and now are putting weight
on because of it.

I found that whilst I needed extra to breastfeed, I also couldn't drop
below a certain weight, which was a bit higher than my natural weight,
I've seen that in other people, they maintain a little extra fat during
breastfeeding and loose it when they stop (assuming they are eating well
and exercising throughout)

Anne

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betsy - 17 Jun 2007 23:46 GMT

> Hi,
> I weaned my 26 month old, one month ago, and ever since I just keep on
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> Thanks,
> Helen

I usually go below my normal weight during breastfeeding and end up a
bit underweight until my body starts trying to ovulate again. Then I
just start gaining and it takes me a while and quite a bit of effort
to stabilize. If you weren't yet ovulating when you weaned, you could
be experiencing the same kind of thing.

--Betsy

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hbar - 18 Jun 2007 16:58 GMT

> > Hi,
> > I weaned my 26 month old, one month ago, and ever since I just keep on
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> --Betsy

Thanks for your reply. Do you think changing from the mini-pill to the
normal pill will help? Maybe it will stabilize hormones a bit?
Helen

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betsy - 18 Jun 2007 22:13 GMT

> > > Hi,
> > > I weaned my 26 month old, one month ago, and ever since I just keep on
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I don't know. Since the normal pill hormones tend to lead to weight
gain when you start it, I wouldn't bet on it.

--Betsy

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weight gain following weaning