Does This Uterus Make My Stomach Look Fat?

bex1086 · December 2019

Pre kids I used to have a perfectly flat stomach, especially in my late teens and early 20s. My first child resulted in an emergency section and the second was a chosen section. I'm left with a small shelf where the incision was as well as loose skin even though both children were small (4lbs 10 and 6lbs 05)

I don't have any photos of my stomach bare but I've uploaded one (I hope!) where I've zoomed in on the problem area. I'm very self conscious about it, I wear a tight fitting skirt to work and if I ever forget my apron I am constantly wondering if poeole have noticed my pouch.

For reference I'm 33, 155cm, 50kg with a BMI of around 20.

mom23mangos · December 2019

@bex1086 - you look great and very normal. I would never look at you and notice a pouch.

kshama2001 · December 2019

mom23mangos wrote: »

@bex1086 - you look great and very normal. I would never look at you and notice a pouch.

@bex1086 I agree with this.

bex1086 · December 2019

mom23mangos wrote: »

@bex1086 - you look great and very normal. I would never look at you and notice a pouch.

kshama2001 wrote: »

mom23mangos wrote: »

@bex1086 - you look great and very normal. I would never look at you and notice a pouch.

@bex1086 I agree with this.

Thanks! Most people probably wouldn't notice, I'm just a bit conscious of it, especially because it wobbles a bit. Still it's there for a reason, it saved my first child's life, without it he wouldn't be here so I should embrace it really.

AnnPT77 · January 2020

Needs a bump, right around about now, if you ask me.

January seems to be peaking on the "so motivated, this time for sure" kind of post, and starting to turn toward "worried about loose skin", "losing steam", "it's been weeks, why don't have I have a flat belly yet like (insert name/photo of internet celebrity X)", and that sort of thing.

Slow and steady, folks; realistic expectations (no catastrophizing, no impatience, no "photoshop my actual physical body" aspirations): You'll be fine.

:flowerforyou:

wifeoferp · January 2020

@dimples_and_dogs to me it looks like you may have diastisis recti... separation of your abdominal muscles. Although usually it presents higher. I would look into the therapies/exercises used to close the muscles.

Go_Deskercise · January 2020

@dimples_and_dogs - My stomach looks and always has looked exactly like this! The only time that it looks minimal to non-existent is when I am in the 120's (5' 4")

youngmomtaz · January 2020

wifeoferp wrote: »

@dimples_and_dogs to me it looks like you may have diastisis recti... separation of your abdominal muscles. Although usually it presents higher. I would look into the therapies/exercises used to close the muscles.

It is very hard to diagnose visually. Diastis recti is something that needs to be diagnosed via a physical exam. That said, there is no harm in doing said exercises to see if it helps but unless you have had a physical exam from someone qualified I would not just jump to internet conclusions.

nitalieben · January 2020

Age: 31
BMI: 22.3
Height: 1.57m
Weight: 54.9kg

BF%: 29.5
Number of Pregnancies:0
Medical Conditions affecting appearance: None
Primary form of exercise: ex. Weights, Running, Yoga
Number of years doing aforementioned exercise: <1

kardsharp · February 2020

Happy to see this post is still active. It reminds me to be kind to myself.

cupcakesandproteinshakes · February 2020

Name: Jo
Age: 46
BMI: 20
Height: 5 ft 8,5
Weight: 138 lbs

BF%: ? Low twenties
Number of Pregnancies:1
Medical Conditions affecting appearance: None
Primary form of exercise: lifting
Number of years doing aforementioned exercise: 3

cupcakesandproteinshakes · February 2020

BTW thanks to the OP and a contributors. I think it’s important.

mom23mangos · February 2020

Thank you everyone for keeping this thread alive with real world women in raw, unfiltered bodies.

And in an attempt to bring some levity back....I present you my blobfish! 🤣 We had a lot of fun identifying shapes out of our plank bellies early on in the thread, so when I looked down at my slumped rolls, the pic on the left was the first thing to come to mind and I knew I just had to share.

jesspyre · February 2020

Commenting to follow. Will post photos soon! This thread has helped me a ton! 🖤 all you strong women.

TinaZ2018 · March 2020

I know the struggle most women are facing during period and how easy it is to get discouraged and depressed when you turn into a little monster. You don't feel sexy anymore, you retain water, have cravings and you are bloated as f**k.
Imagine that these photos are taken a couple of days apart. Horrible, right?
Try to be patient and understanding with your body, don't cheat too much due to your cravings and don't weight yourself until 2 days post period.
When it's done, get back to the gym and do your best. Be perseverant and with small gains you'll reach your goal.

HufflepuffJo9 · April 2020

I’m sooo grateful for this thread. 💖🌟✨ it has helped me tremendously.

cupcakesandproteinshakes · May 2020

Bump bump. As there have been a few threads about tummies

gradchica27 · July 2020

Since bathing suit season is here, thought I’d repost. Hit my goal weight of 125 (5’4”) today and was feeling confident enough to wear this rather transparent white tank, tucked in.

Then I grabbed one of the few swimsuits left at Target and brought it home, without trying it on. And realized that I am definitely not a “hipster” in any sense of the word—the lower cut puts my 4 giant babies lower stomach and saggy laparoscopic scar second belly button on full display. Ah well, my other suit is falling off my behind, so this will do for the weekend.

Noreenmarie1234 · July 2020

gradchica27 wrote: »

Since bathing suit season is here, thought I’d repost. Hit my goal weight of 125 (5’4”) today and was feeling confident enough to wear this rather transparent white tank, tucked in.

Then I grabbed one of the few swimsuits left at Target and brought it home, without trying it on. And realized that I am definitely not a “hipster” in any sense of the word—the lower cut puts my 4 giant babies lower stomach and saggy laparoscopic scar second belly button on full display. Ah well, my other suit is falling off my behind, so this will do for the weekend.

Love both suits ! Wow you look incredible!!!! Amazing job. Your stomach doesn’t look very “baggy” at all you look awesome!

stargirlhorse · July 2020

I’m not trying to troll here, I’m genuinely curious but WHERE do you find the confidence to show off like this?? In real life, in public, I’m literally terrified of first impressions because I don’t want people to think either “ew she’s got a big stomach” or “is she a pregnant teenager?”

18, Asian, female (ofc), 5’5.5, and 122lbs. (But it’s apparently a scientifically proven thing that Asians tend to gain belly fat, so in my opinion, I have too much for my liking.)

Unfortunately, society generally hates fat people, or even people with fat in the “wrong” places, and will judge them because they are fat.

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