Post-babies, post-c-section tummy pics

womaninashoe6

I have had 6 kids, 2 of them by c section (yes I said 6). I am only about a third of the way to my goal, but I have resigned myself to the stretch marks and loose skin. I had an emergency bowel resection in the middle of the kids, so I have a scar that goes from my belly button down to the c section scars (not attractive and def accentuates the "jowls"). I do also have the separation thing (never knew there was a name for it) and I didn't' think there was anything that could be done. Battle scars to be sure. So IS there something to be done or do I need to go back to resignation?

aprilgrl27

You inspire me and my two time c-section belly.

This! Congrats! You look amazing

2012asv

There "is" hope! Woooo!

LilRedRooster

I didn't have a c-section with mine, but I have to say, I am so impressed with not only how you look (because you look absolutely FABULOUS), but with how c-section scars are so much better these days in terms of being more non-invasive and minimal on the body. I've seen some from 20 years ago that go all the way up the abdomen, and the ones now are so much cleaner!

Good for you, because you look pretty dern spiffy!

Aprill42

This. is. awesomeeeeee. It can be done!!

Heidi_M78

Wow! Wow! Thanks so much for posting and for the inspration.
I have had two C-section babies, my son is 4 and my daughter 17 months. I gained about the same as you with both.
Unfortunately I have stretch marks but at least I know now that the skin should shrink back

asasser2002

You've given me hope!!! My baby boy was born Nov. 2011 - 9lb 13oz. I totally have flabby mommy tummy but I see that I can change that!!! Thank you so much!

suziecue66

What did your tummy look like after c-section before weight loss. Or did your tummy go down almost straight away? Shame you didn't post those pics.

Well, here they are. I obviously didn't go from hugely pregnant to flat belly with no in-betweens.

[img]http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jmk_akk/blog pics/today2-1.jpg[/img]

Again, bear in mind that my youngest child is 7 now, so it's been a while. The "heaviest" pics are when I weighed around 165-170 post c/s #2. That heaviest picture is probably a good 6-9 months post-partum. Then in order of left to right I probably weighed 150, 135 and 128-130. I'm now at 120lbs.

Thanks for that - you did well. You're lucky you didn't seem to have much of a pouch (unless can't see it) which I have under the belly-button. My profile pic doesn't show the pouch under my belly-button. Hoping that will firm up when I lose it.

I'm so glad that c-sections are now performed with a horizontal line rather than vertical. I had a horizontal - much easier to hide then vertical.

katapple

Truly inspirational! I have my stretch marks and those don't bother me...it's the fact that I have jowls. I gained 65 pounds with my twins, lost 45 pounds, then got pregnant with baby girl and gained 50 pounds(so I weighed even more than with the boys), and I'm finally to my pre-pregnancy weight (which obviously wasn't great). So yes...three babies under 2...ack! I survived though. LOL. I'm working on losing some more but mainly want to tone up all around.

My question...who seriously had jowls...I'm not talking pooch, I'm not talking "loose" skin...I'm talking hanging, sagging skin(anybody see that episode of Jon & Kate plus 8 when she showed her tummy before surgery...think that)? Mind you I'm 3.5 years out from my youngest and I still have that.

Other question...any of you have a diastsis recti...I've been told that can only be corrected by surgery since I still have it this far out from having children? My abdominal muscles separated when pregnant with the boys, and, although better now than closer to being post postum, I still have a three finger width separation. Just curious.

I had jowls, and separated abs, both I had fixed with a tummy tuck in January, these things I couldn't fix without surgery. I would do it again in a HB!

lesita75

So there really is hope for me?!?!

hersheyskiss

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ebaymommy

For some reason a couple of my pics aren't showing up in the 1st post and I was asked to re-post them so here they are:

[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]

Sorry, I wasn't able to fix the photos in the original post, there was no "edit" button for me to select to modify the post.

atessieri

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jlm_getfit

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NewMoi1

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elowman22

Everyone doesn't have great stories. I have had two children and they are 7 and 12 now. They weighed 9lbs 2 oz and 8lbs 8 oz. I had two subsequent abdomen surgeries: appendix removal arthoscopically and endometriosis/tumor removal with lymphnode removal (because it spread into my lymphnodes. It was a result of endometriosis escaping my uterus during my c-section).

I wear a size 4 and work out. I eat healthy. I am not complaining about my size or level of energy, but the apperance stinks. I have a miniatur scale obese-looking stomach.

From the top to my belly button, everything looks as it should. At my belly button, my skin folds in vertically and then I have a flap of skin/fat/baby magic that hangs over my c-section scars. It is flat, I will say that, but it hangs over my scars. My personal trainer and MD looked at it and said it is from the way I was sewn back together. Sometimes it can't be fixed with excersize alone.

Keep working on it ladies, but it may not be your fault either.... The only way to fix mine is with plastic surgery that I cannot afford.

leannbiggs

Everyone doesn't have great stories. I have had two children and they are 7 and 12 now. They weighed 9lbs 2 oz and 8lbs 8 oz. I had two subsequent abdomen surgeries: appendix removal arthoscopically and endometriosis/tumor removal with lymphnode removal (because it spread into my lymphnodes. It was a result of endometriosis escaping my uterus during my c-section).

