C section belly

I'm trying to get into weight loss after a c section and I want to know how to get rid of the overhang pooch that is common after a c sec? How to get a flat stomach again after having the scar and little poochy belly basically

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i did six months of controlled diet and was back to a flat stomach and size six. i will say however it really depends on pre-pregnancy body, your body type your age and how you scar is positioned etc

i don’t think some women are ever able to get it completely flat, we are all different.

i’m pregnant again and i’m back to square one lol! mite not be as easy for me a second time.

The overhang is from scar tissue; just maintain your typical diet and exercise and it will likely disappear with time. I’ve had 3 C-sections and the first two times the overhang went away around the year mark (with absolutely no diet and exercise lol) my third one was 4 months ago and I still have an overhang. Scar tissue can be a very important part of healing

I was wondering the same thing! I been trying to get rid of mines but I kno it’s goin to take time cause I just had a bby last month

i had a csection, i was told the right after birth few weeks are "most important " for how you heal however i couldnt even fathom putting a binder on, so i did my best keep my panties up high ovee my belly, pants the same way, and i can say i didnt get a cshelf. Ive had some people tell me it just happens with csectionssss though tooo so it definitely depends on your body as well! (im 6 months postpartum now and pre-baby weight back to 125 and size but my body shape is very different than what it was )

Like the other ladies have said, everyone is different, but what I did was wear a belly binder for 6-8 hours a day starting around 3weeks postpartum. Also pelvic floor workouts.

6 months PP and I’ve been eating smaller portions mainly protein amd veggies and run 5K 3 times a week.
I can see my belly shrunk and I lost 4kg in a month.

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Anyone else up feeding their Bebe?

As above. Trying so hard to keep my eyes open

Oh my God, oh my God I hope this is not true!!!! I’m kind of scared

I’ve been throwing up and taking a shit all night!!! I just hope that it’s not what I think it is

Is this normal??

I’m 29 weeks pregnant and having really aching legs and they’re all lumpy and swollen. Above the knee and behind the knee . Should I be worried ? My legs have never looked like this up until a few days ago. ??

Anyone else experiencing this?

Gave birth (vagina) 5 days ago and yesterday morning and this morning getting lot of pain in my right bottom side and lower back

Exercise 6 weeks after c section

What movement did people start to introduce? I won’t do anything too vigorous until I’ve seen the pelvic physio as I don’t want to compromise anything that may have been extremely weakened through pregnancy! But just wondering what types of classes/movement people started off with?

Induction experience

I just wanted to share my experience with being induced as I wasn’t sure what to expect and thought it may help others.

I opted for the foley balloon which was inserted at 8am Saturday morning, I had to stay in hospital due to hypertension and protein urine however usually you can just go home once this has been done. The insertion of the balloon was not painful, was slightly uncomfortable as there was slight pressure. I actually found having the cervix checked prior to be worse (again not painful at this point just uncomfortable) The balloon had little effect and after having it removed I was still only 1cm. Removal also was pain free and hardly even noticeable.

I then had my first dose of the gel and definitely noticed a difference, I started experiencing period like cramps almost immediately however they were light and manageable. After 6 hours I had another cervix check and although my cervix was soft it was still only 1cm and was only open at the front. I had another dose of the gel and felt an increase in pressure and more intense cramping where I now required pain relief (codeine). After another 6 hours I had another cervix check and I had now dilated to 2-3cm however was still quite difficult to get all the way through so a third gel was recommended which I agreed to.

Almost immediately I noticed the difference and was in considerable pain, I had paracetamol and codeine however the contractions had now become intense and a lot closer together (around 3 minutes apart). After a couple of hours I had my last cervix check and was 4cm and taken down to the Labour ward to have my waters broken and an epidural.

I had been in my room for approx 20minutes when my waters broke by themselves and I was now 10cm and actively pushing…. There was no time for the epidural and my beautiful girl arrived into the world within 2 minutes of pushing.

All in all I would say the cramps/contractions were manageable up until the third gel where it became pretty unbearable however it was for a very short time a gas and air helped take the edge off. The worst part about any of it was actually the later cervix checks where after stimulating the cervix my contractions were at their most painful.

If I had to be induced again I would skip the balloon and opt for the gels immediately as thy had a quicker effect and I would have been out a lot sooner if I had done this to begin with.

One more thing, I’ve never believed when people say “you forget the pain once they’re here” but I can honestly say this is true. It’s been 4 days and I would do it all again in a heartbeat.