Wtf is this? 😫

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My belly legit has a shelf of pudge.. it looks like I am still 3/4 months pregnant and I am now 2 1/2 months postpartum. 
This is my third baby so I am well aware that my belly isn’t going to go away over night but it’s so depressing having had to have a csection that I may never be able to fully get rid of this shelf. With my other two my belly was able to go flat again and now I’m stuck with this.. I feel so gross and have caught my husband staring at my belly when he sees me naked that it makes me a hundred times more self conscious. 
Sorry I am so frustrated and just had to vent somewhere. Thanks in advance.

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This is completely normal after c-section. It’s difficult to get rid of that little shelf. I’m finding it a little hard to accept my post-partum body. I had a flat, firm belly before and now I don’t...in-fact I look about 5 months pregnant all the time 😩
I’m trying to think positively about it - that belly carried my baby, I’m a warrior! 💪🏼 at the same time I’ve also decided to start light workouts while baby naps, I’ve found some post-section workouts on Pinterest.

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You look fine! And you can have a completely flat stomach after a c-section too. Be kind to yourself 💕

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A year after my c section and I still had the shelf and loose skin. But I wasn't exercising or trying to diet . Just trying to survive the first year lol. Now that I'm pregnant again I will be adding a belt to help keep my gut in once I heal! There's also products that help firm your skin. I honestly felt like the Dr did a shit job on gluing me back together that's why the shelf was so hard to get rid of but you look good !

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My recovery/bounce back after Cs took waaaay longer and a lot more work. Baby #3 is currently 3years old and I too have the shelf, but I didn’t for a while. I gained 40lbs on nexplanon and it came right back : (

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I’m really looking forward to when I can start exercising again, when I can go back to my Pilates classes. Pilates is really good at strengthening the pelvic floor muscles and abdominal muscles that get messed up with pregnancy and childbirth (vaginal or C-section). It won’t be fast, and nothing is guaranteed, but doing exercises designed to strengthen your core will help. IMO you look like a healthy human woman and you don’t need to do a darn thing differently to look great!

Wtf is this? 😫

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