Part 1: Finally My Mommy Makeover - 3 Weeks Post Op Pics

Hi Everyone. I am a 37 yr old mother of 5. Before I had my first child I was completely flat chested. After my first baby my breasts were still small, but perky and cute. I was very happy and proud of them. I believe I was a B cup and no sagginess. My stomach was still flat and no wrinkles, but after my second child at age 21, I knew I needed a Mommy Makeover. My breast became very saggy and my stomach became very wrinkled. I've always felt very ugly and embarrassed about my body even with my husband. I don't feel sexy and barely let him see me naked. Silly I know. Especially since he has always told me he loves me and thinks I'm beautiful the way I am. I just don't like it.

I started researching Mommy Makeovers after my second child turned 8 yrs old since we thought we were unable to have anymore children. I even went as far as making an appointment to get an estimate of what it might cost. Then we were surprised with my third child. We discussed it again after our third baby was born and decided to wait until we were sure we were done having children. Fast forward to today and five children later, we are pretty sure we are done and have discussed revisiting having the surgery done. I have to be honest and say I have been a little leery about the whole thing. Big difference between age 21 and 37. I think about something horrible happening and my children left without a mother. Or everything turning out bad and being left disfigured. But in looking at all the women here I am so glad I ran into this website. You guys have given me hope and I am even excited about having the surgery done.

Now my big thing is where to have the surgery done. I was considering having it done in my mother's country (Dominican Republic), but then have read some reviews where there was a problem and having trouble finding a doctor here (in the US) to look at them. That's just too risky for my taste. I am not looking at doctors here in the US. We are currently living in PA and moving back home to FL towards the end of the Summer. I am now debating if I should have it done now in PA or surrounding area (MD, VA, or DC) or if I should wait until we move and have it done in FL.

Hi Ladies,
Due to my finances it looks like I will have to do my surgeries separate. :( My husband's grandmother passed away and I had to give up some of the money of which I didn't mind, she was an amazing human being. I'm also not that upset since I will most likely be able to do it next year. We'll see.

Anyways, now I am stuck with the tough decision of which to do first. Can anyone here give me some advice? Should I do my tummy or breast? My husband thinks I should do my tummy because he says no one else will see my breast but him and he knows how much my tummy bothers me since it sticks out a little. The lady at the doctor's office tells me I should do my breast first because she states it will hide my stomach since they will stick out more than my belly. I honestly hate both my stomach and my breast.

OK, Well we seem to be going back and forth with this. Because it is such a small chance I wasn't even going to update here, but then thought this is what I am going through and I might not be alone.

My husband and I were talking really late last night and there might be a chance I might be able to do the whole Mommy Makeover as originally planned. I would just have to wait until October. The problem is that financially we might have to move some things around. My children are in Dance, Baseball, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (sp). The are very serious about their activities and I want to make sure not to interrupt any of that. My kids are 19, 16, 8, 3, and 1. Not because they are mine, but I have always been told I have great kids and I believe it has a lot to do with their Focus on their activities.

It is very important to me we don't mess with any of that, but we still might be able to move some other things around. Maybe even our move which has already been moved once due to Dance Team, but to be honest I don't mind waiting another year to move. I don't know.... Am I being selfish? Obsessing too much?