Mom bod

[Anonymous]

If I’m 6 months out, is there still a chance of my fingers and feet going back down in size or should I accept that I need to get my rings resized/new shoes/new jeans at this point?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I’m 6 months out, is there still a chance of my fingers and feet going back down in size or should I accept that I need to get my rings resized/new shoes/new jeans at this point?

Buy the new jeans, not because you’ll never get back but because jeans aren’t that expensive and a great fitting pair does wonders

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I’m 6 months out, is there still a chance of my fingers and feet going back down in size or should I accept that I need to get my rings resized/new shoes/new jeans at this point?

No, everyone's different. Wait at least 18 months.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Try to lose the weight. Why would you want to start your 40s with a mom bod???

When I was 43 I lost about 15 pounds when I fell in love ... and looked amazing! it lasted until last year (I'm now almost 52) I'm back on the paying attention to my body wagon (oh, covid. You got me) and hope to get back to that 115-120 weight where I feel better.

Some of you are so obtuse. It's not about WEIGHT. Having babies changes bodies. Getting older changes bodies. Even if you weigh 115, it's not the same 115 as when you were 22. There is nothing wrong with having a mom bod. If you are active and eat a well balanced meal, that should be enough. Strong and active beats dieting and obsessing over the scale any day.

My weight and measurement are the same as they were before I had a baby.

Op, don’t go gently into that good night! I feel so bad for some of who have just given up. I joined an exercise program for moms a few years ago and the accompanying Facebook group. There are 40 and 50 year old moms of multiple kids in that group who have great bodies.

No one told OP to give up, just that most women end up with mom bods by middle age after having kids. sheesh

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Try to lose the weight. Why would you want to start your 40s with a mom bod???

When I was 43 I lost about 15 pounds when I fell in love ... and looked amazing! it lasted until last year (I'm now almost 52) I'm back on the paying attention to my body wagon (oh, covid. You got me) and hope to get back to that 115-120 weight where I feel better.

Some of you are so obtuse. It's not about WEIGHT. Having babies changes bodies. Getting older changes bodies. Even if you weigh 115, it's not the same 115 as when you were 22. There is nothing wrong with having a mom bod. If you are active and eat a well balanced meal, that should be enough. Strong and active beats dieting and obsessing over the scale any day.

My weight and measurement are the same as they were before I had a baby.

Op, don’t go gently into that good night! I feel so bad for some of who have just given up. I joined an exercise program for moms a few years ago and the accompanying Facebook group. There are 40 and 50 year old moms of multiple kids in that group who have great bodies.

Your skin, muscle tone, fat distribution is not the same the though. I promise you don’t have the body of your 20 yr old self regardless of your weight and measurements. Gravity, time, and hormones are impossible to escape

[Anonymous]

Your skin, muscle tone, fat distribution is not the same the though. I promise you don’t have the body of your 20 yr old self regardless of your weight and measurements. Gravity, time, and hormones are impossible to escape

+100. I currently weigh about the same as I did in high school (115-ish) and no one would confuse me for an 18 year old. If I had this butt and these boobs then, I doubt I ever would have ended up married lol. I've managed to retain a nice, flat stomach (small babies, born when I was in my 20s) and good definition in my arms (I like pushups), but everything else is slowly melting at 49.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If I’m 6 months out, is there still a chance of my fingers and feet going back down in size or should I accept that I need to get my rings resized/new shoes/new jeans at this point?

No, everyone's different. Wait at least 18 months.

Buy new jeans and shoes, because those are easy things to give away if your size continues to change (and it probably will). Do not resize your rings at 6 mos PP! I think it was >1 year after each of my kids that my wedding ring fit comfortably again.

My feet swole during pregnancy, but they didn't really change in size. I think that a lot of people arches fall during pregnancy which is what causes the size change. One thing you might consider is whether you can find a chiropractor that does foot adjustments which may restore your arch (and your shoe size).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Try to lose the weight. Why would you want to start your 40s with a mom bod???