I wear a size 4 and work out. I eat healthy. I am not complaining about my size or level of energy, but the apperance stinks. I have a miniatur scale obese-looking stomach.

From the top to my belly button, everything looks as it should. At my belly button, my skin folds in vertically and then I have a flap of skin/fat/baby magic that hangs over my c-section scars. It is flat, I will say that, but it hangs over my scars. My personal trainer and MD looked at it and said it is from the way I was sewn back together. Sometimes it can't be fixed with excersize alone.

Keep working on it ladies, but it may not be your fault either.... The only way to fix mine is with plastic surgery that I cannot afford.

I have the same issue as you. No amount of exersice and diet could help me. I just pull my bathing suit up over it. lol

Mcgrawhaha

all of you who posted pictures look amazing! i have a fear that my belly looking good will never be possible for me. i have 5 kids, all 1 and 1/2 years apart. i also allowed myself to weigh up to 246 for the last 5 years. since september, i have dropped to 195. im 32 years old and 5 foot 10. while i see the rest of my body shrinking, my tummy seems to be staying "flabby." i work out atleast 4 days a week, but i shoot for 5. i do both cardio and strenth training and floor excercises. my goal weight is 170, but being that its only 25 pounds away, im worried im going to be stuck with a flabby ugly belly. what are some of the excercises you did that specifically targetted your tummy area?

DawnieB1977

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

Agreed! I have 2 babies, no c-sec either time, and I've lost 55lbs since my 2nd was 8 weeks old. I look fine with clothes on, but my belly is not ready for public viewing quite yet!

A week overdue is nothing by the way! My son was 10 days late (he was 7lbs 13) and my daughter was 12 days late and induced or she'd probably still be there (she was 8lbs 10)!

rubymeg

i am looking for some advice please for best way to tone stomach muscles? I have had two c-sections, i piled on the weight afer my second so now starting out with a goal of 100lb to loose. My stomach hangs down at moment (i hate it) and just worried when I loose weight I will just be left with loose skin.

Jessibear2854

I ~LOVE~ this thread! Thank you all for sharing!

mestacy010

Such an inspiration! I would love to have a body like yours!

Mommy4812

Awesome! Thanks!

ebaymommy

Well, this thread sure got pulled from the past. LOL!

Give me another 6-8 weeks and I'll post new tummy pics to compare to these from last year. I'm just on my last couple stages of NROL4W. Had an interesting year last year....set a personal best at my marathon in June, then decided to take a big break from cardio and do some heavy lifting. Ended up doing a bulk from September to December and gained about 10lbs. Now am cutting again while I wrap up NROL4W and get set to begin training for yet another marathon. The biggest change I have noticed is not so much in the appearance of my stomach (although I'm still hoping to see some more definition in the next couple months as I shed some of the pounds from my bulking) but what I used to see when I was in a plank or push-up position was this huge hanging mass of fat/skin. Even in the original pics I posted....I looked good standing up straight but bend over and it all went to hell. LOL. The amount of excess skin/fat that hangs has gotten much less over the past 6 months. I always swore I wouldn't be caught dead doing a plank or push-up in just shorts and a sports bra because I hated that hanging skin so much but now I'm so proud of the fact that I'm actually getting it to go away!

I think this just reinforces the message of hard work, persistence and much, much patience since my "babies" are now 10 and almost 8 years old. Also eat the foods ladies! I have noticed the most change in my belly fat and firming up of my skin since I started eating more. I'm proud to say that I'm at the 1 year mark for upping my calories and eating at LEAST 1800/day (and much of this year I spent eating a heck of a lot more than that).

amymcs

bump for inspiration!

StacieHof

Yall look fantastic!

I have stretchmarks out the wazoo! I HATE them, they are the really deep wide ones, not the itty bitty ones Hopefully I can do something to get my belly to look like yall's! Great work!

This is for you! Not perfect but who cares....we women are too hung up on perfection.

sarahstrezo

Yall look fantastic!

I have stretchmarks out the wazoo! I HATE them, they are the really deep wide ones, not the itty bitty ones Hopefully I can do something to get my belly to look like yall's! Great work!

This is for you! Not perfect but who cares....we women are too hung up on perfection.

You look fantastic!!!!!

I've had 3 babies in 4 years. My first was a c-section. My biggest baby was just an ounce shy of 9 lbs. Before starting my fitness journey, I was about 28% body fat and I carried most of my weight from my belly button to my thighs. I've never in my lift had a flat, toned midsection (even before kids). I've seen the most positive results from heavy lifting and eating a lot to fuel my workouts. I am now around 20% body fat and it's taken me about a year to get where I am (pics in profile)

sgtlee13

i gained a bunch of weight with both of our boys; my last was an emergency C-Section...heard horror stories!! how long did it take you guys to get back to where you were?

and thank you, you guys totally motivated me! screw you mush-a-belly! i'm don'e with you!!

sarahstrezo

I started working out and logging my food a bit over a year ago. Granted....i didn't really know what I was doing at first. So I'll say that I've been on track really well for the past 8 months. And, it's taken me this long to feel comfortable posting a pic of my midsection.

unicornlady77

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