Age: 28
Four months post-partum
This is my third submission. My first two can be found here and here.
It’s now four months after I gave birth to my second wonderful child, but unfortunately I feel like I still look the same as I looked just a couple weeks after giving birth. With my first, my body went back to normal very quickly. I thought that was going to be the case with this one too, especially after the first few weeks when things started going back to normal. But now it’s been months and I haven’t seen much improvement. I work out almost everyday, but I just can’t seem to get rid of my tummy. My boobs are still nice and full from nursing, but they seem to be getting saggier and saggier. I have a few stretch marks which just aren’t going away.
I’m hoping that things will start improving soon, but I’m really worried that I’m not going to get my body back after #2 like I got it back after #1.
January 19th, 2011 at 8:26 am
I still think you are so Beautiful!!
January 19th, 2011 at 9:45 am
Your body looks curvy, sexy and normal. I’ve had two kids and am three months postpartum with a tummy that sticks out a little too.
I bought this book called the Tupler technique to help me strengthen the transabdominal muscle. Sometimes you can have a diastasis after giving birth, a separation of the right and left abdominal muscles. The transabdominal muscle pulls the abdomen together. The exercises involve a lot of sucking in your stomach to strengthen that muscle and prepare your body for core abdominal work such as situps.
As for saggy breasts, my motto is start small and they won’t look too saggy after you’re done breastfeeding. Sometimes I wear bras with a little padding to make myself look like a full B cup. There is something to be said about just being confident and playing up your best features.
It’s funny how we can be our own worst critics. You have a beautiful body, it’s something to celebrate. Congratulations on the birth of your second little one.
January 19th, 2011 at 2:18 pm
stretch marks don’t go away. mine have faded a lot but they’ll be here forever. your boobs are so perky! wow. you look great, hope you’re having fun with those two little ones. i’m still too nervous to go for number two.
January 19th, 2011 at 5:21 pm
Haha I’m 9mnths post and look similar. You don’t look like you have loose skin or strechies. Your looking good and you’ll only get better!
January 19th, 2011 at 7:33 pm
You look GREAT!! Such a beautiful body!
January 20th, 2011 at 8:51 am
i think that you look amazzzing
January 23rd, 2011 at 8:20 pm
I don’t see that you have a tummy as in extra skin or wrinkles, I think it’s just a bit of muscle separation.
It will get better as the months go by. I had really bad muscle separation and it’s still changing and getting better 14 months later. I ended up with tons of wrinkles and a nice roll of fat on top of my c-section scar, so be thankful that you look the way you do.
Your skin is flawless and your belly button hasn’t disappeared in a sea of wrinkles, I’m jealous. Plus you have lovely breasts and a nice ass too.:)
January 5th, 2013 at 11:32 pm
Holy crap you look fantastic!!
I’m almost 40 weeks, & would absolutely be so happy if I look anything like you, & I’m on my first!!
You really do look great. <3