Postpartum weight gain

I'm a first time mom and i just had my baby via c section on the 29th. I was 215 when I gave birth, but today I'm 219. My baby was 8 lbs! How did I put more weight on?

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Water weight possibly… are your legs swollen?

I second Ashley. Did you receive IV fluids? I had so much water weight from that after my delivery. Took weeks for it to go away.

Yes my feet and legs are so swollen I cant even put shoes on

After any surgery, your body retains water and is swollen from the trauma of surgery its the way the body responds to the inflamation sights. It's normal to gain a few pounds whilst healing x

You'll lose it don't worry about it now, there will be time where you'll be able to take care of your weight again, for now focus on recovery and taking care of the baby. Don't put pressure on yourself thinking about weight. I'm 8 months pp and I've started a month ago to take care of my weight. Be patient