Are there any C-section mamas out there?

shannon_stallone

I have exactly the same problem...Even when I was in the best shape of my life in April I still had it...Its hopeless without surgery I think

shannon_stallone

And I had a c section in 2006 and 2009

doinit4tayzie

Bump for later nd I feel ur pain. Ive had two Also and ugh my tummy!

beare78

I had my first baby naturally, then had a myomectomy 18 months later which necessitated a c-section for my second baby 11 weeks ago. For me pilates is the way to go. It does so much for overall core strength! I'm also a cardio addict, and really enjoy triathlon training. Between pilates twice a week and challenging myself to complete an Iron Man every month in training I hope to shed the baby weight and mom-pouch soon!

renee474

I have also had 2 c-sections. I gained a lot of weight with both pregnancies and it definitely shows in my lower abdomen. I am doing 30 Day Shred and have lost inches in all areas EXCEPT for my gut! I am afraid of "Insanity" but after I lose the weight, if I still have th gut I may have to give it a try.
Also, my scar is numb but it never hurts (at least not after it healed for a few months). I had a c-section last December. Now I workout pretty hard sometimes but it doesn't hurt.

Cityperks

Hi Guy's,
I had a c-sec 17 months ago (age 39...just!) I don't have the pouch, however my scar was extremely sensitive for about 14 months. It now feels like normal skin and the red/purple colour is starting to fade. It's only in the past few months that I feel I can truely get back into a fitness regime. I never anticipated how long and hard the recovery would be as I have always been healthy and very active. I actually gained weight after my c-sec as the recovery was quite rough. I felt my body went into shock for 5 - 6 months after the op. I didn't drop an ounce of fat until 6 months later, and then it came off in chunks....without much exercise or good eating. I developed some bad eating habits after the pregnancy...I became a sugar junky! That's all changing now.

feydruss

I have the c-section apron and twin skin to boot! I'm finding it's getting better as I lose weight, but I despair at ever fitting into normal waist sizes again. With everything shifting downwards, I'm needing W sizing just for my twin skin, even if my waist is small!

NiennaMarie

I had a section with my youngest and I feel all of your pain. I'm just hoping that lots of ab workouts will help. Then again, if I get to my goal I will still be the fittest, healthiest and slimmest I've ever been so I'm going to try not to worry about it too much.

carolineb81

Ive had 2 sections (21 months and 2.5 months ago) I had a really bad pouch but ive been doing 30ds (on day 21) and it is going, I no longer have the over hang at all, just need to finish toning up but the improvement is massive - I would really recommend it.

fteale

I have the same from my section, which was 6 years ago. I have done all the right exercises, lost the weight, lost the fat, but I don't think that area is ever going to be right. My best hope is to aim for good enough, considering.

cutiepie2628

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




omg this is the same thing that happens to me... My scar hurts especially around that time of the month... so im not alone with this kind of pain... good to know

Yvette2u

2 C-sections 9 yrs and 6 yrs ago. My apron is horrible, its like I don't remember life without it...LOL!! Since I am at the beginning of my weight loss journey I will have too wait and see how it goes. I do still have the numbness and my scar still gets red from the apron hang over. Aarrgh!!

drcnestor

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

I've had similar experience but 7 weeks ago was c-section #3 I use a high compression garment (the squeem) which has help flatten my tummy the pouch is still there but not wicked and noticeable. Last pregnancy the insanity workouts by beach body did the trick and my body looked so good after just 1 cycle ..boom I got pregnant again..lol . So as soon as I'm well enough I plan on going back to insanity or hopefully cathefriederch's new low impact series to get in top shape plus popilates workouts.

Dawn_is_getting_healthy

I had my c-section almost 13 years ago...but mine was an emergency c-section and therefore my scar is vertical (from pelvis to belly button). Because the scar tissue doesn't stretch like the rest of the skin around it, I SWEAR it looks like I have a butt in front, with the scar being the "crack" and the flab on each side being the "cheeks". Sexy, huh?

I am hoping to lose this weight and then do a tummy tuck and hopefully something that will make the scar less prominent.