is it really possible to firm up a flabby stomach after a c-section after carrying twins?
370655
It is always possible to firm up your muscles.  However, your tummy may not be flat after a pregnancy.  Sometimes the stretching of the adominal wall can part the adominal muscles on each side, and allows the internal organs to pooch out a little bit...not like a hernia, but the stretch muscles can allow them to just look that way.  Pilates seem to give a lot of results in little time.
91421
I bought one of those roller things that you roll on the floor forward and back while kneeling. It has burned a lot of fat on my tummy. But I still have a little extra pudge from being prego. I think that sometimes your skin stretches and when you lose the weight, Presto- excess skin. It doesn't always go back to the way it was.
1176306
i had lap. for gallbladder in feb.  plan on a week . use an ice pack at bedtime, wow what a help. it is required to let you know they may need to go open with your surgery, they do not want to wake you up to get permission. i am a nurse, and a big baby with pain, the ice at ten min. an hour was really great help. was doing all but lifting in a week.
140509
My sister had operation because of scoliosis and she had no problems during her pregnancy, she had a baby during natural way (no Cesarian section) aand she is pregnant again :)
877967
well what exactly have you tried? i would try crunches or sit ups, but crunches work effectivly. when you do them make sure it hurts because that means its working baby!! and while you do crunches flex your stomach.. remember this.. no pain no gain!\ngood luck!
497785
pain, Pain, PAIN... you will be taking yourself to the hospital because it HURTS!  And to the guy that said it was worse than childbirth, the answer is "nowhere nearly as bad as childbirth"  I had to have my gallbladder out one month after giving birth, so I know.  The pain gave me a feeling like I had a huge pocket of air in my upper right abdomen that was putting pressure on everything.  I felt like burping would make me feel better, but it didn't.
767049
Yes.  The muscles which hold it in place get weaker after childbirth.
644194
Not sure if its bad or serious but my friend has a tilted pelvis and couldnt give birth naturally. She had to have a c-section.
332909
It takes awhile to be allowed to lift things. My dr told me not to lift anything more than 5 lbs for several weeks. It took me almost a year to get back energy. For months I had to take a nap after lunch cause I was SO exhausted by afternoon. No sex for 6 weeks. Oh by the way I had a vaginal hyst. also had a tvt sling for help with incontince when I coughed sneezed or picked up heavy objects. I had 3 children(vaginally)and my vigna had dropped too far down and was causing me trouble.
205187
i actually had a pilates instructor who was pregnant, and i asked her about the reformer.  she said that she modified the excersizes to do many of them on her side (as laying on your back can reduce blood supply to the baby after a certain period of development) and that she didn't work out as hard.  but she said that she still excersized three times a week or so.  i would think that keeping strong and healthy would be beneficial to your pregnancy!  however, i would check with a doctor, because you don't want to make a mistake... it is, after all, your child.
262332
For starters, I would try just doing some walking, just don't over do it.  Gradually increase the level of intensity depending on how your body feels.  I wouldn't go into doing crunches until after your 6 week visit, simply because since they have separated your abdominal walls, you don't want to risk the chances of getting a hernia.  Keep it light until the doctor gives you the okay to step up the exercises.
1118537
I would recommend getting an exercize ball and a video that emphasizes pelvic exercize.Its less harsh on your back.  I didn't have a Csec, but I did have a baby about the size of yours. People kept asking how many I was having and why I was still pregnant when I was only 7 months along. My exercize ball has been a godsend!
1007390
Congratulations, you're going to have a baby!  lol\n\nBut seriously, do you do anything in your life that might inadvertantly strengthen your stomach muscles?  Are you a laborer?  White collar or blue collar?  As long as you're not lumpy, something indicating you have a tumor or tumors, don't worry about it.  If you can't stop worrying, visit your Dr. and get it checked out.
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My wife breast fed so the extra weight just slipped off. At the end she too had around 10 pounds or so and just had to hit the gym. She focused on abdominal exercises as tolerable to strengthen that area back up (don't go overboard though, it takes a couple of years for them to heal naturally and you don't want to tear anything worse than it already is), and mostly did cardio for overall fitness and calorie burning.
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I would give it time. Your baby is only 4 weeks old, after all. Incidentally, you should not be doing aerobics yet. Most medical professionals recommend that you wait at least 6 weeks after giving birth before embarking on aerobic exercise.\n\nIf you breast feed, eat a balanced diet. No more than 5 pieces of fruit and veg a day otherwise you will give your baby stomach ache. If you don't breast feed, I would eat a diet that is high in fibre and low in fat with good protein sources. Watch your portions and watch what you drink - water is best.\n\nAnd push your baby in his stroller whenever you can.
339498
It depends on your age, how long ago was your baby born and the type of exercises you do for your tummy.?  It could take months to get your tummy back into shape but honestly, it will never be the same as it was before having "surgery" and giving birth.  I have had three children (the first and third were C's because they were breach) and after the second C, my tummy has not been the same.  I am 14 months down the road and it is much better but not the same.
1013371
I've had 2 c-sections, so I know what you mean. Pilates is the best for that. Not kidding it works miracles. I can feel like it's not doing much while your doing it, but the next day you'll be sore!!\nDon't be intimidated after a couple times of doing it gets easier to do it right. I've used the at home videos and classed at the gym. Just 2-3 times a week will do wonders. \nI wish you the best, I know where you are coming from