Post-babies, post-c-section tummy pics

lauraemthomson

well done u look great!


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crixmix

You look great!!

I have almost the same stats as you too! Had 2 babies, gained over 50 with each, they are 8 and 10 now. It does take time to really get back to normal, but if you put in the hard work, it WILL happen!

Here is my 39+ week belly and my tummy now. I did not have c-sections, but I did have 8 pounders as well so I have a bit of loose skin.

Your tummy is sooooo nice, you're certainly MY inspiration. Any diet and fitness advice?

mebuthalf

Amazing! Makes me want to cry its hard to imagine but I have hope. Thanks for sharing.

416runner

Thanks for the inspiration, ladies! I'm 10 months pp and working on it - great to see there is hope! :happy:

avk9802

Ahhhhhh! This is so awesome!

brbetha01

Awesome!

DixiedoesMFP

Love it! Thanks!

hjfischer

Wholly *kitten*, you ladies look fantastic! You are definitely an inspiration to me. I had 4 c-sections and no stretch marks, but my tummy definitely has loose skin which is such a bummer. Not sure it will ever tighten up, but I am trying. Congrats to both of you!

ugw125

OH MY GOSH! That is amazing girl! Just amazing c:

shydaisi

I do not think there is hope for mine... Post-baby, post-c-section, and post 15 to 20ish years of being obese. :embarassed: We will see in the end, but I have serious doubts.

Njmille

I'm glad I came across this post!! You all look great! And you are definitely all inspirations!! I had 3 c-sections...and all 3 of my babies were over 9lbs..i'm only 5ft so the extra weight definitely shows up on me. I am working very hard to get myself into shape and feel better about myself, and you all are my inspiration!

thatgirl125

yay there is hope. But I do have to ask, at one point did you have loose skin and think it was never going to go away?
My son is a year old now, I am almost pre-pregnancy weight but have to lose more just so it looks like before I had him. But I have loose skin, and i'm scared it wont go away and ever look normal. plus I have gross stretch marks (but they ARE fading due to losing weight)

ebaymommy

Thanks all, you are too kind! I'm definitely my own worst critic and only see the flaws. My tummy is the area I obsess over. And you will never (I repeat NEVER) catch me at the gym doing a plank with just a sports bra and shorts on because gravity and that little bit of loose skin is just not a pretty sight. It has gotten progressively smaller and the skin is way tighter, but I still have spot that hangs.

heathera1980

I've had 3 babies via c-section (now 10, 8 & 7), I really didn't think there was any hope for me! I figured I'd be stuck with this lower belly mom pooch for the rest of my life. :sad: You ladies have gave me the inspiration that I've been needing...so thank you for that!

sylvuz323

I haven't even had a baby and your stomach is better than mine!! lol

I feel the same way, though I do have a similar scar due to a myomectomy. So I had a 1 lb baby tumor, lol. Ladies you all look great,

vick9180

Bump - can't see pics at work and wanna see them

KristynStephens15

You ladies look amazing, so inspiring!!! I still want to lose another 15lbs or so when I stop nursing, but this is me after gaining 50lbs with each pregnancy and having 2 csections, not perfect but pretty flat so far. There is hope, my dr said id never lose the hanging csection belly and I am thrilled to say it is long gone. I owe it all to the 30 day shred because I dont have the best diet and for the most part eat whatever I want, sad to say.

Dtho5159

Im extremely hopeful now!! My kids are almost 7 and 4. I will be 28 in May and had 2 c sections as well. Neither were big (6lb 5oz and 7lb 1oz) but my first was an emergency and he almost died and my 2nd was planned.

Shanphichloe

Woohoo for hot mommas! I had 1 c-section for my first and two vaginal deliveries afterwards and I can still rock a bikini! All thanks to a good diet, cardio and heavy lifting! It's hard work but the payoff is great! I'm adding you as a friend okay? :flowerforyou:

Trophyyf

I think that everyone is going to bounce back differently. Obviously the better you take care of yourself prior to the lil guys and gals the faster and better you will be back in shape. I've had 4 kids and my stomach is not close to a six pack at all. Even though I'm a thick girl (196) I don't have a gut but I have extra skin and stretch marks. The extra skin that is saggy is not going away with exercise, but I know I can make it look like it’s a lot less!! It all depends on the elasticity of your skin as well. I don't think we can say it is realistic to think everyone is going to have a flat tummy and no saggy skin after babies (even if they are not 196 like me), but we can say that we will NOT have pot belly’s and saddle bags!!! lol I think you look great! I wish I had your muscle memory and great skin!! You go girl! I hope that I can try to get as close as I can to achieving abs like those. I'm on my way to a healthier me!!

misslegz

Thanks for the proof of a flatter stomach!!! I have been working on that too. I was hoping there was hope to a flat tummy at some point.

