Weight Gain and Changes AFTER Baby

Hormones, Hormones, Hormones... I agree. This sounds like some sort of an imbalance. Also, don't stop until you get someone to listen to you.

After I had my daughter, I was having trouble with a host of different things including my weight, sleep issues etc and I was told that it was post partum for nearly 1 year.

Finally after refusing that response (I knew better) I got them to run more extensive blood tests and found that my hormones were completely off and I was suffering from an Auto-Immune disorder.

Good Luck!

Have your thyroid tested. Your thyroid can go "nuts" after pregnancy! Good luck.
V.

Sometimes pregnancy can have an effect on the thyroid gland. You may need to go get your TSH levels checked. If you don't have enough of the hormone it secretes, you will gain weight among some other things. Good Luck hun.

I agree with having your thyroid checked. I had an issue after my son was born and was told that it is common in woman after pregnancy.

Good Luck.

Get your thyroid tested, and not just the "normal" test they do. This is exactly what happened to me, and I packed on a good 45 pounds after my third. The original test came back within normal range, but after talking to a different doctor (who actually listened to me), she ran a more in-depth test, and sure enough, my thyroid levels were off.

Make an appt. with your doctor to have your thyroid tested. Good luck!

why would you have a d&c after he was born? Could u be pregnant?

I too would suggest hormones, though if you haven't noticed it with your other two, I'm not as sure. I'll also mention that I gained major weight--30 pounds with my first, 20 and counting with #2--when I weaned them from breastfeeding. I didn't change my eating, but my appetite sure didn't lessen even though my caloric needs did--something I attribute at least partially to hormones (and somewhat to enjoying food).

Hi C.,

If there are no obvious reasons like diet and exercise I would suggest that you get your thyroid tested. An underactive thyroid will make you gain weight. I don't think the D&C would trigger weight gain. I have an overactive thyroid that was diagnosed after the birth of my second child. Some times for women they have problems with the thyroid after having a baby. Good luck. I hope you can get to the bottom of the weight gain.