C sections, will I get back to normal?
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lovefriesam
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I've had 3 c sections, my youngest is now 4. My question is, will that little tiny bit of tummy eventually go away or shall I make peace with it? Overall, I believe to be physically fit, I'm working on losing about 6 more pounds. I'm a short woman, 5'1. Any ladies that have had that many c sections and have gone back to "normal" in the tummy area? Any feedback is appreciated, thank you.
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There's only one way to find out.0
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It's all relative to you. Mine won't, but that's because I got about a bajillion stretch marks. All you can do it work on it and see where you get!2
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I've had two (2012 and 2016). Mine is gone. I think muscle memory helped play a major part in mine. All you can do is try. Get it mama4
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Going to use my wife as a success story here. She was heavy for much of her life until finding MFP and increasing her workouts. She's had 3 cesareans and doing TRX daily and now sporting abs. We are doing a Spartan sprint together this summer.13
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Going to use my wife as a success story here. She was heavy for much of her life until finding MFP and increasing her workouts. She's had 3 cesareans and doing TRX daily and now sporting abs. We are doing a Spartan sprint together this summer.
That is very sweet and motivating, thank you!!3 -
heck ya!, how bad do you want it? get out and get it!, only you can do this!1
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It depends how far you want to push your body fat. Anyway, if you are a healthy body composition & still have a bulge you don't like, these days there's all kinds of non-surgical 'body sculpting' technologies to reduce persistant fat pockets. (sonobella, coolsculpt, etc.)1
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I had a c-section 7 years ago and you can't tell. Might be genetics, but I lift, run, do yoga, etc.1
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I had one nearly 3 years ago. I have lost some weight, down to 119 lbs from 146.5 (I'm 5'0). I'm now fairly happy with my body, except for that stubborn c section pooch. I'm going to keep working on losing weight in the hopes that it will finally disappear but to be honest, I'm losing hope.1
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For me, it comes down to genetics and how long you've had a big belly. I have a C-section and was morbidly obese for 30 years. I will never have a flat stomach without forking out for surgery. It sounds like you have a very small pouch, so I'd say if you put in the work and effort, you'll flatten it up.2
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I had "I"-section 7 years ago with a 10-12" scar. I've always had a slight pudgy belly consider my low body fat:muscle mass, but I did get it back to normal so to speak when I do cut weight.
I would think it comes down to what was your body like pre-pregnancy.0 -
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oilpuddles523 wrote: »I've had two (2012 and 2016). Mine is gone. I think muscle memory helped play a major part in mine. All you can do is try. Get it mama
That's awesome. At my second child, it was as if I had no pooch, but my third did. Thank you, I'll be trying harder then. This gives me hope.0 -
KANGOOJUMPS wrote: »heck ya!, how bad do you want it? get out and get it!, only you can do this!
And to do this I shall. Thank you!!0 -
It depends how far you want to push your body fat. Anyway, if you are a healthy body composition & still have a bulge you don't like, these days there's all kinds of non-surgical 'body sculpting' technologies to reduce persistant fat pockets. (sonobella, coolsculpt,LuluIsLosing wrote: »I had one nearly 3 years ago. I have lost some weight, down to 119 lbs from 146.5 (I'm 5'0). I'm now fairly happy with my body, except for that stubborn c section pooch. I'm going to keep working on losing weight in the hopes that it will finally disappear but to be honest, I'm losing hope.
Yes, I know what you mean. 4 years here since surgery but I've been trying for a whole year, sort of. I guess I really need to be more consistent with my work out. Or change something.0 -
For me, it comes down to genetics and how long you've had a big belly. I have a C-section and was morbidly obese for 30 years. I will never have a flat stomach without forking out for surgery. It sounds like you have a very small pouch, so I'd say if you put in the work and effort, you'll flatten it up.
I will try as much as I can. It is a bit of a pooch, but I don't see much change. Thank you.0 -
It can happen.1
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LuluIsLosing wrote: »I had one nearly 3 years ago. I have lost some weight, down to 119 lbs from 146.5 (I'm 5'0). I'm now fairly happy with my body, except for that stubborn c section pooch. I'm going to keep working on losing weight in the hopes that it will finally disappear but to be honest, I'm losing hope.
I've been try for a year and I've lost hope too. But it seems from the feed back I'm getting, it is possible. I'll continue to work on this, we'll see how it goes. Good luck to you too.2 -
You are also several years older than before you had your first. Just guessing, but maybe 10 years older? That makes a difference too even if you've had no c-sections. I feel that we always need to be making peace with our bodies. Yes, always strive to improve too, but don't let your happiness rest on that part of your appearance, the most troublesome area for everyone.1
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