Post Partum Stomach

[HKateH]

Anyone else just not got there stomach back? It's been nearly 14 months. I work out regularly, have lost all my baby weight and a bit more, I fit back in everything, my stomach *looks* pretty toned - as in not saggy - but it just sticks out unless I hold it in. In some things I look five months pregnant! I used to have the flattest stomach but not anymore! Will this get better or should I just accept it?

 

[marymoomin]

I was thinking the same today. I was doing a plank and I looked down and omg. I could try harder with the crunches I suppose. I have had 4 lots of abdominal surgery in 5 yrs so I think this is maybe it for me.

 

[Julesillini8]

I noticed the same after my first. I lost all of the weight i put on in pregnancy, and really everything else on me was lookin good, but my stomach was just never the same as pre- baby. I just accepted that was how it was gonna be, and now after baby #2... Uh. Same thing, I feel good about my weight but just hate how my stomach looks. Oh well, I am thankful I was able to conceive carry and deliver my two gorgeous girls, and if that's the price I pay, so be it. It's worth it! ( might I add I had stretch marks on my tummy with both.... Boo. But like I said, I'm accepting them as a sign that I am a proud mommy)

 

[Popples1]

I'm 4 months pp and my belly is definitely not what it used to be. I still have a little weight to lose (only 4-6lb) but I'm like you - it looks ok when I'm stood up but when I sit down or lean over and don't consciously hold it in... FLOB! I've started crunches to see if that helps but I doubt it'll ever be the same as it was before my LO. It's just another of those 'mummy' badges we wear, I guess.

 

[sue_88]

Ive lost all my weight too buy my stomach is horrendous. I was so stretched out with the baby that it's just awful, saggy, stretch-marky.

It will never be the same, ever. But I'm ok with that, so it's tankinis for me at the beach but meh could be worse.

I'd have a tummy tuck if I wasn't so afriad of dying on the opp table.

 

[HKateH]

See mine doesn't have stretch marks or any wobbly bits - it just sticks out loads! It's like my muscles are all wrong or something. It is nearly as toned as it was pre baby but I look pregnant if I don't breathe in! It doesn't bother me too much as I'm not 16 and wearing crop tops but it just shows no signs of getting better!

 

[sue_88]

There's something called distasis recti (sp?!) perhaps it's that?

 

[HKateH]

There's something called distasis recti (sp?!) perhaps it's that?

Is that when your muscles tear?

 

[sue_88]

They don't tear, they're just permanently separated after carrying a baby.

 

[Kelx44]

Diastus recti is not permanent. Most women who carry a baby will have some sort of muscle seperation while carrying a child. Most goes away on there own while others have too do certain excercises too get there ab muscles back together.

 

[marymoomin]

I thought surgery was an option for DR

 

[Kelx44]

Surgery is an option in extreme cases, when the muscles dont go back on there own