I had my daughter 2 weeks ago, I have already stopped bleeding but my husband is on deployment for another 1.5-2 months and I want to have most of the belly flab gone before he comes home. Please help!?!?!
2007-01-24 13:42:57 · 10 answers · asked by angelofbeauty415 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
diet and exercise will take care of the fat, but if you have a lot of hanging skin, the only real way to get rid of that is a tummy tuck.
2007-01-24 13:49:19 · answer #1 · answered by divamommy_4 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
If you ever find a way to get rid of that "pooch" without a personal trainer,plastic surgery and core exercises everyday than please tell me the secret lol.My son is 7 i gained 50 lbs(i was only 102 when i got preg)My daughter is 2 and i gained 60lbs(i was 110) and although i lost the weight without trying(ppl hate me) and I'm 110-115 but i have that freaken "pooch" and every little pound i gain,lands right there making me look pregnant,not fat pregnant.I'd rather look fat lol,gets less looks and questions.Obviously the best answer is exercise and in this case,core exercise focusing on your lower and mid abdominal muscles,however,no matter how much yoga or crunches you do,I've found that if you don't keep at it,it just comes back.That area has been thoroughly stretched out and its hard to firm stretched skin.Think of a deflated balloon after you blew it up and deflated it over and over...its saggy and stretched out.It doesn't return to its normal shape.I've gotten my stomach pretty flat in the past but as soon as i stopped doing yoga or crunches,it came back to haunt me.Its a difficult area to flatten because it was so stretched.I don't know how women do it without surgery or a very strict regimen with a personal trainer.I didn't mean to discourage you,i just wanted to share my insight and tell you that you are defiantly not alone.
2016-03-29 01:09:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm in the same boat! lots of cardio and sit ups will do the trick, but you'll probably not be the same size as before pregnancy. You'll be curvier though! I've heard that yoga is a wonderful way to tone up your midsection. I belong to a gym that does yoga classes 2 or 3 times a week and I think I'm going to start with that. I hear you about the belly flab...it really REALLY bites
2007-01-24 13:49:04 · answer #3 · answered by 4 Shades of Blue 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It actually takes our bodies a year to return to so-called normal after being pregnant. Your tummy will go down on its own but it takes a good 4-5 months. You may have some loose skin due to loss of elasticity but it will be much better than it probably is right now.
You just had a baby 2 weeks ago...please give your body time to heal.
Your husband should love you whichever way.
2007-01-24 13:50:16 · answer #4 · answered by sempurvivum 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
a would just do some stomach exercise like sit-up or maybe go 2 gym but since it was only 2weeks ago u had ur daughter a wouldn't do so much u might hurt yourself especially if she was born by cesarean(sorry cant spell properly)
2007-01-24 13:50:33 · answer #5 · answered by mummy of 2gorgeous boys 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lots of ab work, and a balanced healthy diet. But, please remember... skin can only stretch so far, and once it has stretched TOO far.. it wont ever go back! So dont try and be perfect... it wont ever be like it was before baby without surgery!
2007-01-24 13:51:31 · answer #6 · answered by Kristin B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aerobic exercise paired w/ abdominal exercises. Don't expect to lose it all though. You will never look the same way you did before pregnancy.
2007-01-24 13:47:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Exercise. ... three to four times a week.
2007-01-24 16:23:24 · answer #8 · answered by shonnie b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of sit ups and time!
2007-01-24 13:47:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Give it time! And please don't resort to strict dieting and exercise, esp. if you are nursing. Hope he returns home to you safely!
Fellow military wife!
2007-01-24 13:52:52 · answer #10 · answered by DXW 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