anyone had a baby recently?

Question

how dya get rid of that stubborn bit of baby fat round your tummy??
everyone thinks i look really slim but i can tell the difference...my belly used to be like a washboard now i have this little pot belly its doin my head in!!

Answer 1

Stand straight, hold your shoulders back and tuck your butt in. After all that time with your lower back stressed the opposite direction, there is a really good chance that a big part of what's going on has to do with that. Pay attention to how you stand and try to catch yourself when you're slouching, over time you will strengthen the muscles that hold you straight and you won't have to think about it so much. I also had to have my chiropractor put my pelvis back into alignment because the arch of my lower back was so extreme. If it doesn't correct itself on its own over time, I would suggest seeing a good chiropractor. He also gave me exercises to maintain it....Lie on your back and pull one knee to your chest and hold it for a minute, then switch. It arches your lower back the opposite way and helps to align it.

Breastfeeding helps immensely by forcing your uterus to contract back to its normal size much faster. After eight months I still can occasionally feel the contractions when I nurse my son. If you aren't nursing you may want to consider getting yourself a good pump and using it regularly. And if you do your child would benefit from your milk too. You can bottle feed it to him/her. Its cheaper than formula and has great health benefits. This decision is entirely yours.

Remember that your skin will need time to snap back. You can purchase over the counter firming lotions that will help as long as you continue to use them regularly. They provide temporary fixes, but they do work to an extent.

Drink a lot of water, watch your sodium and simple carb intake, and make sure you're getting enough sleep. All will contribute to holding extra water weight.

The rest is all the obvious stuff. The diet, the exercise. Try to eat right. It sets a great example for your child too. Make exercise a family affair. Take your child for walks in the stroller. Use him/her as your "weights" to work out. Its fun for both of you. Sit your baby on your chest to do crunches or on your shins to do let lifts. Be creative. It will pay off in the end.

And in the end, what doesn't come off is the difference between a woman who has and a woman who hasn't done the most womanly thing a woman can do, create life. Do what you can to take care of yourself and be proud of who you are. The most important thing is making sure that you and your baby are healthy. The last thing you'll want him/her to learn is to stare in the mirror and be insecure about something as small as a little belly pudge. Be proud of who you are and what your body has made. It's beautiful no matter what.

:) (a new mommy and a nurse)

Answer 2

let me tell ya I had a baby 3 months ago I lost all the weight I gain and I was so excited and then little by little I started gaining it back. Prolly cause I am on maternity leave so not working but I can tell ya you will always have a little baby fat that is just the miracle of having a child also if you had a c-section like I did then you def will have the little fat always however if you had it vaginal you are better to get rid of it. I know you can get on all fours like you would wash the floor and stick your butt in the air and move your hands around out straight like you were waxing a floor go in circles and that will help if you do it right. Then you will lose the weight I know for a fact it works.

Answer 3

omg you have had a baby it took 9 months to get here it will take longer to get rid of the baby belly trust me i know. It is stretched skin if you are lucky it might go back to normal. I have had 3 kids in 4 years and my belly is a right mess instead of moaning i just get on with it. If i had the money than maybe i'll have a tummy tuck but i haven't you need to get a grip and stop being so vain. spend the time you worry about your looks on your baby.

Answer 4

If you just had the baby then your stomach is going to look really bad to you. I had my baby 2 1/2 months ago and since then it has tightened up a lot because before it was loose and saggy from being stretched. So it does get a little better. Just start exercising it helps a lot. I have a Treadclimber by Bowflex and that machine is awsome for getting rid of fat in the stomach, thighs and butt.

Answer 5

I have a 3 1/2 month old. After about two weeks my stomach started to go smaller...but after about 6-8 weeks it really started to happen. I am eating the same I ate before and Im not even paying attention to like dieting or anything and its just slowly falling off of me. You have to give it some time though. Like I am still losing and I am smaller than I was before I was pregnant. If it was over 3 months ago, you should probably start excercising more. Like take your baby for a walk in the stroller everyday.

Answer 6

I never had a baby, but I used to have really bad pot belly. It turned out that my posture wasn't very good and I had to strengthen my back. I had these physio-type exercises and it corrected it. But if you've been pregnant you probably weakened your back, which in turn weakened your stomach muscles and created a pot belly. I'm sure it is reversable because I used to have a potbelly for a lot longer than just 9 months!

Answer 7

God lucky you....I have had 2 babies in 2 years and put 4 stone on, can't seem to shift any. Feel so low about it too, I used to turn heads when I walked into a room, I still turn heads but now they look the other way!
Give it time, don't rush it, takes at least a year for your body to return to normal.
Good Luck.

Answer 8

Water drink lots of water some of the belly fat is water retion also walking or light yogo dont rush into working out unless you worked out thru the whole pregancy I m actually allready 4 sizes smalles that when i was pregant by doing all that. And my son is only 3mo old

Answer 9

There are some things that change when you have a baby and that is one area that does. It is very, very hard to get rid of that.

The advice I got from my physical therapist was to lay on the ground, cross your ankles, put your hands under your butt, and slowly lift your legs 3/4 of the way up and then lower until they almost touch the ground, but don't actually. Repeat. Do 7 sets of 10 (but of course you have to build up to that!).

Make sure to check with your doc before starting any exercises though.

good luck!

Answer 10

I had a baby recently and although I did lose all the weight I had gained plus some, I still have "the pouch". I'm afraid it will always be there unless you are one of those very structured people who goes to the Gym every day no matter what. Good luck with your baby !