C section tummy question????

[Colleen1988]

I had an emergency section 3 weeks ago... My tummy is going down alot but I have abit of over hang over my section scar, I had a flat belly before I got pregnant! Does this over hang go?? xxx

 

[Ella1979]

Not always. I found they sewed me up really tight and so I have a "dip" where the scar is. I've never had a flat tummy though, so maybe that would make a difference. 3 weeks isn't a very long time.

 

[B81292]

My friend still has a 'pooch' as she calls it where she has a slight over hang over her scar her son is 5 but everybody is different , 3 weeks isn't that long so there's still time

 

[Becky1]

Mine never went until I got pregnant again! Fully expect it back after this one arrives xx

 

[tinkerbell13]

Hiya, I had an emergency c section and my stomach went down more each day until about 6 months I'd say. Initially I was horrified as one side overhung more than the other by quite a bit and looked awful however my son is 11 months old and my stomach is actually way better than it was before much flatter than before pregnancy. I really wouldn't worry about it yet though as it's only been 3 weeks and like I said I reckon it took a good 6 months to go down properly. I remember the doctor saying to me that basically it takes 18 weeks for inside to heal even though outside looks healed (or something like that) also there is swelling inside.

 

[littlemonkey]

I've had two csections and separated stomach muscles with my second baby. So have given up all hope on my stomach frankly! My youngest is four months old. I still have overhang, but still have some weight to lose. It's nothing I can't hide by tucking it into my knickers though.

Three weeks is still early, I still had a bit of a baby bump until about 4 weeks. The overhang is stretched skin, so even once everything settles down and the baby weight is gone, there's a chance it will be like that forever.

 

[kellylou]

Mine did, currently pregnant with No.2 I had to work hard with Zumba and Kettlebells but THE moment I ate excessively or stopped toning up I got a bit of a flap, nothing major but it can be regained
I should point out I took over a year to sort mine out though!

 

[schell]

I had mine 6 years ago and still have an overhang I'm afraid. My stomach was pretty flat before I was pregnant but I am heavier now. It definitely decreases the less weight you have on you in my experience so if you lose your baby weight it might not be noticeable xx

 

[MummytoNeave]

My little girl is 18 months, unfortunately I do still have an overhang over my scar, I still dont like it but im warming to it a little more than before!Xx