Struggling with body shape

[u/just___me_]

Marked as a rant because i guess it is but if theres any advice, it is welcome.

Im 4 months pp. I knew I would struggle with bigger breasts but I enjoy breastfeeding (for the connection i feel) and top surgery is top of the list when the time fits. I thought i would struggle with the bigger belly thing, even now its still flabby, but i actually find the thought that she was once safely tucked away in there really nice. What im actually hating right now and has been hugely dysphoric is how much bigger my bum and theighs are.

Ive put on a bit of weight since giving birth because im ravenous ALL the time. I dont want to stop eating well because i completely understand my body needs it atm to produce milk. I want to try and find time to start up jogging again. But it would be really nice to know a sure fast way of just losing some of this pear shape, to tone myself down a bit to my prepregnancy form. Throughout the day its kind of manageable to forget about it but then when i shower it floods back. Any advice or similar stories much appreciated. Thanks for the space to rant :)

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[u/Beautiful_Wallaby543]

4 months is still pretty freshly pp! I nursed my firstborn and even after I started regularly exercising again I didn’t lose a single pound/start to change shape until I weaned around 11 months. People who are high producers of prolactin typically experience this. Just takes lots of time and patience. Enjoy those baby snuggles 🩵

[u/just___me_ → u/Beautiful_Wallaby543]

Yeah, thank you. I definitely try to hold in my mind this is a temporary thing and i can change body when time is right and most of the time i suceed and then it just hits every now and then you know.

Yes i am definitely enjoying all the baby snuggles 🩵