Weight loss

Hi, I know this might sound like a good problem to have but bare with me. My LO will be 8 month on the 9th, he's been EBF and has now started weaning. I've lost a lot of weight since I've been breastfeeding and it just keeps coming off. I'm down to 9st 3lbs now. Where I was 10st6lbs before having him. I'm trying to eat the extra calories that's needed to sustain making milk but I'm worried I'll become too thin (I'm 5ft5in so I have a ways to go before becoming underweight but I am getting worried every time I stand on the scale I'm a lb of 2 lighter). Has anyone had this issue?

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I haven't been this small since college, 7 years ago 😂

I weighed 87kg at my booking appointment, 98kg the week before LG was born, and was down to 63kg 8 months pp. My mum took me shopping before I started my new job as I had no clothes that fit 😂 I feel really unfit and am trying to build some muscle now, didn't intend to lose weight at all

I'm glad I'm not the only one. Can't remember the last time I was below 10 stone 😂 I don't really want to go below 9st though. Just dunno what else to do other than then increase in calories. I was worried when I was pregnant I wouldn't loose the weight so it doesn't feel right to worry about loosing too much 😂

I wasnt concerned much from a health point of view but I did feel like I was looking kind of gaunt. I guess I've been so used to seeing my face rounder that I suddenly noticed my cheek bones and jaw line and panicked abit 😅

@Sam atm my weight is fine but I keep thinking surly it just can't keep dropping until I'm done breastfeeding 😂

Omg same exact issue. Im personally trying to gain the weight back because I prefer being a little bit heavier 😭😭😭 I’m just trying to eat more calories to gain it back

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