How a C-Section Changes Your Body

When I discovered I was pregnant with twins, my husband and I burst into tears of joy, followed by utter panic. Two of them? I soon realized that carrying multiples meant I would likely wind up having a C-section (a typical procedure for twin pregnancies). However, the idea of a potentially long and painful labor and delivery—times two—was scary, so I was relieved when my obstetrician suggested we go with a C-section. But the experience wasn’t all spinal taps and roses: In addition to a long and painful recovery, I was left with a surprising post-surgery souvenir: a brand new pooch that hovers right above my C-section scar. Despite the fact that I exercised during my entire pregnancy, ate healthfully, lost my baby weight quickly (I was just six pounds above my pre-pregnancy weight at my six-week checkup), I was left with a pooch protruding from what had always been the flattest part of my stomach — kind of like waking up one day and finding that someone stuck a balcony on your building overnight. It’s hard not to stare at it and think, “How on earth did that get here and when is it going away?” Unless you’re one of the lucky few who never developed a C-section “shelf,” you know exactly what I’m talking about. Liposuction or tummy tuck aside, is it possible to get rid of the so-called C-section pooch? The honest answer: It depends. That’s because there are several factors that contribute to developing one: scar tissue, skin elasticity, fat, and how your...
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