Are there any C-section mamas out there?

ShortayBaybay

I have had two c-sections and I am having a horrible time with the *watch out this is disgusting* dead saggy skin over the incision in my stomach/abdomen area. I had it bad with my first, and no matter what I did it never would lift up or go down, and then with my c-section I had almost 5 months ago, it just got soo much worse. My doctors have told me there is nothing that I can do to make it go away, or tighten it up/lose inches there, they told me my only result is surgery, in which I do NOT want!!! I was just wondering if anyone knows of any good excercises that have worked for them, or how you got rid of the "extra hanging skin". Mine is really bad, not just a little, but a lot.

Please do share, or post if you have the same problem I do, and maybe we can try and work together to tone this skin up =]

sarkris

Yep this is me! My "mommy pouch" drives me crazy! If I get to goal and still have it I'm going for a tummy tuck but I'd rather save myself 7 grand if I can. Add me if you'd like another mfp friend - Ill update you if I see anything working.
PS - my scar is 4 years old and still hurts occasionally. Do any other moms have this issue?

ShortayBaybay

Yep this is me! My "mommy pouch" drives me crazy! If I get to goal and still have it I'm going for a tummy tuck but I'd rather save myself 7 grand if I can. Add me if you'd like another mfp friend - Ill update you if I see anything working.
PS - my scar is 4 years old and still hurts occasionally. Do any other moms have this issue?

I am like terrified of surgeries, lol, so tummy tuck scares the crap outta me, just the sound of it, HA! Well, my first c-section scar was almost 3 years old, before I got pregnant again, and I had pain in it if I over did it or twisted the wrong way, but not randomly, now I have pain more after my second one!!

uubulldawg06

i also have that dreaded pouch. i had mine almost 2 years ago and i have random pains in the area as well. i have heard that pilates can help as it engages all of your core. i havent tried this yet.

ShortayBaybay

i also have that dreaded pouch. i had mine almost 2 years ago and i have random pains in the area as well. i have heard that pilates can help as it engages all of your core. i havent tried this yet.

Really Pilates? That is great. I just started doing some pilates the other day, starting off slow but hope to get into it more =]

hjfischer

I had 4 kids all by c-section. The last baby is 13 months and my stomach still has that shelf. I do get pains on my c-section line when I take really long runs. Other than working your core muscles and slowly losing weight, it just doesn't go anywhere. I have extra skin that is not going back. Sadly, I think I will just have to live with this. GRANTED, it was a lot worse 25 lbs ago.

dcgonz

I have the same issue and my son is almost three! I have lost almost 25lbs and have been doing Insanity and Hip Hop Abs since Febuary. The Insanity (three rounds) helped lose the weight and tightened up my abs. I'm finishing up Hip Hop abs and both have made a huge difference, it's almost gone. As soon as I finish this current workout I'm going to do RevAbs and I'm hoping that should finish it off!

Diana

DakotaCowboyMom

I have the dreaded C-section pounch too!! I hate it and even though I have lost 30 lbs it doesn't seem to have gone away at all. I have like 100 lbs to go though so I am hoping it will stil shrink at least some!!!

campi_mama

Had 3 sections in the past 7 years. After my first I got mine to go away MOSTLY...I walked alot (6-8 mi daily and did pilates). Now, I'm pretty sure the pooch is here to stay. I gained alot of weight each time, and the skin on my tummy is never going to be the same without surgical intervention. I'm learning to love my battle scars though because I got my monkeys out of the deal

punkinbeanie

3 babies natural, last was c-section and the doc said no hope for the "baby pouch" so i lost 25 lbs and got a tummy tuck and i am in love with the results ( also got a boob job too) even befor the kids i never had this flat of a tummy, and i am 5 ft even and still weight just she of 200lb and it still looks real good, bot my procedures were done at the same time and cost me just shy of 11000. i tought was so worth it. not near as much pain as the c-section was!!!!

Kina7381

My scar is 4 years old too and it ocassionally hurts. It always feels sensitive to the touch. Too much pressure hurts. SOooo weird.

sarkris

I have the same issue and my son is almost three! I have lost almost 25lbs and have been doing Insanity and Hip Hop Abs since Febuary. The Insanity (three rounds) helped lose the weight and tightened up my abs. I'm finishing up Hip Hop abs and both have made a huge difference, it's almost gone. As soon as I finish this current workout I'm going to do RevAbs and I'm hoping that should finish it off!

