Any moms out there that had c-sections?

whit1108 · January 2012

I have had 2 c sections and both of my kids were Huge when they were born. I now have a flat stomach. I have done LOTS of cardio. The only thing I do is zumba. Its a great workout! I still eat what i want but i make sure i stay under my calorie goal each day and one cheat day either during the week or during the weekend. For me this has worked great. I have lost 23 pounds and i dont even know how many inch.

atvmom40 · January 2012

I've had 2 c-sections and a hysterectomy. Before I regained all this weight, I was about 15 pounds above ideal weight. Stomach wasn't flat, but just a tiny pooch. The same one I had at my ideal weight, so I was good with it. I think it really depends on your genetics. If you had a flat stomach before the c-sections, you should be able to get pretty darn close. Sue

helainekroll · January 2012

I have had 3 c-sections and I have that "skirt" of hanging fat and skin. I am in the process of losing weight with diet and exercise. I really don't know if it will ever go flat. I truly hope so.Let me know what workouts do work for you. Feel free to friend me if you want.

susanb573 · January 2012

Six pregnancies...3 of them c-sections. I am hoping to have flat abs but we'll see. I think you always have that "flap" where they have sewed you tight but I'm hoping to get rid of the layer of fat on my abs if nothing else.

amysala85 · January 2012

Thanks for asking this, had my csection almost a year ago and my tummy is disgusting!

Dtho5159 · January 2012

2 babies, 2 c sections. Im nowhere near knowing if it will go away but my SIL also had 2 babies and 2 c sections and has lost a bunch of weight and looks thinner so Im hopeful lol.

quiksandy · January 2012

I've had 2 c-sections and 2 over 8 lb babies. I had my kids late in life too and didn't expect my tummy would ever be flat again. After my first child I weighed 163 and looked about 4 months pregnant. I continued to look about 4 months pregnant for years!

But now I'm 114 lbs and I do a lot of ab work. My stomach is flat and I have just a slight amount of excess skin. It seems to be diminishing a bit as my ab muscles increase. There's always hope. Keep working at it!

pg1girl · January 2012

I have 3 kids and had one section. I'm lucky I was able to get my abs back.

jeepingirrl · January 2012

I had two c-sections 22 months apart. I was fit prior to having kids, gained a whole lot of weight when I was pregnant with my first, never lost all of it and then had my second. I asked my doctor at my 6 week check-up after my second one if I could be hopeful to ever get my flat tummy back...he said "Sure, if you find a good surgeon." : (

gcavello84 · January 2012

You're weight is where mine is... my goal is 150 but in my head i tell myself i want to be at 130 i just feel like i "know" i will never get there... this is my first week towards my long journey but i am determined to lose weight. I am really new at this whole thing so lately ive just done the grilled chicken boiled chicken salads fish etc.. i walk 60 to 75 minutes every night on the treadmill and saturday i went to my first zumba class. If there is anything else i can or should be doing someone please let me know... i have 4 little ones and two which are in kinder and first grade so time isnt always on my side..lol.. but any pointers or ideas would be of great help. THANKS..

hdlb123 · January 2012

I have heard a few success stories with that, but honestly a lot more of the "I still have the pooch" stories. I will always have mine, but I also had 3 c/s.

kstep88 · January 2012

I have always returned back to normal after my c sections. I will not say it is easy. It takes a bit of work. Cardio and lower ab work. I am not sure ho long ago your c section was, but BE CAREFUL if it's within 6 months.

I started 30 D's 9 weeks after my c section, and had to stop because it caused bleeding (sort of like a period)
I tried at 13 weeks and got the same.
Now at 7 months post, I can finally do it. It is still uncomfortable though. anyway..just a heads up!

kstep88 · January 2012

Oh and I had two C sections. May 2009, and June 2011~

melissainez85 · January 2012

iv had two back to back my kids are 13.5 months apart and my youngest is 4 and i highly doubt my stomach will ever be flat LOL but ur skin i know has to do with genetics so iv heard well my mom has a great stomach for 50+ however i got my dads genes LOL but good luck im at where u started but my goal right now is 190 im hoping atleast by that size my stomach will atleast be smother and flatter :P even with my scars

samantha2224 · January 2012

2 C-sections here And Hysterectomy from belly button all the way down.. :sad:

MiNiMoNkI · January 2012

ME! Never thought my pouch would go, but as you can see <<<<< it did! strength and cardio + commitment = success

xx

MaximalLife · January 2012

Day three of turbo fire and BOY am I feeling it!! I think I worked it a little too hard yesterday but hey- no pain no gain right? Lol. I am already beginning to see and feel small changes. So exciting!!

