Belly "over hang"- is this normal?

[gk1701]

I had an unplanned c-section a month a ago and my belly is hanging over my scar. Is this normal? If so, does it go away and WHEN? It looks so awful!!

 

[rory83coyotes]

unfortunatly it is normal for me. But I also need to lose a hundred pounds. I don't think it was quite as pronounced with my first when I was more in shape.

 

[amielh]

I am quite slim and had a EMCS with my little boy. I didn't have overhang but I did have a lump that stuck out then came back in where they stitched me up (I hope that makes sense) anyway this does go. I kept asking the doctors at the check ups if it would go down. You have had major surgery (and only a month ago) but in time when everything inside shrinks and the swelling from surgery goes down this should go.. x

 

[Dani_Ldn]

I had an over hang after my section, it has almost gone away & I hate it too!

 

[Malouka]

I would also like to know. I got pregnant 3 months after c sections and my pregnant belly just looks so low. I can already imagine it hanging over my scar after the second birth it really hangs low........ and I can see a line like its going to hang over my scar if you know what I mean... My breasts got very big with my first pregnancy and they were very nice and firm before that. Now i can see a lot of excess skin.. so i guess my skin doesnt just bounce back... will this be the same with my tummy????????????????? ohhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Claudia83]

That early on is more than normal. Your body is swollen still and depending on your figure and weight, it will look different. I was overweight before pregnancy and still am so for me, I have what I dearly call a kangaroo pouch. I have been working out and although I can tell I have lost inches around my lower abdomen, the center, right above the scar is VERY overhung. For me, unfortunately, I have really bad skin elasticity (hello stretch marks galore!) so it very well could also depend on skin type.

 

[Feebster1]

I had an emcs as well and this far down the line i can say that it has definately improved but i still have what i would describe as a 'step' above my scar.

This wont be helped by the fact im carrying a couple of extra pounds but once i shift them im hoping it will almost totally disappear!

 

[palmtree123]

I believe the delightful name for it is a mother's apron :s I had one from my previous emcs that over time reduced way down but never went fully away.everyone is different though. I eventually got used to tucking my tiny apron into my pants and you wouldn't even have noticed it lol x