question for CS mommies and other 2nd time around moms

Ok so I managed to wait a whole 12 hours from getting home before hopping on the scale. It was after I just woke up (though I hardly think 1 1/2 hours sleep makes much difference) and I am somewhat excited and fearful to see where I stand now that I had Liam. I went in to the hospital weighing 222. How is it possible I now weigh 225?! I get swelling and fluids from IVs and such make it look like I weigh more.. But a whole 6lb 8oz baby..plus placenta..plus 3lbs more?! I am besides myself. Anyone have any experience with weight 4 days post CS or having baby? Was I deluded by thinking I'd at least drop 7lbs by the time I got home?!

I has two c-sections and this will be my third. Hard to believe but yes fluid retention can weigh alot. Keep pushing on water drinking and it will go down. Also swelling will make the scale up. Give give it time and if you find that it is not going down in a couple more days call your OB, they just may give you a water pill like mine did after I had my daughter.

Congratulations on your baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks! Thats just crazy. I call OB monday to get my staples out. I will ask her then what she thinks. And as to drinking.. I could win a beer chugging contest! I always had to sip more than gulp postop.. now I can down a G2 bottle in under 10 mins. O.o

I always found it odd how we have to drink water to get rid of water.

I refused to weigh myself until I was two weeks out. My feet were so swollen I swear they could have each weighed 5 lbs, no joking, so I bet it's jus****er weight.

I never had swollen feet and they seem pretty ok now too. I am praying it is water weight.. it has to be! I did a calorie count yesterday and I had less than 1800 cal the whole day.. now add to that I am BFing and I am doing pretty good. Wasn't trying to diet or cut calories. Just ate like normal and counted at the end of the day. Been drinking like a fish too. I am giving it a few days but such a disappointment.

Are you on narcotic pain killers? For some reason I found those made me retain water like crazy after my csection with my twins.

They also pump you full of IV fluids with a section, it'll take a week to pass it all.

Grats on a healthy baby boy! 

Yeah I am on Percocet and Motrin. Never been on Percocet before so I dunno how it affects me water retenation wise. I did had tons of IV fluids too.. i was kinda counting on that but i assumed I'd at least be a few lbs down.. not even higher than before birth. Like I said.. it is such a disappointment not to see that huge drop on the scale. Was kinda promising myself i'd see it so I didnt freak as much during pregnancy. Liam is a good distraction though so I can't dwell on it.

I did the EXACT same thing. The math would not make sense. I went into delivery at 208, came out 212. I lost one pound the first day, two the next. I freaked out a little because I was hoping to hit onederland.  Around day 8 post delivery, the scale DROPPED to 197. The next day, 191...then 187...So hold out, there is still more fluid to get rid of!

I am crossing my fingers.. and I kinda took away my scale. I will check again in a week.