Hope for the post pregnancy tummy

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  • nixickle
    nixickle Posts: 229 Member
    Thankyou all so much! I do have tons of stretch marks but fortunately they have turned silver white and are harder to see on my fair skin....they used to be deep purple and did take a while to fade....I can strongly recommend helichrysum essential oil to anyone with stretch marks (I got mine from E-bay)...add a few drops to your moisturising cream and rub in everyday....plus I took collagen for about 2 months which helped the scars (stretch marks) heal....do that's my 2 secrets! Even my husband was amazed by the results on the stretch marks! I hope others of you have the same success using them, I honestly can't recommend them enough!!!

    Thankyou all again, you've made my evening!
    :-)
  • alisha232
    alisha232 Posts: 43 Member
    Wow, that's awesome. I just had my son son almost 2 months ago. I hate my post pregnancy body, especially my tummy. This is motivating.
  • wady24
    wady24 Posts: 75
    Just like everybody said...this is awesome! I am not as skinny as you but had similar results about 15 months after my first son. I didnt do anything for the first 12 months as I was nursing him. Then I did 2 6 weeks bootcamp sessions back to back with tracking my diet on MFP. I lost all the weight and practically got a flat stomach back. I must say though, my baby was only 6 lbs 10 oz and I had half your stomach even at full term ;)

    I know it will be difficult this second time round though. My daughter is 9 months old and I am still nursing her. I have unfortunately gained about 10 lbs more during pregnancy than I did with my son. I still have that same delta of weight to lose before I can get to prepregnancy weight. I serioulsy hope that my body will bounce back. My stomach has gone in but have the pooch in the lower abdomen.

    Will definitely try the ab exercises you mentioned.

    Again, you look Fabulous!!! Congrats
  • ebaymommy
    ebaymommy Posts: 1,067 Member
    You look fantastic! I was HUGE with my son (he was just shy of 9lbs) and my tummy is flat now, too. It takes some work, but it can be done!
  • kimf412
    kimf412 Posts: 28 Member
    you look amazing, thank you so much for posting this, I now feel like I have hope for my saggy mommy belly
  • GretchenReine
    GretchenReine Posts: 1,374 Member
    I don't even think WOW says it enough!!! Seriously! Beyond amazing!!! I would've posted those a long time ago. LOL Sadly...mine isn't pregnancy belly but I still have hope that it will look better than it does now.

    Great job!
  • EJsMummy26
    EJsMummy26 Posts: 101 Member
    IMHO you look amazing, if you saw my tummy you'd throw up! I have stretchmarks from the top of my ribcage until where your torso ends!
  • M_lifts
    M_lifts Posts: 2,218 Member
    well done! you got back in shape pretty quickly!
  • FitForLife81
    FitForLife81 Posts: 372 Member
    awesome!!!! I have some pics I will post tonight to give mommas some hope too!!!!
  • ReadyToLoseItNow
    ReadyToLoseItNow Posts: 4 Member
    Wow! That's awesome! Definitely took a lot of dedication to get those results!!
  • aklitten
    aklitten Posts: 237 Member
    Thank you for posting this! I haven't had children, but I definitely have some tummy issues since losing almost 80 pounds (and being a champion yo-yo dieter!). You look fantastic, and you should be proud!!
  • Lookin good girl! I'm 6 months post pregnancy and can't believe the changes either! The body is an amazing thing!
  • dbaumgarn
    dbaumgarn Posts: 111
    I can only dream of a belly like this...after a c-section I am sure my stomach will never be the same....ugh! So happy for you! You look awesome!
  • niknak2308
    niknak2308 Posts: 315 Member
    Thanks so much for posting - very inspiring! Well done and fab effort! :flowerforyou:
  • FitForLife81
    FitForLife81 Posts: 372 Member
    Ok can someone tell me how to post a picture??? I am trying to use photobucket?
  • scotrunner
    scotrunner Posts: 87 Member
    So glad you found the courage to post pictures, you look amazing after such a big bump!! Well done :)
  • DorisR184
    DorisR184 Posts: 471 Member
    You look AMAZING!!!
  • ebaymommy
    ebaymommy Posts: 1,067 Member
    Ok can someone tell me how to post a picture??? I am trying to use photobucket?

    Just copy and paste the code that has the tags on it from photobucket. Should work that way.
  • xonicolette
    xonicolette Posts: 151 Member
    You look amazing! I am currently 11 weeks post pregnancy and I am working down weight and tummy (mainly tummy) and this has defiantly helped me with knowing I can do it!

    Quick question - How long did it take you to get back down to your pre-pregnancy weight? And what did you do to get there?
  • xonicolette
    xonicolette Posts: 151 Member
    Thankyou all so much! I do have tons of stretch marks but fortunately they have turned silver white and are harder to see on my fair skin....they used to be deep purple and did take a while to fade....I can strongly recommend helichrysum essential oil to anyone with stretch marks (I got mine from E-bay)...add a few drops to your moisturising cream and rub in everyday....plus I took collagen for about 2 months which helped the scars (stretch marks) heal....do that's my 2 secrets! Even my husband was amazed by the results on the stretch marks! I hope others of you have the same success using them, I honestly can't recommend them enough!!!

    Thankyou all again, you've made my evening!
    :-)

    Oh and I am going to try this! Thanks! I am covered in stretch marks also and have been using Mederma for the last week.
  • FitForLife81
    FitForLife81 Posts: 372 Member
    i will try it again!! Here is my pics too!! This one is second baby and this is 38wks! (I have had two c-sections)

    http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/morrisonkm9/Halloween08007.jpg




    Here is now =) I do have stretch marks but I have learned to love them because my babies gave them to me =)

    http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/morrisonkm9/004-5.jpg
  • FitForLife81
    FitForLife81 Posts: 372 Member
    Well if you copy and paste them they show I cant figure out how to get them on this post!
  • ebaymommy
    ebaymommy Posts: 1,067 Member
    You have to put the [img]tags on either end of the code like this: [ img ] your http here with no spaces between the code and the beginning/ending tags and no spaces between the brackets and the "img" or "/img" [ /img ][/img]Halloween08007.jpg

    004-5.jpg
  • FitForLife81
    FitForLife81 Posts: 372 Member
    could u do the other one for me too!!! lol!
  • ebaymommy
    ebaymommy Posts: 1,067 Member
    could u do the other one for me too!!! lol!

    done. looking good!

    I need to dig out some old preggo pics and take a recent tummy pic.
  • FitForLife81
    FitForLife81 Posts: 372 Member
    Thank you for doing that!!! =)
  • Great job!!! That does give me hope. I have such a belly pooch from my tummy being stretched out like that three times. :( It doesn't look like you got any stretch marks...lucky lady!
  • ebaymommy
    ebaymommy Posts: 1,067 Member
    Thank you for doing that!!! =)

    no problem!
  • getfitnfab
    getfitnfab Posts: 418 Member
    Both mommies look amazing

    Be proud

    All I can say is thank you for inspiring and giving hope
  • nixickle
    nixickle Posts: 229 Member

    [ img ] your http here with no spaces between the code and the beginning/ending tags and no spaces between the brackets and the "img" or "/img" [ /img ]

    Halloween08007.jpg

    004-5.jpg

    Amazing, amazing, AMAZING!!! You give me hope that I can now tone my tummy!! I would love to have your abs!!
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