For many women, at about 6 months or so after birth, your boobs will adapt to your babies appetite and will go back to the size they were previously. Lots of people think they “have lost their milk” but it’s just that your body produces milk in a more efficient way so you don’t have to store up a lot before feeding. It’s like those “on demand” hot water heaters for want of a better example. You don’t need a tank full of hot water in that case, the water is heated as you need it and it never runs out. Same once your body learns to produce milk efficiently. It happens at different times for different people so your chest will gradually come down in size in a few months.

@labhrais6957

15 күн бұрын

Yes. And when you continue to feed up to 2 years like me, they shrink. A little too much imo 😂

@welcometomycar3903

15 күн бұрын

​@@labhrais6957 My son just got to the point where he'll hold my boob up while nursing 🤣 Now none of my bras, pre or post baby fit.

@therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar

15 күн бұрын

I nursed for 5 years straight. Mine are now basically empty pastry bags that point at the floor. Lol

@Courtney6

15 күн бұрын

I breastfed for a year and 5 years later they never shrunk back.. ack.

@heidimonroe4444

15 күн бұрын

Yes, they definitely don’t stay as large as they are those first couple months once your supply has firmly been established, usually around 6ish months, mine stayed larger than pre pregnancy nearly the whole time I was breastfeeding, but not by a lot, like a half a cup size.

Give yourself time for your body to adapt to postpartum, don’t throw anything out just yet. Like other comments, you could try shortening your fave skirt to make the waistband fit, but if that doesn’t work, I’ll take the skirt! 😂

@SandieMitchell

15 күн бұрын

I agree; never toss clothing out right after having a baby. It's only been a couple months, and it took 9 to grow sweet little Floris. The uterus needs time to shrink back to its pre-pregnant size, and breastfeeding is the best and quickest way to do that.

I appreciate how positive you are about the changes of your body, even when it's frustrating that some old favorites don't fit, you never seemed mad at your body for changing. That seems really healthy to me. I will say, the saying "9 months on, 9 months off" is frequently true, it can take at least as long to lose the weight as it did to gain it, and that's completely normal. Also, I read somewhere that when breastfeeding, your body naturally holds on to a little bit of extra weight because it's protective in case of a time when you might not have enough to eat or get sick, like happened throughout history a lot. Society says we should all be super skinny all the time, but the reality is that that's not how women bodies work, and that's completely healthy and reasonable. Anyway, enjoyed this video, it made me want to go reassess my own wardrobe!

Maybe change the waistband on your favorite skirt? The circle skirt should have plenty of fabric for that.

@cris_possible

15 күн бұрын

Or clone the pattern and adjust it to fit, so she can have the same skirt in a similar fabric

@RealifeRen

15 күн бұрын

I came to write this comment. Just unpick the waist band and readjust the size, use the fabric from that or from the hemline to increase the size of the waistband.

@agsuvongiest

15 күн бұрын

@@RealifeRen I was thinking the same!

@KozyKitty-lp2pm

15 күн бұрын

Yep! Or cut a triangle out ot the back of the waistband and re-sew more fabric there for a more tailoring approach.

@tazza679

15 күн бұрын

Maybe she can add elastic to the waistband somehow?

I'd also say give your body a lot more time to change, before you give away clothing you love. For me it took over two years (and weaning my toddler) until my body had settled and at that point I surprisingly I started to fit back into almost all of my pre pregnancy clothes. For most moms it doesn't take this long, from what I've heard nine months is the most common.

@thejulietocean

10 күн бұрын

Two years plus for me as well! I have to be done nursing to really get back to normal

maybe even a cute more semi-formal leaning bride might find that dress at the thrift shop and be so delighted. Its so pretty

I'm telling you, second puberty is real!! I haven't given birth, but we are the same age, and in the last year or so my body has been changing shape despite no lifestyle changes. I'm facing the same reality of having to say goodbye to some of my favorite clothes. It sucks, but it's normal (even without pregnancy) and now we get to find new, flattering clothes to love

@ximenauilenberg1750

11 күн бұрын

Yeah I have noticed that since last summer I haven't gained more weight per se but my hips and chest have changed so a lot of dresses or skirts don't fit the same 😭

