Post baby clothing size??

For those of you that have babies already or had post wls babies already can we discuss clothing once the baby is born???

My first two babies were pre op and with in 2-3 weeks I was back in all my regular clothes--of course they were size 20 with the 1st and size 22 with the second.

I was a size 4 jeans pre-baby --bigger on top--size M/L tops-typically a size 12 dress.  I have gained 35 lbs and am almost 38 weeks.

I know I won't be back in my size 4's in 2-3 weeks--what was your experience??  Trying to figure out if I need to get bigger size jeans/shorts and what size or do I just wear knit/stretchy stuff???  I'm not a big fan of knit/stretchy stuff!

I had my son post op, only post op baby, and was a size 10/12 on bottom and medium on top. I would say with the tops I was able to get back into them within the 2-3 weeks with the exception of some button up blouses, fitted tops, etc due to larger breasts from breastfeeding, etc With the pants, I wore my jeans in about 3 weeks and for sure by my 6 week follow up. I actually ended up getting smaller. Granted they were not super fitted skinny jeans, but they were my "regular" jeans. I gained about 30 lbs with that pregnancy and had him at 37 weeks. For the time that I was losing weight after birth I work some of my maternity jeans, maxi dresses, skirts, or yoga-workout pants as I did not want to invest in larger size clothes if it was going to be short term. Hopefully the same will hold true for you (and ME) after this pregnancy!

Great to hear!  I know tops will be different with breastfeeding, that I'm not concerned about since I don't wear many fitted tops and dresses don't work when breastfeeding.  I do have some yoga/sweat pants to wear immediately I just wondered how long I would be in them since I look around at many never obese Moms who still look pregnant months after birth!!

With my post op baby, I gained about 20 lbs during the pregnancy.  I was juuuust starting to wear a size 6 jean before I got pregnant.  I left the hospital in a normal pair of size 8 jeans and was wearing 4's by the time the baby was about 2 months old.  I wore a normal fitted top home from the hospital as well.  Good luck!

I came home from the hospital in size large yoga pants and a medium top. As of now I am a size 10 jean and size med top.

 

I lost more weight after each of my pregnancies.

How do the clothes sizes you wear now compare to your pre-pregnancy size?

Prepregnancy - I was a size 14/16 in jeans/pants and size Large Tops.

My last pregnancy my hips were my issues; my stomach went flat again shortly after giving birth. I have gained half the weight this time and started in size 12 but just went up in some old pants prior to going into maternity about 2 months ago. I have several dresses I like to wear that are not maternity but are comfy. I am hoping to be back in my normal cloths 30-45 days after. It will depend alot on how soon i can back to my exercise routine. i am just right behind u at 36 weeks. Good luck!