Diana

Thank you! You gave me hope!

tamiallen79

me too 2 kids both c-section the youngest is 6 now. and yes i still have the pouch and yes i still feel pain there does anyone feel numness cause i cant feel myself touching my pouch i figure thats why i cant lose it.

Peep_chic

Before getting preggo I had lost 30 pounds and was down from size 12 to a size 3. It was the fittest I've ever been, some abs were starting to show. I didn't have a pouch but more like a little bump on top of the c-sec. If I wore tights you still wouldnt notice that bump. I was happy with the results and I think after this one I'm confident I can go back to that. If hubby is happy I have no need to stress about it, or wish that I looked like a hot 19 year old who has never been pregnant. I like the battle scars comment. I feel like that too. I was doing www.bodyrock.tv workouts... and still doing them

ShortayBaybay

me too 2 kids both c-section the youngest is 6 now. and yes i still have the pouch and yes i still feel pain there does anyone feel numness cause i cant feel myself touching my pouch i figure thats why i cant lose it.

Yes, mine is completely numb, can hardly feel anything, when I touch any area around my c-section scar, all I can feel is like a feather going over it....It's weird....

StarIsMoving

3 c-sections here. One almost 18 yrs ago, one 15 yrs ago, and one 12 yrs ago. Still have very rare "phantom pain", and bad hang. But then again, I am overweight and need to lose that before I lose hope

WoWmamaErin

me too 2 kids both c-section the youngest is 6 now. and yes i still have the pouch and yes i still feel pain there does anyone feel numness cause i cant feel myself touching my pouch i figure thats why i cant lose it.

Yes, mine is completely numb, can hardly feel anything, when I touch any area around my c-section scar, all I can feel is like a feather going over it....It's weird....

Yeup, same here with it being numb. Mine is odd cause it's not numb at the scar... it's numb about 2 inches above that. I also still get odd pains at my scar as well, but that's usually with movement like bending and twisting at the same time (ie - getting out of/into bed)

VixenGddss5

Dang thats stinky . . . . My C-section scar is only 10 weeks old and while in that time i have lost 40 lbs (don't be too worried 20 of it was baby lol) and its gotten loads better w/ the last 20 lbs I was REALLY hoping it would go away w/ ab work outs. I suppose it also depends on how resilient your skin is too. I've been using vitamin E oil a lot for stretch marks and on the scar itself and on other areas and I think its been helping a little. Maybe something to ask your dr. about??? And has anyone told their dr. they are having pains along the incision??? I don't have any and i've been working out really hard at the gym and home. Maybe I'm just among the lucky few . . . . hmmmm I had a goal of a belly button ring when I got a sexy tummy :-(

PS I haven't been doing ANY ab workouts, just fat burning things and mine has gotten better . . . . I would definitely suggest everyone find their fat burning zone/target heart rate it helped me a ton especially on my abs.

Meggie

dsak

Two C-Sections for me.... both after the age of 40... and I was overweight with both. I too have the "pooch"!!! I've lost 55lbs, and I still have it. I have about 35lbs more to go. It has gotten smaller, but... still there. Not sure if it will ever go away, but I will keep trying!!! If I get to goal and stay there for 1-2 years, I might think about a tummy tuck. But... as much as I'd like that.... I'm afraid to have the surgery. So... we'll see!!!

janetb21

I've had 5 c-sections, the most recent was 9 1/2 years ago. My pouch is still numb, it feels weird. And I don't like pressure on my incision site either. I'm sure that being overweight for years and years hasn't helped my skin either. But I'm losing weight and hoping that it won't be too horrendous.

I don't want surgery, so I'm stuck with it however it ends up.

skylark94

I went the modified tummy tuck route. I had 2 close pregnancies and my skin never had a chance to recover from the first before being stretched again.

bayba792

I have had two c-sections one was 7 years ago and the other 3 1/2 years ago. I also have numbness and pain sometimes but the doctors said that the pain is from scar tissue. I have lost all hope for the pouch, so I do plan on having a tummy tuck when I reach my goal.

shannonkk

4 kids, two c-sections and I have the mini apron, it looks like a hanging fat pocket and I am thinking of trying smart lipo or laser lipo $1195.00 at sonobello and I will be awake the entire time. I don't mind having loose skin, but when I wear a bathing suit, I do not want a lump of fat sticking out.