On matching hangers : When baby starts to need hangers, you transfer the plastic ones to his wardrobe (he won't care for at least years) and you get new ones for yourself ;)

My sister is 39 and she just managed to fit comfortably into her expensive nostalgia jeans from when she was at university after having 5 babies! Holding onto clothes can be unnecessary but don't be too quick to let go of pieces you love :)

i appreciate how positive and neutral your words about your body are

I finally broke down and bought matching hangers. It is very satisfying and because I went with the velvety ones, they actually take less room and things don't fall off. You can save the ones you're using now and use them for your son's clothing (one day)👍

@cherylkavanagh3387

15 күн бұрын

I have the same hangers. Love them!

@kristakingsley1738

13 күн бұрын

Yes! I only have a couple extra in my/my boyfriend’s closet, so if we get something new, an item has to leave

Give yourself months, you just had a baby!

Yay! The seasonal closet re-shuffle! I love this (and the fall) video. It always motivates me to reorganize and reassess my own clothes too. If I were you, I would hold on to the favorite skirt for years before finally letting it go - it ultimately doesn't take up too much space to store and a person's body can change in lots of ways that may be long-term but not necessarily permanent and you may fit back into it years down the line and then be glad you kept it. I wouldn't do this for all clothing but my favorite skirt of all time? Yeah, I would make an exception.

maybe you can make an elastic waistband for your favorite skirt or repurpose the fabric!

You should give your current hangers to your baby! Haha and buy matching ones for yourself! ❤ I have slowly been replacing my hangers with the thin velvet ones (all the same color!!!) and giving mine to my youngest brother since he's getting older and starting to get more adult size clothing. My old hangers were also the plastic kind and what I could afford when I started college at 18

Give yourself time, dear. There were things I thought I would never get back into postpartum that finally fit now 8 months later, even with nursing. It can be daunting, but remember, it took time grow your baby, so it will also take time to recover too.

Im so glad to see the conversations about what it's really like to miss favorite clothes...its hard to explain in any way that makes sense to others.

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Smocked bodice dresses are the way to go for nursing/postpartum!!

For some of your summer dresses, you might consider adding a zipper into the side seam to give nursing access. I don’t sew, so I took mine to a tailor, but now I have a few of my favourite summer dresses that are nursing friendly! And obviously you could add them in yourself!

Give yourself at least 6 months postpartum before you start saying you can't wear anything again. It takes a long time for all of the organs to shift back!

I love these types of videos, it really motivates me to declutter or clean out my closet. 😊

Two shirt method was my favorite for nursing, tank top you can pull down with a shirt you can pull up!

I used to keep my clothes sorted by hanger color. Green hangers for tshirts, blue for blouses, white for long sleeve (or sleeveless), black for dressy... and then each hanger color in a rainbow. I miss having a big closet.

I would say don't get rid of anything unless you don't like it anymore. I got rid of all my skinny jeans but lost the weight a few months later

AHH I know the struggle to only wear booby feeding friendly clothes. I've actually recently added a button plaque to a dress recently for exactly that reason.

I got rid of a lot of clothes postpartum I didn’t think would fit anymore, but by month four I was the same size as I was before pregnancy. It’s a long time to hold onto clothes you’re not regularly wearing, but I wish I would’ve waited to do a clean out. I am still breastfeeding (she’s ten months old) and my boobs also shrunk back to my size before! For the first six months it felt like they had a mind of their own 😂

For that vintage plaid skirt you could unpick the waistband and the gathers at the top and add a bit of fabric to the waistband to make it a bit bigger.

That one dress that you still had the tags on was so so gorgeous..

I breastfed for ages and then carried little guy around and that really got me down sized a lot!

I totally understand not wanting to replace something that still works just fine, however when I recently swapped out my old hangers for matching ones, I listed them as "free" on a local selling website, and someone came to pick them up the same day! So I felt like I was helping someone out at least. And matching hangers makes my wardrobe look much less cluttered!

