When did your post delivery belly go away

Just wondering when I will stop looking like I am 7 months pregnant? How long did it take for you stomach to go back to a normal size? Sorry for the crazy question.

Does anyone know why you aren't supposed to drive for two weeks? Did you follow that rule?

 

QUOTE(jwadowsky @ Apr 22 2009, 06:04 PM) [snapback]1284770[/snapback]
Just wondering when I will stop looking like I am 7 months pregnant? How long did it take for you stomach to go back to a normal size? Sorry for the crazy question.

Does anyone know why you aren't supposed to drive for two weeks? Did you follow that rule?


Did you have a C-section? I did and was ordered not to drive for two weeks because they want you to be able to "slam" on the breaks if needed, and after surgery you really can't, it would be too painful. My stomach didn't look normal until month 4. I lost a lot of weight too since with twins I never got a chance to eat! Also with a c-section you cannot use a belly band.

 

QUOTE(TaurusTwins @ Apr 22 2009, 10:19 PM) [snapback]1284882[/snapback]
Did you have a C-section? I did and was ordered not to drive for two weeks because they want you to be able to "slam" on the breaks if needed, and after surgery you really can't, it would be too painful. My stomach didn't look normal until month 4. I lost a lot of weight too since with twins I never got a chance to eat! Also with a c-section you cannot use a belly band.


I'd say after 6 weeks I started to look a little better. I'm 6.5 months out, and my tummy is ok. I need to tone up though.

 

I am wondering the same thing. I just had my girls and it seems like my belly will never look normal again. It is sooo jiggly. Not that I want to look like J LO just more like the old me.

 

I was in my pre-pregnancy jeans about 3 weeks out but my twin skin has never gone away.

 

I still look pregnant 8.5moths out. I have lost 60 pounds so far, but still have 12-ish to go. My twin skin will not go away w/o surgery...but I am slowly continuing to lose weight (I could be doing more than I am now...)..I am 2 sizes bigger than before just b/c of my belly. But don't be discouraged by me - I seem to be the exception! <_<

 

so far my belly is still saggy. I have lost all my pg weight plus 8-10 lbs more, but it is kinda odd, it seems like the belly fat that was up high before i got prego, all settled down to the bottom abdomen which makes all my pre-preggo pants not fit. I wasn't able to wear jeans tho buttoned for probably 8 weeks PP becauase my insicison really bothered me and it was really uncomfortable..My belly seems lots of floppy that im hoping will get better with time..

 

I'm still not there yet, but I started noticing some real improvment after six weeks, when I started doing some exersizes. My belly is odd; it's not like it's fat, it just sticks out like I'm still pregnant. <_< Athough I bet that will get better when I lose these last few lbs. The twin skin however... I think it's there to stay.

 

i used a binder post c-section 24/7 for like the first two weeks and then just when i went out for another week or so. it made all the difference to me. i looked pregnant for about a month, now at 7 weeks post-birth i just look fat. i gained 60lbs and have 20 left to go, nothing like the "twin diet" (aka no time to eat).

 

I know I still looked pregnant at my 6-week follow-up appt, but at 3-months out I was at a bachelorette party in a bikini (not entirely my old self, but close) By 6 months I was 10 lbs smaller than I was before I got pregnant and am still that way now. I don't have the twin skin or stretch marks so it is possible to look like your old self again. I also gained 50 lbs while pregnant. Oh, and I did not use a binder as my ob/gyn said not to with a c-section and said it wouldn't help.

 

what i noticed that hips got wider, therefore my pre- pregnancy pants wont go up , they just get stuck on my hips. Waist line I would say is almost back to normal, just the baby belly is still there. I was dancer in my teens and I just learned anytime I would get up, stand up , I would tuck my tummy in and then walk like that. I know my belly will never be like a drum, but at least I am not looking forward walking with saggy skin for the rest of my life.I also buy smaller size pants, so I HAVE to tuck my stomach in in order to fit them.
I think it's worth trying.

 

QUOTE(sjohnson813 @ Apr 23 2009, 12:48 PM) [snapback]1285567[/snapback]
I know I still looked pregnant at my 6-week follow-up appt, but at 3-months out I was at a bachelorette party in a bikini (not entirely my old self, but close) By 6 months I was 10 lbs smaller than I was before I got pregnant and am still that way now. I don't have the twin skin or stretch marks so it is possible to look like your old self again. I also gained 50 lbs while pregnant. Oh, and I did not use a binder as my ob/gyn said not to with a c-section and said it wouldn't help.

OK, now I'm jealous. I gained 50 lbs too, but I will never be seen in a bikini again. I used to have such a pretty stomach too.

 

I'm only 2 weeks PP and I've dropped around 40lbs. My belly is still there are the stretch marks definitely are. I see them fading some and I'm hopeful that most of them will go away or fade so they aren't very noticeable. I can't wait until I can start exercising again. Even just walking around the neighborhood will be nice. I delivered vaginally and was told not to drive until my stitches stopped bothering me. I think I may start driving again this week. I haven't really needed to go out so it hasn't been an issue. Even with the weight off, my pre-pregger pants don't fit right yet. I'm still relying on some elastic waistbands to see me through until I can drop a bit more weight. I have a feeling that my hips are wider now and I'm not sure that things will ever fit the same as they did before. We shall see.

 

I lost the pregnancy weight pretty fast, now I have to lose the pre-pregnancy weight. My belly went back to normal within 8 weeks.