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I am the mother to 2 sweet boys (6 & 4). I...
JensoconcernedMarch 26, 2012
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I am the mother to 2 sweet boys (6 & 4). I have a wonderful, supportive husband! I just don't like my body anymore. I was in very good shape before kids...but after 2 almost 9lbs babies my stomach muscles are shot. My breast have always been small, but after beast feeding they just got smaller and are not even round anymore.
I am so nervous that I am considering cancelling my surgery. I am scheduled for a tummy tuck w/ muscle tightening and a breast augmentation (350cc) for April 6. I am so worried about the recovery time and the pain. After reading a ton of stories on here it doesn't seem like anyone has had a good recovery. The depression and pain sounds awful. I don't know what to do now. :(
UPDATED FROM Jensoconcerned
11 days pre
So my post just came up onto this site and I...
JensoconcernedMarch 26, 2012
So my post just came up onto this site and I re-read it. I made a couple typos!!!! I am sure you all know what I am trying to say...but let me correct it because it bugs me!!!
So just this sentence was funny...here is the correction:
My breasts have always been small, but after breast feeding they just got smaller and are not even round anymore.
The funniest part about my original sentence was that I said, "beast feeding". Now that I think about it, maybe it was a little like that!! :)
So just this sentence was funny...here is the correction:
My breasts have always been small, but after breast feeding they just got smaller and are not even round anymore.
The funniest part about my original sentence was that I said, "beast feeding". Now that I think about it, maybe it was a little like that!! :)
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A little more about myself... I am 34 years old. ...
JensoconcernedMarch 26, 2012
A little more about myself...
I am 34 years old. I am 5'6" and 117lbs. My chest is 34 barely A. I do not smoke, drink occasionally, no drugs, work out and I eat fairly well. I do love sweets though. I eat some type of sugary goodness every day. Not excessive (in my mind!) though. My first son (6yrs) was born vaginally and my second son (4) was born via c-section. Both boys were almost 9 lbs. I was very fit before my first pregnancy and my stomach muscles didn't seem to get damaged then. After my second son was born and I had a c-section, my abs were very stretched out. When I lay down I can put 2 fingers in between the muscle near my belly button. The skin on my stomach is loose too. My boys call the skin on my stomach chicken skin...I think I may have started that one. :( When I bend over my stomach flaps over whatever I'm wearing and it's very wrinkled.
I don't know if my stomach muscles can be corrected without surgery. Are there any excercises that I can do to help make my muscle go back? My skin will always look bad without surgery.
I am seriously considering not having the tummy tuck on the 6th. Both my boys are in little league and their season just started tonight. My husband is out of town (travels a lot) so i took my oldest son to practice at 5:30. Then I took my 4yr old to his first t-ball game at 5:40. I was in the dugout the whole game because the coach didn't bother to put together a line up or anything! I put the line up together and help get each batter ready for their turn up at the plate. It was crazy but very fun! And frustrating because the coach was soooooo unprepared. Sorry...a little off topic.
Okay...so then at 7 the game was over and then I got my other son from his practice. Perfect timing. Got the boys home, fed them a little, they took a shower and off to bed. I say all of this stuff because this will be a typical Monday or Friday for me. Also, on top of practices and 1 weekday game...both boys will have one game a piece every Saturday until the 2nd week of May.
My husband will be staying home with my the first week after the surgery...he'll drive the kids to school and pick them up....do all the lunch prep and all the Mom stuff I do. He needs to go back into the office the following week (16 th). That would have me driving the boys to school one week and 2 days after my surgery. My youngest needs to be walked into his class because he is only in pre-school. What if I have any complications and my recovery isn't awesome? Then 2 weeks after my surgery my husband will be going to London for 1 week for work. That leaves me to everything...including all of the boys baseball games and practices.
Okay. I think that maybe this is really bad timing on my part for this surgery. At least the tummy tuck part. I think if I do the BA only, then I shouldn't have any problems. Am I right? Probably just poor timing. I know I will want to have a tummy tuck...maybe in the winter when the boys don't have any sports going on.
One more thing. I don't have anyone else to help me. We have 0 family here and I won't be telling them about the surgery anyway. They wouldn't understand. I say that...because it's 100% true.
I think that I should probably hold off on the tummy tuck until my boys aren't so busy and my husband will be in town for at least 3 weeks. Right?????????
I am 34 years old. I am 5'6" and 117lbs. My chest is 34 barely A. I do not smoke, drink occasionally, no drugs, work out and I eat fairly well. I do love sweets though. I eat some type of sugary goodness every day. Not excessive (in my mind!) though. My first son (6yrs) was born vaginally and my second son (4) was born via c-section. Both boys were almost 9 lbs. I was very fit before my first pregnancy and my stomach muscles didn't seem to get damaged then. After my second son was born and I had a c-section, my abs were very stretched out. When I lay down I can put 2 fingers in between the muscle near my belly button. The skin on my stomach is loose too. My boys call the skin on my stomach chicken skin...I think I may have started that one. :( When I bend over my stomach flaps over whatever I'm wearing and it's very wrinkled.