Dresses all the way! As for the hanger problem, maby donate them aswell, because some people are in a big crunch, and might not be able to afford even Ikea- cheap. They'll be happy, and you can get new ones

I totally get your hanger dilemma! When I first move out I went to a shirt cleaning service and asked them for those cheap wire hangers they give you with your shirt. They gifted me 35 (at least all identical) and I’m probably stuck with them forever too haha

@SandieMitchell

15 күн бұрын

Donate the hangers to a thrift shop or Goodwill; they need to hang all the clothes they receive. I bought the huggable hangers in a pack; they might be Target's brand of huggable. These hangers are sturdy and thin and great for hanging clothes to dry. You will be amazed at how much space you will gain by removing the thick, bulky hangers.

Your style is absolutely gorgeous 💚

You could dye the white dress!

I had a baby Two moths ago, and I’m back to my size except my “girls 👯 “ Also, not sure if anyone else related, but I feel that now that I’m a mom my style kinda change. I’m a new person

Video idea: change clothers to make them bigger or nursing-friendly (if possible!) :))

Don't throw out the beautiful dress if it still can fit, dye it to make it a lovely colour to wear to a wedding! Sage green perhaps?! Dying is just another skill in a sewer's toolkit 😁 🍃🌿

I have nursed 3 babies and I wear shorts under dresses anyway. I just hike the dress up to nurse.

Looks amazing

I appreciate you and thank you for making content.

The plaid skirt can be altered

When I saw the moments every time when you couldn't close a blouse or a dress at the chest area, just thought: "Well that is my life every day, unless I don't want to wear tents..." I also used to keep my pants from high school (20 years ago!) because I always hoped to fit into them ever again, but 2 years ago I finally gave up. Most female bodies change, no matter if pregnant or not.

About the hangers, maybe you could spray paint them all thr same colour

I'm having the same issue at the moment, my little boy was born 7 weeks ago and I definitely won't fit into my previous things for a while.

I couldn't help but laugh when you said that Dutch people dress really casually, I did a semester at Tilburg university and I always felt underdressed for lectures 😂 let me tell you the reverse culture shock the first time I went to a club back in Canada and so many boys had crumpled shirts and dirty running shoes on just about sent me

why not steal a little length from the vintage plaid skirt to add in a gusset? unsure 100% if it would work but there may be options

Definitely give yourself two years postpartum before making final decisions on favourites garments x

As someone who is 8-weeks PP, thank you for sharing the wardrobe struggles! I follow so many influencers that seemingly go right back to their pre-pregnancy clothes - or buy a whole new wardrobe, and it’s just so refreshing to see someone discuss the struggles of breastfeeding boobs and postpartum belly 🩷 you’ve inspired me to go through some of my old clothes instead of just my oversized shirts and elastic shorts 🤣

You could do a video where you recreate that vintage plaid skirt in your current size!

Aren't all the collars from the son de flor dresses detachable? I have one and there are a couple of hidden buttons that holds the collar on.

So how has the breastfeeding been going? I have been praying for you, Lucy, that you would have a good experience and that baby would take to it easily. It CAN be a learning curve! I'd would love to hear how that part of the motherhood journey went for you! Maybe a tea time?

I wore jeans or slacks and blouses after my babies were born. Blouses or button up sweaters are easier than dresses, well,, at least they were for me. I nursed my eldest daughter and bottle fed my youngest. I didn't like breast feeding, it was ok but she wouldn't take a bottle and I couldn't go ANYWHERE because she wouldn't take the bottle at all. Sometimes a mother HAS to go somewhere without their baby. She was very hungry all the time she wanted to eat constantly. I would give her a slurry of baby cereal and juice to fill her up which only appeased her for about an hour or an hour and a half. I fed her with a little baby spoon. I had lots and lots of milk but OMG she didn't ever want to be without my boob in her mouth. She got her first teeth in at 6 weeks and she would bite down on me. "OUCH!" It was a miserable experience. She is 49 and still LOVES to eat. She watches it though because she doesn't like to be overweight. Actually, you look fantastic. You had a baby a month or two ago and you don't look like you were pregnant. I was like that, I was 105 lbs before I became pregnant 150 just before I had her and 112 just after I had her. In about 6 months or so, I lost the extra pounds. You're breast feeding so your uterus will contract back down into its former shape faster and you will lose whatever you gained because a lot of calories goes into making milk and feeding baby. You look great though, honestly, you don't look as though you need to lose any weight at all. Congratulations again, it's nice to see how over the moon you are about being a Mommy. That is marvelous!🩷🤗

Dr. Elizabeth Bright is my go-to when it comes to women's health, I recommend you listen to her many interviews on youtube!

