Who has after C-Section stomach loss success stories?

one c-section, great dr. so very little scar, but since i have been losing weight, scar is going dow and so is my stomach

My stomach is a mess of scars after a appendectomy my freshman year of high school. A tubal pregnancy that basically exploded and caused me to have my right tube removed between my 1st 2 boys. I have 4 kids....2 natural births and my twins were taken early via C-section. To make a long story short I was in the hospital for 10 days due to a blood clot in my brain causing me to go blind. Then exactly 7 days to the day I had extreme pain in my c-section incision and the DR found a massive blood clot in my incision which had to be cut back open so needless to say I had 2 c-sections in a week! I am noticing the "c-section pooch" is starting to go down a lot. I have been doing lots of cardio and circuit training.....Lots of squats, lunges, plie squats and I have also added 30 day Shred. There really is hope to loose the pooch, I think it just takes time and hard work. Mine isn't completely gone but after 45 days its going away slowly but surely!!!

I have reached my goal weight, minus a little, and my post c-section tummy does look better than it did. It's still a dress size bigger than my hips, but it was two dress sizes bigger, so that's much better. I never had a problem with my tummy area before, even when I put on weight, so it was hard to adjust to it being my one problem area.

I'm not sure I can be bothered to try exercising it away. I never wore bikinis before, so I'm not about to now! It no longer makes my husband think the surgeons made a mistake, so that's good enough for me :laugh:

I had a C section 2 years ago and I had a great big flap hanging down....although I am far from my weight lost goal the hanging skin has reduced tremendously to the point where if I stand in the mirror naked I can actually see the scar (before it was hidden by the flap). I still have the pouch over the scar but at least the hanging bit has gotten smaller so I do think there is hope.

Also what someone said about diastisis recti and crunches is very important. Do some research for the diastis test to see if you have it before going t do major ab work. check out this link http://www.momsintofitness.com/faq-flat-stomachs-and-diastasis-recti

After my baby I had diasticis and I found some simple exercises online that are suppose to help the muscles come back together...and they really work....it takes time thats all

That would be awesome to see some before/after. I too, had to have a c-section and I still have about 25 lbs to go before I get back to my pre-pregnancy weight (my goal weight) and I do see my stomach getting tighter and tighter, but I think the key is going to really build up the muscle, to help with loose skin. What have you found that works best for tightening up your stomach?

Hey ladies!~ (2)sections here,... 7 & 4 yrs ago. With losing weight, in my experience, it did help with the fat "shelf" above the scar. I'm not sure which is worse for me now~ the fat above the scar, or the fat that's trapped under it on top of my pubic bone:(~ it's disgusting, i HATE it, and i want it GONE!!! LOL I always said if i was to get any kind of plastic surgery it would def be a tummy tuck!

I had an emergency c/s two years ago, and although my "pooch" isn't all the way gone, it has gone down significantly. I have only lost 17 of my 40 lbs, and I think that once I lose the rest of this weight, it will be almost unnoticable. I workout a lot though, and I do exercise that are heavy on keeping your your core muscles tight for balance. I also do a seperate ab workout 2-3 times/week.

I didn't have the numbness that so many people talk about for very long at all. It went away two months post op. I hope yours eventually goes away.

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I have lost 50lbs and had 2 csections. I too have the skin flap over my scar, but my stomach is flat and is getting toner and toner as I do insanity...I doubt the pouch will ever go away though.

My stomach looks 10000x better since I've lost the weight though, and I still have another 10lbs to go so I think that will make a big difference.

My incision is still numb and my csections are 10 and 6 years old lol

I think I am a success! Mind you I started a decent exercise program when my baby was about 3 months old, stroller classes that you can take baby to are great! I also have the numbness and I'm not sure that ever goes away. Also when I get hot my scar gets super itchy! I remember reading something about thing's you can do to your scar during the recovery period to minimize the appearance of them. Perhaps try looking into this if you end up having another c-section, it was something about pinching the skin. Planks are an awesome way to help improvethe tone of your entire core. There are also lots of exercises that can be done with an exercise ball. Keep the faith alive because I am actually pretty proud of my almost 3 year post c-section belly!

HI ladies. I also had a c section, some 9 years ago now and can definitely relate to the flabby issue! however i can report that after sheer persistence i have lost it.

I posted this a week or so ago, with pics

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/226085-30-day-shred-results-so-far-couple-of-pics

i dont have a success story my self but two of my friends who had c-sections went right back down to pretty much their normal size after the baby. they have a scar nd a little extra skin bt it isnt horrible to look at. lol. my one friend calls it her battle wound. hahaa. :)

Ive had 2 c-sections but three surgeries - My first section was 2 years ago, and I was in recovery when they realised I was bleeding internally so had to go back to theatre to be re-opened up. My second c-section was 7 months ago.

My stomach is pretty much proportioned and the more weight I lose the less 'poochy' I am and it appears to be flattening out.

I have a couple of pics on my profile but theyre not great. I stil have no feeling/numbness and some painful bits around my scar but it is what it is! Im not really bothered about it.

OK so I'm mildly spoiled medically since my uncle is a prominent OBGYN, and is involved in a lot of surgery research

C-section closures have changed a lot in the last 5 years. If you were lucky enough to have the latest cut (very low, below hip bones, mine is at the top of my "crotch" so unless you see me naked you'll never see it) and the latest closure method (completly internal stitches including for the outer skin layer) you will most likely regain sensation and can get rid of the pooch easily. My uncle suspects My OBGYN did this closure on me, despite staples still being popular for overweight patients, because I had him monitoring my case/pregnancy. But my OBGYN was personally dissapointed that when my stomach "deflated" my scar is 1/4in off center, she is a great DR.

If you have not regained sensation within 18 months its highly unlikely you'll ever have full sensation.

You can get rid of the pooch but you have to be using multiple abdominal strength training excercises LONG before you loose enough fat to see the results. This includes your lower back muscles because those are especially interconnected with the abdominal muscles.

Sadly though he will admit 90% of c-section patients end up needing a tummy tuck even for just minor extra skin flab around the scar

If you type in C section workout on Amazon, there IS a workout that's for C section moms by Jennifer Gianni. She's had two C-sections and looks AMAZING. I'll be going in for my 4th C section in about a month, and have ordered the dvd for afterwards. Hope it works!