Kinda embarressed

summerbert
summerbert Posts: 292 Member
edited September 22 in Motivation and Support
So I just gave birth three months ago to a beautiful little girl but after I had her my stomach fell and now I have frontal dunlap (which I have never had before) to make it even worse it is causing a rash or something and it is gross and sometimes it bleeds. So I have been treating it with antibiotic ointment. It is gross to me but also motivating. I don't like it and want it gone!!!! and with exercise and hard work it will go away!!!

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  • Kminor67
    Kminor67 Posts: 900 Member
    Instead of antibiotic ointment, try cleaning the area with peroxide and use a medicated powder (like Gold Bond or Anti Monkey Butt) to keep it dry. I've had that problem, especially when I'm doing a lot of work and sweating, and this works for me. Good luck.
  • JLeeAlton
    JLeeAlton Posts: 311
    This is one fear that I do have when I have children in the near future. Mainly because I already have a mommy pouch without being a mommy.. This is why I am working my butt off to be in great physical condition when i get pregnant that way I can continue to workout through my pregnancy and hope that once I give birth I may not have more of a droop. However, and this is the easy way out, my FH told me that if this happens and I can't loose it that I could get a tummy tuck =) I know its the easy way out but sometimes that area just doesnt shrink back up.

    Anyways I would guess that using the medicated powder would be your best bet! Good luck to you and I am sure you'll be the lucky one to shrink that sucker right back up!!!
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    This is one fear that I do have when I have children in the near future. Mainly because I already have a mommy pouch without being a mommy.. This is why I am working my butt off to be in great physical condition when i get pregnant that way I can continue to workout through my pregnancy and hope that once I give birth I may not have more of a droop. However, and this is the easy way out, my FH told me that if this happens and I can't loose it that I could get a tummy tuck =) I know its the easy way out but sometimes that area just doesnt shrink back up.

    Anyways I would guess that using the medicated powder would be your best bet! Good luck to you and I am sure you'll be the lucky one to shrink that sucker right back up!!!

    I had two babies in two years. I was 30-40 pounds overweight with my first and 20 pounds heavier for my second. I have a little bit of a pooch, but the bigger thing to worry about is tightening the ab muscles after pregnancy.
  • CherieLynn31
    CherieLynn31 Posts: 15
    i'm working on losing mine now! gaining over 50 pounds with each pregnancy and 2 c-sections has left my belly just awful! i've never had a problem with a rash or anything, that sounds awful:( i'm sorry!
  • akaDumbo
    akaDumbo Posts: 187
    What you describe sounds like a fungal infection to me and using an antibiotic cream will actually make it worse. Be sure to wash and dry it thoroughly (sp) at least twice a day and apply an antifungal powder or cream (the same as you use for athletes foot) for a couple of weeks
  • flbeachbuddy
    flbeachbuddy Posts: 77 Member
    I've never heard it called that - just googled it, ha, dun lap over your jeans :-). I just call it my stomach pooch, recently heard kangaroo pouch.

    I haven't had kids either, but I recently started menopause, had a stressful month at work and gained 20 lbs, I think all of it in my stomach! I'm hoping I can reduce it with ab exercises...

    Mine does itch and I am afraid of it getting worse. So, in the shower, I use a scrub on it that has beads, that seems to help. Maybe you could try that once it gets a little better. Good luck!
  • iamstaceywood
    iamstaceywood Posts: 383 Member
    This has nothing to do with the topic at hand but, i love that moby wrap! If you ever have any questions about more advanced carriers, I love to talk baby carrier!! I used to make mei teis and onbuhimbos on the side. :)
  • shawnalmil
    shawnalmil Posts: 137
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  • becca2006
    becca2006 Posts: 26
    Use a cream (Thentix) it's amazing - i think you can order it online - I don't get a rash but I've always had a belly (my rashes used to happend between my theighs from them rubbing together (in the summer for example) - anyway one of the ingrediants of this cream is honey (with it's AMAZING healing powers)

    http://www.healthy-foryou.com/

    it's AMAZING!! i use it as a face cream and my pimples (that i get once a month) don't even fully develop - they start and then they're just disappearing - it's great for scarring too, and I use it on my feet too (for the dry cracked heels - especially in winter).

    try it! it's all natural (so you can even use it as a lip conditioner if you want to)
  • amie1979
    amie1979 Posts: 19
    i get that too at times. i use a powder, even my sons baby powder, to keep it dry. mine comes and goes, but its never bled. have you asked your doctor what you should use on it?
  • Want2bHealthE
    Want2bHealthE Posts: 39 Member
    This has nothing to do with the topic at hand but, i love that moby wrap! If you ever have any questions about more advanced carriers, I love to talk baby carrier!! I used to make mei teis and onbuhimbos on the side. :)

    Sorry to go off the post topic, but I saw this and I want to talk baby carriers!! :) One of my biggest motivators for loosing weight is that I'm hooked on using a wrap style carrier and want to loose weight before having our first so that I can do this more comfortably. I'd like to PM you about this.
  • summerbert
    summerbert Posts: 292 Member
    I normally was putting baby powder under it and under my breasts as well. We just ran out and I haven't gotten more. I do have cream for fungal infections and can try that.

    My profile pic shows me sitting down on a pumpkin with my babe in a "my baby nest" I love it and put her in it all the time.
  • priskar
    priskar Posts: 156
    I've had this same rash before though mine usually occurs under my breasts. It's very common where skin touches skin. There's an Rx powder called Nystatin that will get rid of this rash usually with one prescription...just a couple of days' use actually and it's gone. The key is keeping the area clean, very dry and applying the Nystatin.
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