Feeling guilty at the thought of a tummy tuck?
Me too.
I am fortunate to have four healthy, beautiful, spoilt children. I could talk about how amazing motherhood is and the wonderful joy of having children forever.
There are cool stories about how cute babies are and how lucky we are when everything aligns perfectly, and a couple conceives.
BUT, I’d rather vent about five unspoken facts:
Fact 1 – Not all mums bounce back to their pre-baby body (hold your gasps to the end…)
Fact 2 – Voluptuous milk-filled breasts may give you the cleavage you always desired, but once that milk’s gone so is the cleavage (sometimes leaving stretch marks to remind you of that lost cleavage).
Fact 3 – The final trimester is tough. One of the most common annoyances is frequently needing to urgently urinate, but for some, this feeling doesn’t go away. Ever.
Fact 4 – Sit ups do not fix separated abdominal muscles (in fact, it can sometimes make them worse).
Fact 5 – Haemorrhoids are a physical reminder of the day you pushed a watermelon through a donut (added this for shock value – feel free to gasp now!)
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I am 4 months post op. Best thing I ever did. No more lower back pain that twice sent me to hospital unable to move.
Muscle separation and hernia will not correct itself no matter how much Pilates you do.
I am now becoming stronger each week, and my pelvic floor feels almost like new.
The sacrifice on funds and needing help with family is worth it for the long term gain!
In the meantime, go see a physio who deals with diastasis recti (separation of the abs). They can guide you with exercises to target your pelvic floor & damaged abdominal muscles. The results can be quite astonishing and yes, visibly noticeable.