This prob sounds like a stupid question so excuse me....
So when u have a section, do they cut through all ur stomach muscles?
I remember a few weeks after i had Tayla i went swimming in our pool and it felt so strange like i had no power/muscle in my stomach and it was really hard to swim!
I havnt really done any exercise since having her (only the wii fit) but i tried to do sit ups yesterday and i could barley manage 10 when i used to be able to do 50 fairly easy!
Is it just me being lazy as i havnt done them for so long or can i use the section as an excuse?!

They do cut your stomach muscles yeah, have you had any feeling come back around your scar yet cos I haven't lol, as for the sit ups, I can do them, but when I first started I could only do ten lol, xx

My scar still hurts (when Taylas jumps on me or something) and the area is still quite numb. You know when a man gets kicked in the 'googlies' they grab them to protect them, thats why im like why my scar lol!
Glad its not just be thats was/is rubbish at sit ups then! I guess ill just have to start doing them every day and get my muscles back lol!

Yeh you do get better at it lol, I'm on to 100 now, have to pause half way through though lol. I'm always protecting my scar, it still hurts when I sneeze sometimes, not sure if thats normal lol xx

My stomach muscles are wrecked after my c section. I had a beautifully toned flat stomach with an almost visible 6 pack but now the bottom section is a mess.

There will always be scarring on the muscle so it can't be as strong as it was before your section.

It is best to rebuild the muscle gradually and take it easy to start with or it will hurt. My scar was reopened when Wil was 9 months old (11 months ago) to tidy it up and it still tingles occasionally and goes numb.

Gill i didnt know you had ur scar reopened I had nightmares for months after my section that i would have to go back in and have it reopened!
Thanks for the advise, i will try to rebuild the muscle gradually. Its just the feeling of not having the strength there is so strange. I probably should of tried strengthening the muscles sooner rather than nearly 2 years later

Terri they stitched me up in such a hurry when I had Wil because I was losing so much blood that they didn't do a very neat job and I ended up with loads of scar tissue that was really hard and uncomfortable. I couldn't even wear normal clothes it was so uncomfortable. I had it reopened, the scar tissue removed, a bit of liposuction and now I have a nice neat scar and less fat

My stomach is a mess since my c section 10 years ago, I have the dreaded 'apron' (tummy hangs over the scar). I remember trying all sorts of exercises etc to try and sort it but when I went to the doctor an asked when it would 'lift' she told me it wouldnt it dawned on me that I was stuck with it. I still have body issues because of it all these years later.

i have had one... it gets itchy now and then i have a neat scar but they could of pulled it tighter the sticth me up i have a flabby bit hangin or is it cause i am a fatty bum now!!!

it took me a while to walk after my c section think about it now owwwwiiiiiieeeeee!!!

carrieann&JJ wrote:

i have had one... it gets itchy now and then i have a neat scar but they could of pulled it tighter the sticth me up i have a flabby bit hangin or is it cause i am a fatty bum now!!!

it took me a while to walk after my c section think about it now owwwwiiiiiieeeeee!!!

I have the dreaded flabby bit too (see my post above) its an hazard of c sections for some unlucky ladies like ourselves.

My mum is a tiny size 6-8 and 5 foot 5 so average height and she has the dreaded apron. She had to have a C-sec due to carrying twins. Her's isn't so bad (I don't think but she does) although it has affected her confidence too. I guess it doesn't matter how big or how tiny you are it stays (unless you have plastic surgery I guess) xx

its horrible when i have all the children i want i might go and get it sorted as i want to be able to go on holiday in a bikini... even thou i have nasty strecth marks!! x

Mummy2aMiracle wrote:

My mum is a tiny size 6-8 and 5 foot 5 so average height and she has the dreaded apron. She had to have a C-sec due to carrying twins. Her's isn't so bad (I don't think but she does) although it has affected her confidence too. I guess it doesn't matter how big or how tiny you are it stays (unless you have plastic surgery I guess) xx

Yeah I think a tummy tuck is the only way of ever getting rid of it completely. Ive been with o/h for over 3 years now and I still have issues about him seeing me in light because of my stomach. I will eventually get a tummy tuck after I have finished having children.

My stomach is odd.. the bottom of it, where my c-section scar is, has healed really well, don't know if there's any actual muscles there as cba to try situps! But it feels firm, and went flat after 10 months or so. The top of my tummy, however, is a freak show! My bump was huge and all to the front, and those top muscles just ripped. After giving birth I could (and still can actually) put my fingers into the gap in the middle where the muscles have ripped apart - so freaky! And if i pull myself up from sitting/do a sit up type move, then the muscles stick out in a triangle! It looks like a mini mountain range going down from between my ribs to my belly button. It never went flat, and the skin was really loose. Yummy!

Im quite lucky i dont have the 'apron' i did have for a while but as i lost weight it went with it, ive been left with a sort of dip between my belly button and the scar
My mum has had 3 s sections and her belly is awful bless her

My belly is a mess after 2 sections...the apron after Isla was bearable, but after having Jess I can literally lift it up

It also stayed like Jelly

I've had 3 sections and can still wear a bikini. I do have a bit that sticks out a tiny bit over my scar (I say scar as I can only see one the others vanished years ago).
So what I'm saying is that it does heal and does get better.

Ladies if you're worried about a little apron over hang then take a look at this and realise that all is well with the world as this person is not you!

http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=55866

PMSL Lisa! Muffin Bottom!!

Hmmm Nice pic Lisa lol I used to work with a woman built like that, so weird xx