I've got a similar dilemma. Since the menopause my boobs have gone up a size. Quite a novelty for me.

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You have such beautiful and feminine style. Where do you usually shop? And are you planning on selling the clothes you’re not keeping in the future? I’d guess I’m about your size and would definitely be interested.

I think it's a myth that your body changes irreversibly and you can't come back to your previous size. Both my mum and my grandma are the same size they were when they were younger and the same size as me (and i've never been pregnant). I'm completely sure you can wear those old clothes and the lovely plaid skirt again

@PinkKissedLips

15 күн бұрын

That’s possible but it can literally take decades and possibly not until menopause. It’s not always realistic to hang onto clothes for that long, for many people. Also they may be the same size but physiologically different shaped. Pregnancies can widen your hips and ribs and if you have loose skin, you can be the same “size” but not have things fit.

@WolfGan0178

15 күн бұрын

Your body does change irreversibly. I got back to the size I was before pregnancy, but my body was completely different still.

@annewithane7876

12 күн бұрын

I got back to basically my pre pregnancy size after a year and a half. What helped me lose the last few pounds? Nausea from being in my first trimester again. 😂 So on the one hand yes, I could have saved my pre pregnancy clothes and eventually fit into most of them again. But since I'm pregnant again, I'm glad I didn't because it will be at least a few more years until I lose the weight a second time. It could be even longer than that before I am able to wear things that aren't breastfeeding friendly. It's needlessly depressing seeing clothes that are too small in my closet. So instead I'm trying to build a wardrobe of adjustable clothes that will fit me at a range of sizes and work for nursing

I ruined many items of clothing with milk stains lol!

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For some of us gals, our bodies never go back to normal. So some of the lucky girls...more power to you. but don't say this is true for everyone. My chest never went back to my before size. was a triple a and am a full d cup now. Becoming a mom at almost 40 changes the weight loss game. Because you are most likely coming up on the start of menopause. I know now I was. Which makes weight loss very hard. This is for older moms, not you young ones. I at 67 have to starve myself to lose weight.

@AlissaNZ

15 күн бұрын

Me too, same thing. Had my girl at age 38. She's almost 5 now and despite going to the gym 6x a week, some swimming too and eating mostly healthy, I've lost no post partum weight at all, my boobs are huge, I think my boobs and my body went up 2 sizes. I also still have a big pot belly, still look 5 m pregnant. It sucks!!! There's been no snap back for me at all and it isn't looking likely.

Girl, you can just hoist whatever you'äre wearing over your boobs when you nurse baby ^^ I never cared for those "open up" tops. Nuh. Anything works. Sending love sis!

2 IDEAS!! 1) You can always donate your old hangers to a charity shop. That way, you don't feel bad, and you can buy your matching one. 2) Your favourite skirt can also be upcycled into a new garment you make like a blazer or something you'd enjoy again knowing it's the favourite skirt that no longer fits you. Food for thought ❤😅

@Helga-fe5xl

12 күн бұрын

They don't want them!

@nica93

9 күн бұрын

Never say never! 😂 ​@@Helga-fe5xl

It was almost painful to watch you try to fit into your Son de Fleur dresses especially when you kept saying how much you love them. I just wanted to yell at the screen…buy a new one in your current size! Or maybe reach out and see if they would gift you a new one if you did a review etc. even if you can eventually fit back into your previous ones. I just wanted you to have one you can love for your current life. If I had a million dollars I would have bought you one. If at all financially possible, please buy one for yourself. You just created a human being…you surely deserve it. ❤

That is too many clothes! Even for 4 people