How can I get rid of my C-Section (x2) Overhang??????

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EvanMom · 04/02/2004 13:02

What a great title. What a picture I must paint!

I have had 2 (emergency) C-Sections 15 months apart. I have lost loads of weight since ds2 born 6 months ago and am happy with my weight, but not the lovely bit of podgy flab sitting above my very neat, hardly visible C-scar.
How can I get rid of this?
I tried to do ONE sit-up yesterday and failed miserably. Husband had to help me in the end and even then I woke up this morning with that "blimey-I-must-have-exercised-loads-yesterday" feeling in my stomach.
Any other (sensible) suggestions, ladies?

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nutcracker · 04/02/2004 14:14

I've had 3 sections and have never managed to get rid of my overhang. I'm quite happy with the rest of my weight, it's just as soon as i sit down it looks disgusting

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EvanMom · 04/02/2004 13:50

Still no good news.

Felt ancient yesterday peering at the mega pants from M&S that claim to pull your tummy in. Is this my solution???? Quite happy, at 35 to move on to these, but would rather deal with the overhang than squash it into my pants. Roll on Valentine's day - sexy little black number for dinner out with my gorgeous hubby, take it off and hey presto... super squishy pants...it's your Granny!!!

Any good news?

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Nome · 04/02/2004 13:41

Yeah, I go to aerobics and am made to do loads of sit-ups. I am much fitter now, but no thinner and my overhang is, well, still hanging there, although there are actually muscles behind it now.

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EvanMom · 04/02/2004 13:39

Oh no. And there was me thinking I'd get my figure back..... eventually.... with a lot of hard work.
Any good news anyone . Please.

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katierocket · 04/02/2004 13:36

I've got this aswell and I din't have a c-section either! Really weird and very horrid. I came to conclusion that only surgery would help as went through period of doing loads of sit ups and it just seemed to firm up the muscles behind the overhang

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EvanMom · 04/02/2004 13:29

I thought this little treasure was for the C-Sectioners... something to do with the muscles being cut with little chance of a return to normal.
So where is Zeta-Jones' or Posh's overhang? Surgery??
Any suggestions on exercises?

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expatkat · 04/02/2004 13:15

I too have this overhang (as do most of my friends who have given birth) & I did not have a c-section! I think pilates can help. And surgery

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