- So how long did it take you to lose that pregnancy weight after the baby was born and did it come off naturally or did you need dietary supplements for weight loss?
- When does baby sleep through the night?
- Bottle or breast?
- Does childbirth hurt?
My personal answers:
- Weight: The weight loss for my first child came off pretty well. The second child took a little longer and it didn't all come off (most of it did). After my third child was born, I developed thyroid disease and was up a size by the time it was all said and done. By my fourth child, I lost it all within two weeks of her birth (I was nursing) but then it all came back (thyroid disease - whacky hormones!). For me, I ate healthy and lost weight. When you're nursing you HAVE to eat right so it definitely makes it easier.
- Sleep: This varies with each baby and whether you are nursing or bottle-feeding and what time you give that night-time feeding before bed. One of my babies was wanting to sleep through the night by the time she was two months old. Another woke periodically throughout the night to nurse for what seemed like forever (about her first year) and I nursed her on demand.
- Nursing vs bottle: After doing both for my children, I have to say that breastfeeding, definitely! It was such a good bonding experience, was convenient no matter where we were, and we just loved that snuggle time. Nursing also meant no ear infections at all for my daughter who was nursed for two years. I've done both breast and bottle and breastfeeding is definitely my first choice.
- Childbirth: Yes, it hurts. Unless you use drugs to deaden the pain, contractions hurt like a you know what and that head and the shoulders coming out isn't a picnic either. However, it's all worth it. I did it four times - believe me, it's worth it.
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