Patient's question:
I am 27 years old this year and have been pregnant for 28 weeks. Recently, I have been constantly worried about gaining weight. My friends all say that after giving birth, you will gradually lose weight. So, I would like to ask how much weight is usually lost after giving birth?Doctor's answer:
As you mentioned, in this case, postpartum women can indeed lose about 20 pounds, but most postpartum women lose around 10 pounds after giving birth. This 10-pound weight loss mainly comes from: baby weight: 6-7 pounds; placenta weight: 1-2 pounds; blood and amniotic fluid: about 2 pounds. So, to put it standardly, postpartum women's weight is approximately reduced by about 10 pounds after childbirth.