Looking for mums to help, c-section difficulties

I had two c sections. I had the mommy cliff even when I lost down to 120 pounds. Just remember, you earned those scars with a beautiful baby!

I've had two kids, one natural one c sec and having lost 11lbs so far the cliff is a lot smaller. But I can clearly see it won't ever go away. And that's ok. You can't erase your past. It used to feel Like a punch in the face every time I looked at that scar but losing weight (and a *kitten* ex husband) and gaining some self esteem has helped Me see the bravery and beauty. Good luck.

I've had 2 cesareans. The last was in 2006. I didn't really gain weight until AFTER I stopped breastfeeding, because I continued to eat like I was producing 20 gallons of milk a day. (Not too much of a stretch; I was so blessed in the ability to produce milk that I fed my daughter and donated about 8 ounces a day.) It was after I lost all the weight I'd gained that I noticed the droop in my belly. I thought stretch marks were all I had to deal with. After getting back down to my pre-maternity weight, I've still got a bit of a droop, but I've noticed that my skin is sloooowly shrinking back. It's only been a few months, I think, so I won't know for sure how much my skin is ultimately going to shrink for a bit.

But you're 20 years younger than I am, 15 years younger than I was when I had my first daughter. I have friends who had cesareans in their twenties and made the effort to work out. Just simple ab exercises, like planks and curls, which they advised me to do. I totally ignored them until recently, lol, but I'm hoping it's not entirely too late. *crossing fingers* All that being said, you have to realize that you've got a combination of fat and loose skin, which is causing your cliff. You can't control how much the loose skin is going to shrink as you lose the weight, so just work on losing the fat and see what happens.

I don't really care to wear anything that will show that area of my body, anyway, so it's no big deal to me.

I had 3 c-sections, with the last 22 years ago. The numbness you are describing slowly gets better--it does take years, so you need patience. As for your stomach area, that's genetic. You can only do the best you can and see what happens. After 2 years you should be able to exercise without problems, but check with your doctor. Start gradually. I like planking and squats, do acqua-gym and swim. Yoga--hatha--is also good to start. You pick what you like. Look at it this way, you can only better the situation and that's what counts. My kids were worth all the wear and tear on my body. Now that I'm older, I don't care as much, but have been surprised by the results after being on MFP for 2 1/2 years. By the way, my numbness is gone.

My last C-section was 11 years ago. I still have some numbness -- but only on the scar itself. I am able to exercise and not be uncomfortable. I would check back in with your surgeon to see if everything is OK.

I still have a little residual numbness almost six years after my c-section. Since yours covers such a large area though, wouldn't hurt to get it checked out.

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@MummyChels21266 talk to your OB. If you have weird feelings outside of the scar area of your section you might have adhesion. That is where your insides stick to your scar tissue. It can be a big deal. I had some adhesion with my first that was corrected when they opened me up for my second c section. It was like a weird pulling, crampy feeling. Unfortunately, the only way to correct it is more surgery.

^^^this, numbness for this long is not normal. I had the same numbness after a c section 30 plus years ago but didn't have anything done until my 2nd c section, 1st Dr. was an *kitten*