Pregnancy "Pooch"

Unfortunately, I did get a bigger pooch after #2 than after #1. It will eventually go away...but it can take a while. The things that helped me the most were breastfeeding (the baby weight goes away FAST while nursing), making sure the skin stays moisturized with a good stretch mark cream, and doing muscle-building exercises for the lower abs. Just give yourself time, it will eventually flatten out if you work on it!

i'm not a mom of 2 but i am currently 8 months pregnant. i have been wondering about the pooch too and have been looking alot into belly binding after leaving the hospital. i have heard pretty great things about it and discovered that it is not all vanity. it actually helps get your organs back into place and with core strength as well as helps to flatten the belly faster after delivery. there are several brands (belly bandit, squeem, bellefit). i know it isn't a "quick fix" but from what i have seen, it will give you a nice jump start!

my kids are 7 & 8 and I still have a pooch, but it's because I had c- sections. it is getting better though! lots of hard work!

It did not get bigger after my second baby, it was basically the same. I am 11 months PP and my pooch is basically gone thanks to doing Insanity.

i have two kids. just had my daughter. when i had my son the pooch went away pretty quick. but with my daughter seems to get worse

I had three babies before I was 30, and ended up with an awful pooch. I tried everything to get rid of it (abdominal exercises, running, rowing, spinning, etc.), but I really think it was pilates that finally did it for me. Of course, then I had baby #4 at 33, and well, I'm still trying to get the weight back off. (Found out it wasn't as easy as it was in my 20s!) The other thing is to make sure you check for "ab separation." If you have that, then you need a different set of exercises to bring your core back into shape. http://www.todaysparent.com/health/exercise/ab-rehab-post-baby-ab-exercises Good luck with everything!!

Mine after babies number 2 & 3 were not bigger than with baby number 1, but it has definitely been much harder to get rid of it than with my first. Your tummy muscles become more lax and skin loses more elasticity with each baby so it is harder to bounce back.

belly binding is similar to what the doctor does after a surgery to help with the healing. it aids in getting rid of the extra fluid and helps things get back in place quicker. it kind of keeps everything tight in that area and provides support for your healing body. it is still very common after birth in some european and asian countries. i am personally going to get the bellefit binder and it is very similar to spankx. you were it for the first 6 weeks after birth to help the body get back into its shape especially while the hormone relaxin is still present in the body. from what i understand it really aids in the healing process and i have seen some before and afters of women that got back in pre-pregnancy jeans in just a few weeks. obviously the results are greater if you are concentrating on having a healthy diet. like i said earlier, it isn't a quick fix, but it is definitely a tool that will help you get back into pre-pregnancy shape faster and will help to strengthen your core after delivery so that clean eating and eventually exercise will be more effective. feel free to message me if you have any questions!