Wrinkly stomach after two babies

[Kathleen995]

Hi everyone,

I've had two big babies (around 9lb each) in the space of two years. I'm 35, naturally quite slim (5'5 and 8.7 stone, size 6/8) but since having my second baby (who is now 10 months old) I've noticed the skin on my stomach is pretty wrinkly and saggy. I have lost all the baby weight and am now the same weight as I was pre-pregnancy, but the wrinkly stomach remains!

I realise this is very normal after having babies, I just wondered if there's anything I can do to reduce the wrinkles a bit? I don't think I really need to lose any more weight (though my stomach definitely still has a bit of excess fat). Will exercise work? I don't really have the budget for anything very expensive like microneedling etc, I guess I'm just a bit sad/self-conscious about how my stomach skin looks now compared to pre-pregnancy and would like to feel a bit more confident in myself.

Hi, I had big babies too (9lb 2, 8lb 4 and 10lb 13!!) my stomach is very wrinkly and has an overhang and covered in stretch marks still despite me only being petite and around 8 stone!!! It's mostly been caused by my first baby - he was big and I had severe polyhydramnios (too much water). I had him at 20 so I've been stuck with this stomach for a while!!! (39 now). I tried everything except tummy tuck over the years and nothing's really worked. When I split up with the kids dad 8 years ago I was so worried about it and someone new 'accepting' it. I did loads of treatments - micro needling, bought the most expensive lotions etc and I can't say any of it made much difference. When I met my partner I was terrified but he couldnt have cared less!!! That really changed my outlook on it, that he still thought I was beautiful and was attracted to me despite it. I had always seen it as such a huge flaw. Now I'm pregnant and it's changing again (it's actually great as it seems to flatten out the wrinkles 😂) but I just don't really think about it anymore like I used to, except I do still hate being naked in front of him. It's one of those things we just have to learn to accept I guess unless you get a tummy tuck? I didn't as I saw a few that didn't look much better to me and it's a risky surgery.