Just have a quick question for moms out there who have had c-sections. I was overweight when I got pregnant and ballooned up to 225 by the end of it. Anywho, is there any hope for a flat stomach after all this? Any of you c-section moms have a flat stomach now?

My wife has gone through delivery with 5 of my kids - 2 C-Sections.

She worked her way back to peak fitness each time, and yes, her tummy is flat - very nice.

dsak · January 2012

I had 2 c-sections over the age of 40. I'm down 70lbs with 20-30 more pounds to go. My stomach and pooch are definitely smaller, but... I don't see the pooch ever going away for me. But... I'll be happy if I can just get is smaller so I look better in clothes!

clkuchtyn · January 2012

I've had 2 c-sections & the tummy never gets totally toned after. I even had two trainers tell me so. You can hope to get rid of almost all the fat by doing tons of cardio & toning, but not the 'looseness'. The bottom line is that they cut through skin, your abs and nerves: The trainer told me how those nerves and blood vessels around the area are practially dead & gone after being sliced up, so blood & nutrient & exercise 'flow' just aren't ever going to get to that area like it should. I'm fairly vain, so I'm considering lipo whenever I'm done having kids... it's really frustrating never wearing dresses because there's always just a little pouch popping out of my silouhette. I'm sick of little kids poking it at church, asking "What's that?" and people thinking i'm "preggo & just not telling people yet.". ULGH. You just have to learn to dress differently. My whole wardrobe is based around my tummy being hidden now.

Actually, cutting THROUGH the abdominal muscles is very old school and unless it is a definite emergency they won't do it. Instead they separate the abs. True there is abdominal damage but the muscles are still intact. Also, blood vessels will grow back together or form new pathways. Otherwise you won't have a pink tummy, it would be black and dead. Gross, I know, but true. There is hope. Not everyone will achieve a flat tummy post c-section but it is possible.

LA723 · January 2012

Day three of turbo fire and BOY am I feeling it!! I think I worked it a little too hard yesterday but hey- no pain no gain right? Lol. I am already beginning to see and feel small changes. So exciting!!

Just have a quick question for moms out there who have had c-sections. I was overweight when I got pregnant and ballooned up to 225 by the end of it. Anywho, is there any hope for a flat stomach after all this? Any of you c-section moms have a flat stomach now?

My wife has gone through delivery with 5 of my kids - 2 C-Sections.

She worked her way back to peak fitness each time, and yes, her tummy is flat - very nice.

If you don't mind me asking, what did she do to get her tummy flat? I'm losing weight steadily but my belly seems to be the slowest in catching up to the rest of my body.

michelleellis · January 2012

I've never had a problem with gaining weight in stomach area. When I had my c-section, my stomach returned back to its orginal size. I have a relatively flat stomach and I am thankful.

Amy_B · January 2012

Ummmm...I have a bit of an apron still. It's gotten a lot smaller, but I don't see it ever been flat, flat.

hughesnc · January 2012

I have had two, and I am sorry, but cannot be encouraging on this. Maybe someone else has found the secret, but I would think the cutting would have some effect. Try a good med website like Mayo Clinic or Web MD and see if they have any comments under C-sections.

yolandawilson · January 2012

yes all three of my children and its hard to lose that bottom area afterwards i even had a doc tell me i can work out all i want butonly a tummy tuck wll fix it so thats my goal this year to get a tummy tuck

MzColie · January 2012

I have had one c section due to my son being breech. I noticed breast feeding helped a lot but fast forward 2 years later and though my stomach looks relatively flat I to have a tiny bit of a pooch...I'm still trying to find ways to get rid of it reverse crunches and planks have helped a little we shall see

missigus · January 2012

I had 2 c-sections. Last one 12 years ago. When I had thinned out again- I had to lose 50 lbs, my stomach was flat and toned. I had a strong stomach going into the pregnancies though. I did ALOT of ab work after I was healed. I did notice though, that the ridge of scar tissue I had at the incision site under the skin didn't go away. But in a bikini it wasn't even noticable. So there is hope! Lots of ab work, especially lower- reverse crunches!

natalieg0307 · January 2012

Had 3 c-sections. Started 6 week six pack today.

Mommymonster2 · January 2012

I just delivered my 3rd 10 weeks ago. It was my third c-section. I am determind to get in shape and lose the weight. I gained 35 with this one plus I have an extra 20 that I could never get off from my first. So far since having the baby I have lost 12 pounds. I only have 44 to go before I am at my ideal weight! I have never had a flat stomach since not sure I ever will. :sad:

Any moms out there that had c-sections?

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