When I was 43 I lost about 15 pounds when I fell in love ... and looked amazing! it lasted until last year (I'm now almost 52) I'm back on the paying attention to my body wagon (oh, covid. You got me) and hope to get back to that 115-120 weight where I feel better.

Some of you are so obtuse. It's not about WEIGHT. Having babies changes bodies. Getting older changes bodies. Even if you weigh 115, it's not the same 115 as when you were 22. There is nothing wrong with having a mom bod. If you are active and eat a well balanced meal, that should be enough. Strong and active beats dieting and obsessing over the scale any day.

My weight and measurement are the same as they were before I had a baby.

Op, don’t go gently into that good night! I feel so bad for some of who have just given up. I joined an exercise program for moms a few years ago and the accompanying Facebook group. There are 40 and 50 year old moms of multiple kids in that group who have great bodies.

Your skin, muscle tone, fat distribution is not the same the though. I promise you don’t have the body of your 20 yr old self regardless of your weight and measurements. Gravity, time, and hormones are impossible to escape

I never said I had the body of my 20 year old self. I look like a fairly fit woman in my 30s.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I’m 6 months out, is there still a chance of my fingers and feet going back down in size or should I accept that I need to get my rings resized/new shoes/new jeans at this point?

No, everyone's different. Wait at least 18 months.

Buy new jeans and shoes, because those are easy things to give away if your size continues to change (and it probably will). Do not resize your rings at 6 mos PP! I think it was >1 year after each of my kids that my wedding ring fit comfortably again.

My feet swole during pregnancy, but they didn't really change in size. I think that a lot of people arches fall during pregnancy which is what causes the size change. One thing you might consider is whether you can find a chiropractor that does foot adjustments which may restore your arch (and your shoe size).

Thanks for mentioning this about arches. I’m 8 weeks post second baby and my shoes don’t fit. My feet never went back after baby #1 and I got a lot of new shoes and now I’m wondering if I’ll ever be able to wear them. If I need to go up again in shoe size I’ll be annoyed because for my height the size is already quite large after baby #1.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I’m 6 months out, is there still a chance of my fingers and feet going back down in size or should I accept that I need to get my rings resized/new shoes/new jeans at this point?

No, everyone's different. Wait at least 18 months.

Buy new jeans and shoes, because those are easy things to give away if your size continues to change (and it probably will). Do not resize your rings at 6 mos PP! I think it was >1 year after each of my kids that my wedding ring fit comfortably again.

My feet swole during pregnancy, but they didn't really change in size. I think that a lot of people arches fall during pregnancy which is what causes the size change. One thing you might consider is whether you can find a chiropractor that does foot adjustments which may restore your arch (and your shoe size).

Thanks for mentioning this about arches. I’m 8 weeks post second baby and my shoes don’t fit. My feet never went back after baby #1 and I got a lot of new shoes and now I’m wondering if I’ll ever be able to wear them. If I need to go up again in shoe size I’ll be annoyed because for my height the size is already quite large after baby #1.

DP.. mine went back eventually, and by that I mean like 3 years. I didn't resize my ring, though I have gained more weight in the past few years (I'm 51) so its a bit tight now.

Again, everyone is different. I would wait a few years before deciding on resizing the ring. Shoes, I would get rid of because you will probably want new shoes in a few years anyways. I kept my shoes because I don't buy them that often.

[Anonymous]

Ring PP here. Thanks for sharing your experiences! Will treat myself to some new jeans this fall although very much not looking forward to trying them on (groan). I saw the 'waiting for 2nd kid' thread where the mom didn't want a winter baby but I must say I am quite happy with mine and superficially how clothing worked out...sweatpants/loungewear when I was huge and immediate postpartum, then sundresses now as I begin to ease back into my pre-pregnancy body.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I’m 6 months out, is there still a chance of my fingers and feet going back down in size or should I accept that I need to get my rings resized/new shoes/new jeans at this point?

Definitely get at least 1 new pair of well fitting jeans. It took a long time for my abdomen and hips to go back to their normal shape.