How do you feel about your tummy?

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Very interesting Kidstrack, I'm saving up for one too but, like you, want to try the exercise route first and hopefully it'll make the whole thing more successful if I do go ahead. Can I ask how much yours cost and how you chose where to go?

hi all, yep the excercise did help my recovery, when i went for a pre op appointment, the surgeon said i had a really good muscle tone, i honestly didn't beleive him, because i think deep down i still thought i was fat, although i wasn't i'm a size 10 and had always been. The surgeon said my recovery was really good because i didn't carry any excess weight and i have never smoked(which can cause wound breakdown) i also took arnica and didn't have any bruising whatsoever. I had to take out a loan to cover my operation and i will be paying it back for next 4yrs but i have no other debt so i feel for me it was worth the debt, in total it cost £5499 but there are hospitals who charge £4500

Gulp. Bit more saving to do then Kidstrack - better get crunching in the meantime. Thanks so much for the info, and good for you for going for it.

Oh - and how did you find your surgeon? Was it a recommendation?

I searched on the net for local private hospitals that done the surgery, low and behold the private hosp 5mins from my home done it, as it was a 4night stay i didn't feel so guilty as the kids were there quite a bit, the hosp group that done mine is Abbey Carick Glen they have many hospitals in Britain

ive got a poor self image on the whole....but ive always loved my tummy...its round and soft and goes lovely and brown.

i could never pierce my tummy button

(when i put my arms in the air my boobs DISAPPEAR...gone...poooof!)

it's not what it used to be, but it's allright for having had two and having such bad oedema i put on shedloads whilst pregnant.

mine had always been a bit protruding - I find I hold it in a lot of the time, but since the c/s this has been harder to do. I can reduce it with exercise and dieting but I don't think it will ever be flat and toned.