Post C-section question

I did not have a c-section but I've had three low ab/pelvic surgeries and the one was more than 10 years ago and i still haven't gotten rid of that overhang. It's like my one big scar is indented. If you find something, good luck and let me know!

So watching this, I have that's little over hang and I'm 173 pounds, I hope it will go down.
I feel disgusting when my shirt comes up, or when I bend over.
It just looks terrible.
I also have the "prune belly" from all my stretch marks and I'm scared my body will never look the same even after weight loss.

I also did not have a C-section, but I have friends who have and have the same complaints. It appears to me that sometimes that thing is there to stay. Honestly, I had a vaginal birth and still have a "pouch" that wasn't there before I was pregnant, so I don't even know if it is unique to caesareans. I think some women may just be more prone to excess skin there, even if it isn't fatty. Good luck!

I had three c-sections, the last one being exactly 12 years ago today. I do not have an over-hang. I am 127 pounds and 5'5". I do normal workouts, like running, Pilates, etc... but never did anything specifically to get rid of extra skin in that area.

Good luck to you on reaching your fitness goals and CONGRATS on your growing family!

I had a Csection in 2007. I have the same thing going on. I've always been told lots of cardio. If it is skin, you can either wait to see if it will shrink up on its own, but most people I know resort to surgery.

I'm 5'2" was 222 at my heaviest. I had two c sects. Lost 20 pounds the firs of last year with out exercising and in May really started watching my food and using a personal trainer. I've lost an additional 36 pounds. My trainer had me doing a little bit of everythig. Boxing, cycling, weights, cardio and I still have a long way to go but I can say there is a big change in that area for me and in large part the changes are due to the variety i had in my workouts. I know my belly may never be completely flat and this is what I hear from a lot of my girlfriends that have had a c sect. And I don't look at my scars and stretch marks as a bad thing. It reminds me of the blessings that I have and my two precious babies that I wouldn't trade for the world. So if I never have a flat belly or if I do have a little pooch no big deal. I have two amazing little boys that I would go through it for all over again.
I hope I helped answer your question.

I had a c-section 3 yrs ago and I have the same issue I'm so self concious about it and not sure how to get rid of it. I lost ten lbs so it has went down but I plan on having another kid someday and I don't want it to get worse... I have been doin hip hop ABS... hoping that its working but we shall see

I too had an emergency c-section years ago but I can share some of my lessons learned. The exercises that they tell you to do to bring those muscles back in line DO THEM and do those Kagel's too. I know you know that our abs won't snap back in to place like it would if we'd had vaginal births -- its just something about the birthing process that when the baby passes thru the birth canal that activates all these great hormones that cause all the muscles to get back where they're supposed to be. Do exercises that allow you to focus on your core muscles and I don't mean ramp up the crunches -- I hate those things and I think they're a waste and they don't seem to work. Try some yoga, you can get DVDs starting at under $10. Yoga does work when I first started I was kind of doubtful but if you do it routinely you'll see the benefit. It'll help with losing weight, with stretching and lengthening muscles, and strengthen those areas that need extra work like our abs and lower back. Unfortunately, you're going to have that pooch above your incision if you don't work on it consistently but in time with some effort it'll shrink Keep the metabolism reved up so you're constantly burning fat and continue to exercise to replace the fat with muscle. .