You look great! Congrats!!

RunConquerCelebrate

I have read a few threads lately of people asking if there is hope for a flat tummy after a c-section. The answer is yes, of course you can!

I'm 5'5" and about to turn 34 years old. My "babies" are 9 and 6. With my first pregnancy I gained about 70lbs and topped the scales at just over 200lbs (yikes!) when I delivered. With my 2nd baby I gained less (maybe 40lbs) but started out heavier and he was 9lbs of cuteness.

This is me at 41 weeks (yes, a full week overdue!) with the 9lb boy.

[img]http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jmk_akk/blog pics/41weeks.jpg[/img]

And this is me this morning (excuse the PJs, it's a snow day and the kids & I are lounging around)

[img]http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jmk_akk/blog pics/tummypic.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jmk_akk/blog pics/tummy2.jpg[/img]

(in this forward-facing photo you can just see my c/s scar right above my pants line. It's pretty faded.)

And one of my gigantic hulking man-muscle biceps (just kidding!) because I'm proud of them.

[img]http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jmk_akk/blog pics/muscles.jpg[/img]

My current stats are 122.4lbs, 20% body fat. Waist at bellybutton is 27", lower "mommy tummy" is 30", my hips are about 35.5" and my biceps are 11". My post-pregnancy weight was around 165.

I did it by eating pretty clean (hey, I like my junk food too, though), focusing on small meals every 3-4 hours and mixing up cardio and lifting some heavy weights.

Hope for all those mommies who are just starting out on weight loss you can have some hope that your tummy will look good again!

WOW!!! you look amazing, thanks for posting this and showing there is hope. I had two c-sections and both my kids were 8lbs I have already lost 22lbs but would love for my stomach to look like that when I am done still have 12lbs to go.

RunConquerCelebrate

I've had 2 babies, both around 8 pounds (not c-section though). I gained about 70 pounds both times. There is hope

WOW you look fantastic too you guys inspire me

RunConquerCelebrate

You look great!!

I have almost the same stats as you too! Had 2 babies, gained over 50 with each, they are 8 and 10 now. It does take time to really get back to normal, but if you put in the hard work, it WILL happen!

Here is my 39+ week belly and my tummy now. I did not have c-sections, but I did have 8 pounders as well so I have a bit of loose skin.

WOW!! what an inspirational post all of you ladies who have accomplished this my hat off to you.

ofthevalley

Thank you for sharing the pictures ladies, you are inspirational!

I didn't have a section but I had 2 pretty big babies (9 & 6) years ago and it's just a mess. Thank you!

mandamama

curious to know what your actual weights were at beginning of weight loss rather than pregnancy weight

tabithajoyy

I am completely amazed! WOW!

I was already a big girl before i was pregnant. I weighed 195, i gained 45lbs. After my 7lb 10oz baby boy was born i ended up being 225. I am currently 192.4...I really hope someday i can have a pretty flat/toned tummy. Its gonna take alot of work for sure.

Thanks for this inspiration!

ebaymommy

curious to know what your actual weights were at beginning of weight loss rather than pregnancy weight

I put it in my original post. After baby #2 my weight was 165.

LikeNoOneElse84

Wow! I ask myself everyday if I can ever have a nice stomach. I have three kids. No c-sections, heaviest baby was 7lbs 14oz, and I never gained over 24lbs with any of my pregnancies, but I do have a hideous belly. Its just fat. Lol. I hate it. You have given me hope that I CAN achieve a nice, (relatively) flat belly. This is definitely the motivation I so sorely needed! Thank you!

FitForLife81

love this post!! I had two babies 7lbs 13oz for both and 2 c-sections!!


38 weeks!


here is my tummy now stretch marks and all but I have worked hard!!