not losing weight after miscarriage

Wasn't sure what to title this thread...
I was pregnant for about 8 weeks - had a miscarriage and a D&C on 9/30 - 1 month ago.

I felt SO pregnant...was hungry all the time so naturally was eating more. I definitely gained weight. None of it is coming off. I've been watching what I eat - def. not exercising as I'd like to but I have 1 DD who keeps me busy.
My weight fell off me after I gave birth to DD and I gained 45 lbs. Why is this 10 lbs not going anywhere? I was hoping to start to lose some of this weight.

Anyone have similar experience...hard time losing weight after a miscarriage?

ETA: - tried updating the subject to make more sense.

Message edited 11/3/2011 3:09:13 PM.

Re: not losing weight after miscarriage

You could still have hormones going batty still. Keep up the exercise & diet and Im sure it will come off soon.
Sorry for your loss and hope your back on track real soon.
I had mc also at 8w but did not know till I was "10w" but did not gain any weight yet at that time so Im the same just feel less bloated and less tired.

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The date I got my BFP I was the lowest weight I had been in three years. I age for three weeks straight to help with the nauseous feeling. Then I had the miscarriage. I bled for 6 weeks and literally still looked (and felt pregnant) I found that the weight that I gained took a very long time to come off and for my body to get back to normal (maybe three months or so)

It will happen, but it really really stinks!

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Posted by 3rdtimesacharm

The date I got my BFP I was the lowest weight I had been in three years. I age for three weeks straight to help with the nauseous feeling. Then I had the miscarriage. I bled for 6 weeks and literally still looked (and felt pregnant) I found that the weight that I gained took a very long time to come off and for my body to get back to normal (maybe three months or so)

It will happen, but it really really stinks!

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I carried my first baby to 17wk3d......... I gained 12lbs while I was pregnant and over a year later, I never lost it.


I have to admit I haven't been trying too hard... doing fertility treatments, got pregnant with triplets and carried them till like 8wks........ I gained even more weight since then.. but ya know, it is what it is

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I felt like that was torture - having gained weight even early on and then having to lose it even though I had no baby to show for it... My hormones and thyroid levels were way out of whack though. Once I got a bit more regulated and got back to exercising as usual the weight I had put on did come off.

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YES..i was 8 weeks when i found out i had an empty sac....i had gained about 6 lbs!!!!!! I had a very very hard time losing it..it was not coming off after miscarriage...i ended up losing maybe 2 lbs. Then i got pregnant again. So after baby no. 2 comes, i am going to have to go on a intense diet.
Also, i was TTC shortly after my d&C, so i did find that it was harder mentally for me to be as focussed on my diet when i knew i was trying to get pregnant again..if that makes sense.

Good luck to you!

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thank you all for the responses...good to know I'm not alone. Makes total sense.
Good luck to everyone and thanks again!

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I had such a tough time! I did notice that after I got my 1st period after the miscarriage - I started loosing weight...

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I had this issue!! And then I gained more ontop of it!! UGH!!

i did eventually get pregnant and had a baby... lost that weight within 2 weeks... I STILL have the weight I gained prior to pregnancy (from the mc and before getting preg again). My nutritionist said maybe I needed the extra weight to get pregnant and stay pregnant. i think she was trying to make me feel better.

In any case... I still have this extra weight to lose!!