I don't know if my stomach muscles can be corrected without surgery. Are there any excercises that I can do to help make my muscle go back? My skin will always look bad without surgery.
I am seriously considering not having the tummy tuck on the 6th. Both my boys are in little league and their season just started tonight. My husband is out of town (travels a lot) so i took my oldest son to practice at 5:30. Then I took my 4yr old to his first t-ball game at 5:40. I was in the dugout the whole game because the coach didn't bother to put together a line up or anything! I put the line up together and help get each batter ready for their turn up at the plate. It was crazy but very fun! And frustrating because the coach was soooooo unprepared. Sorry...a little off topic.
Okay...so then at 7 the game was over and then I got my other son from his practice. Perfect timing. Got the boys home, fed them a little, they took a shower and off to bed. I say all of this stuff because this will be a typical Monday or Friday for me. Also, on top of practices and 1 weekday game...both boys will have one game a piece every Saturday until the 2nd week of May.
My husband will be staying home with my the first week after the surgery...he'll drive the kids to school and pick them up....do all the lunch prep and all the Mom stuff I do. He needs to go back into the office the following week (16 th). That would have me driving the boys to school one week and 2 days after my surgery. My youngest needs to be walked into his class because he is only in pre-school. What if I have any complications and my recovery isn't awesome? Then 2 weeks after my surgery my husband will be going to London for 1 week for work. That leaves me to everything...including all of the boys baseball games and practices.
Okay. I think that maybe this is really bad timing on my part for this surgery. At least the tummy tuck part. I think if I do the BA only, then I shouldn't have any problems. Am I right? Probably just poor timing. I know I will want to have a tummy tuck...maybe in the winter when the boys don't have any sports going on.
One more thing. I don't have anyone else to help me. We have 0 family here and I won't be telling them about the surgery anyway. They wouldn't understand. I say that...because it's 100% true.
I think that I should probably hold off on the tummy tuck until my boys aren't so busy and my husband will be in town for at least 3 weeks. Right?????????
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March 26, 2012
"Beast feeding"! :) I'm the same way about typos. When I make them, they drive me crazy.
Yes, the recovery from a mommy makeover is not exactly a walk in the park, but it is doable and almost every single person thinks it's worth it. Make sure you go to an ASPS/ASAPS board certified surgeon, make sure you're healthy, don't smoke, and I'm sure you'll be one of the happy ones, too.
You want to make sure you have help both for you and to take care of your two precious littles.
Let us know what you decide to do!
March 27, 2012
Thank you Angiemcc! I realize now that I really didn't put too much about myself in my first post!
March 28, 2012
Hey there!! I totally know what you mean about not seeing a lot of examples of thin tummies with only skin. One thing I must say is I had a ton of extra skin. I stretched high up between my ribs almost (you can see my left over stretch marks)
Some women on here who were very thin have a prominent verticle scar. That could happen if you don't have enough skin to bring down low to your hip line. Here are some other members with low body weight: Faith22 and jenjenem. check their reviews out too! There are more so search a year back in the reviews if you can. When I was on here a year ago there were many women who had easy recoveries. We are all different and it is a huge procedure to have a tuck ( the boobs are a walk in the park....I have overs so even more easy;)) As for the tuck, the worst for me was back pain. You will be hunched over for at least two weeks if not longer and that gets annoying but it is sooooo doable!! Heating pad on the lower back works well! I only took pain meds the first day. That was it! I wasn't trying to be a hero either. I truly did not need them. I think that helped me forgo the depression and icky feeling. But the meds are there if you need them which is comforting. I truly believe that if you are in good health; eat right snd exersize regularly; your recovery goes much more smoothly.
please keep me updated and feel free to ask me questions. I will check periodically on here!!
Some women on here who were very thin have a prominent verticle scar. That could happen if you don't have enough skin to bring down low to your hip line. Here are some other members with low body weight: Faith22 and jenjenem. check their reviews out too! There are more so search a year back in the reviews if you can. When I was on here a year ago there were many women who had easy recoveries. We are all different and it is a huge procedure to have a tuck ( the boobs are a walk in the park....I have overs so even more easy;)) As for the tuck, the worst for me was back pain. You will be hunched over for at least two weeks if not longer and that gets annoying but it is sooooo doable!! Heating pad on the lower back works well! I only took pain meds the first day. That was it! I wasn't trying to be a hero either. I truly did not need them. I think that helped me forgo the depression and icky feeling. But the meds are there if you need them which is comforting. I truly believe that if you are in good health; eat right snd exersize regularly; your recovery goes much more smoothly.
please keep me updated and feel free to ask me questions. I will check periodically on here!!
March 28, 2012
Forgot!! You asked if I had a full or mini....I had a full tuck with muscle repair. No lipo :-) that also helps. Lipo on top of tuck is harsh. Since you do not need lipo, that also will make your recovery easier. My implants are 350cc over the muscle. Before I was a 32AA. I am now a 32DD. If I went under the muscle I would probably be a 32D or C.
March 28, 2012
Thank you so much for the info and support. You have been really helpful! I just hope I look and feel as good as you someday!
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