VixenGddss5

I am having a horrible time with the *watch out this is disgusting* dead saggy skin over the incision in my stomach/abdomen area .....My doctors have told me there is nothing that I can do to make it go away, or tighten it up/lose inches there, they told me my only result is surgery, in which I do NOT want!!! I was just wondering if anyone knows of any good excercises that have worked for them, or how you got rid of the "extra hanging skin".

Hey there again . . . .
Is anyone at or below their pre-pregnancy weight and having issues wearing their non-stretchy pants??? I've been lazy and haven't really put on my khakis or jeans yet. Just tried tonight since tomorrow I should look more presentable than yoga pants. I don't think my hips spread anymore, My "apron" isn't too bad anymore either, but I can't button a single pair! Any suggestions? I'm 10 to 15 lbs below my pre-pregnancy weight and this is confusing me.

momofJandA

2 babies here (3.5 and 18 months)- first was a c-section the second was natural. Gained 60lbs and 45lbs respectively. Both babies were big- just shy of 9lbs- and I gained a lot with both (60lbs and 45lbs respectively). I have the pouch and I hate it!!!!! I wish it would go away without surgery, but yeah I don't see my stomach looking like a 19 year old's ever again.

Iwillshyne

2 C-SECTIONS here! Each pregnancy I gain 70 lbs and never really lost much weight afterwards. It's been a year since my son was born and my scar is itchy and I don't have much feeling (to the touch) on and around the area. But there are times when I have overexerted myself and have a sharp pain shoot through the area.
I have excepted the fact that my tummy is ruined for life, meaning I may NEVER have abs of steel! Ha! Sounds defeatist , I know, and I'm ok with that. My goal is to lose as much belly fat as possible and be satisified with wearing my body magic under garment forever. I started 30 day shred this month and I do Taebo as well. I hope to have visible results!
Best wishes to everyone!
And congrats on all the babies both newborns and older!!

JeanWalker109

I've had 2 c-sections myself & I honestly don't know if it will go away or not. I'm at the beginning of my weight loss journey, so I'll just have to wait & see. It's been a while since my c-sections (my youngest is 6 y/o), but I can't stand the perspiration issues. ANYWAY...that's a whole other topic. ROFL!

I say don't give in to the surgery just yet. Wait 'til you get closer to goal & see if anything's changing.

*smiles*

Jean

Getting_Fit_4_Life

I have had 4 children, three of them by C-section and my stomach needs a lot of work too. I currently just walk and "run" on my treadmill, but am also looking for some workout to reduce the mommy tummy, lol.

brittmiles07

I've had 2 sections, most recent was 21 months ago. Unfortunately, if it's loose skin, it's not going to go away without surgery. Your skin can only stretch so far before it loses the elasticity to bounce back. Everyone's skin is different, obviously, so keep working on it and you might see a good difference. I know that my stomach looks better than it did 16 lbs ago, but it's never going to be smooth like it was before. I can tell I'm losing fat in that area though, which is overall making it smaller.

As for pain, I don't have any at all, nor have I had any since the actual healing period. I do have the numbness. It starts a couple inches below my navel and goes to below my scar. This is due to the nerves in that area being cut. You'll probably never have normal feeling there, since the nerves don't all heal back together.

SaishaLea

Both my children were c-sections..the youngest is 3 months old. I hate the"apron" as I call it. I am hoping millions of situps and crunches will make it go away.

alibreasy

I had (1) C-section 17 years ago, and (1) baby naturally (8) years ago. I still have the pooch from the 17 year old...it is going away so very slowly with all the weight I've been losing and plus I'm doing 30 Day Shred and seeing some results. I am also thinking of purchasing a body magic and putting some preparation H in that area because I heard from a good MFP friend who has 3 babys and lost over 150 pounds that is one way to beat saggy skin and she looks great! If all else fails my 40th b-day gift will be a tummy tuck, cause I am not having any more kids and would love to after 17 years see that freakin apron disappear, lol.