C-section tummy

Have you seen a doctor? Are you passing stool normally? Are you still bleeding? I had a C-section almost 3 weeks ago, and went to see my GP at the beginning of this week as my legs and feet were still fairly swollen. She examined them as well as my op. She said that my tummy was still bigger than it should be (it has gone down a bit since), and we talked about staying hydrated and passing stool normally. We also talked about the bleeding, and she suggested that if it hadn't stopped by 4 weeks, she'll send me for a scan.

My belly stayed pregnant looking for a few months, regardless of birth method it takes a while for your body to recover in that department. It’s weeks before your blood volume has returned to normal, organs back into their original position and water retention to vanish. Then it’s months before your hormones settle. The hormones for me were the biggest factor, I didn’t lose any real weight till I stopped breastfeeding.

I think by 4m pp I was back in pre pregnancy clothes, by 6/7 months was dropping weight fast and by 12m I was toned and completely flat.

I’m 6 weeks post c section now and my belly has definitely gone down more than it was at 4 weeks but I still have a fair bit to go. By the end of the day I’m much more bloated than the start! I’m telling myself that the organs are still going back into place and than there is likely inflammation from the surgery. However I still weigh 10kg more than I did pre pregnancy so that likely has a part to play for me personally