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Mago
LIF Infant
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Delivered via c-section
Delivered a healthy baby boy via c-section.
Does your body ever go back? My midsection looks completely mishapen, and droopy, swollen, like a bowl full of jelly (tmi)... I feel like crap. I don't even want to look at my body in a mirror. Is there anything I can use to tighten it back up even a little? The hospital gave me a belly binder but it's not doing anything.
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Posted 11/6/15 3:46 PM  |
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JDubs
different, not less
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Re: Delivered via c-section
Ugh I wish I had answers. I have been losing some of the baby weight but my stomach still looks as you described. My stomach never used to be my problem area either.
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| Posted 11/6/15 4:17 PM |
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Seawolf
LIF Adult
Member since 3/14 1336 total posts
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Scrumba
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Re: Delivered via c-section
I don't have an answer, but I'm curious if the binders (maybe a better binder?) would help if worn constantly. I've read up on them, but would love to hear if anyone on here actually used one.
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| Posted 11/6/15 4:20 PM |
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NYCGirl80
I love my kiddies!
Member since 5/11 10413 total posts
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Re: Delivered via c-section
I had 2 kids and have developed a permanent little pooch. It doesn't bother me, though. I earned it!
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| Posted 11/6/15 4:23 PM |
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MrsB612
LIF Adolescent
Member since 12/12 784 total posts
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Delivered via c-section
Congrats!
Give yourself time to heal! No way will your stomach go back right away. My stomach did go back to normal but it took a while to look like what it did pre-pregnancy. For me, my stomach went down after 2 weeks but didn't look like it used to look until 3-4 months. Hang in there!
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| Posted 11/6/15 4:28 PM |
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ElizaRags35
My 2 Girls
Member since 2/09 20494 total posts
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Me
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Delivered via c-section
When did you deliver? You have to give yourself some time. Your body just had major surgery. You're likely still full of fluids. I was so swollen for at least a week.
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| Posted 11/6/15 7:27 PM |
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ChristinaM128
LIF Adult
Member since 8/12 4043 total posts
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Christina
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Re: Delivered via c-section
Congratulations!
I wish someone warned me what my body would look like the first few days afterwards. Yes, huge misshapen "bags" all over. I looked deformed. That will go down once the fluid they pump into you gets out of your system.
My body didn't go back to pre-pregnancy ever, but it will be almost normal - nowhere near what it looked like right afterwards. Your body changes c-section or not.
For this upcoming c-section I will be asking for a belly binder.
Message edited 11/6/2015 8:33:37 PM.
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| Posted 11/6/15 8:29 PM |
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IVFmiracle
Complete
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Re: Delivered via c-section
I used the belly bandit. I had a little pouch for a while, but my skin was firm. Once I stopped BFing I went right back to my pre pregnancy weight.
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| Posted 11/6/15 11:06 PM |
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LiveItUp
Love my babies!
Member since 8/11 4096 total posts
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Delivered via c-section
Congrats!!! And yes, in time your body will go back to mostly normal. I remember being horrified at what my incision area looked like, But after about 2 or 3 months (I don't remember exactly how long - it might have been quicker) the area smoothed out. And over time my scar has faded a lot. It was pretty dark and kind of itchy/sensitive for about a year, I would say, maybe less. But Now 3 years later, I don't feel it at all and it's really light, almost unnoticeable.
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| Posted 11/7/15 7:50 AM |
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alexb
LIF Adult
Member since 5/13 960 total posts
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Delivered via c-section
After two c- sections, i have a very small pooch:\ i workout and keep a lean diet but nothing has gotten me back to my original stomach.
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| Posted 11/7/15 9:56 PM |
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TyReseGreen
Lil Prince is here
Member since 8/11 6338 total posts
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Theresa
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Delivered via c-section
I used the belly bandit post delivery. While in the hospital I requested a binder from my OB. My belly looks better than it has in years but I still have a little pouch I don't ever think I will lose.
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| Posted 11/8/15 9:15 AM |
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J9-13
We're gonna be big sisters!
Member since 6/06 14887 total posts
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J9
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Re: Delivered via c-section
Congrats!!
Ughhh...I'm 6 months PP and trying to figure out how to get back to "normal" or close to it.
Sadly I don't think it's anything diet or exercise can neccessarily fix but I know it will help somewhat so I'll do what I can. Its so hard to find time with two infants but again, I'm doing what I can.
Give yourself sometime for your body to adjust and keep a clean diet and regularly exercise if you can.
Everyone is different and some people just bounce right back. Unfortunately for me, Im not one of those people. LOL
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