Bikini C section

Mommytini

I had a bikini c section done April 27th. A month later, I am noticing that my lower abdomen is still larger than it was before. My jeans still don't fit me. I was curvy before the pregnancy, but everything else is back to normal except that!! Why?! Is this normal? Is it still swollen or still healing? What can I do to make it go away?

kreeper611

I'm still the same way. Part of it is swelling I think and another part is the belly having been stretched over a baby and not working out. It took a while with my first for my old clothes to fit well. This time I'm at my pp weight but not the same shape!

smfdjo

Mine is still numb in areas too.  I don't think it will ever be the same.  I haven't been the best at dieting either.  Ugh.

MAprincess

I'm slim, but I didn't get back into my official pre-pregnancy pants and size until 3 month after my c/s.  I was probably still rocking my comfy maternity pants 1 month after!

Mommytini

So, there's hope you're saying! Lol!! I read that it could take up to 6 months!!

darrahmccall

Theres hope. I'm a runner and it took me 8 mos to get back into my skinny clothes, I took it nice And easy though. My belly never looked quite the same, but I sure looked good in clothes.:-) 

Mommytini

I cried about not fitting in my normal jeans. Shirts fit just fine!! I am certain that it will happen.

mben1119

It took a few months before I stopped looking pregnant and I still can't fit into my prepregnancy pants, even though I weigh less than I did when I got pregnant.

SheLovesMrHip

You  are only a month post op!! Give it time! You had major surgery and that takes time to heal. I got derailed at 5months after my csection due to a hip replacement. S I cant give a great time estimate. But I am in back to normal (with a few extra poochie areas) but pre preg weight and pants size. I am a small sized gal so it was hard for me until I list it all and them some.

RayRay007

You had a baby one month ago and you are wondering why your belly is big??

Nickisiebert

Even with a vaginal birth it usually takes a few weeks to months for all the swelling to go down, never mind baby plus surgery! Give yourself a break, things will calm down, but the reality is that having a baby stretch out your tummy can permanently change how it looks. Also the scar from a Csec often leaves a little pouch directly above the incision site that will remain. Only way to fix that is a cosmetic procedure...but not everyone has an issue with this.