6 weeks and doing great! NEVADA

Well lets see where I should start.... I am 32 and done having babies. I had three children in four years. Though I love my babies, I don't love the stretchmarks and deflated boobies. I exercise four to five times a week and have always had a pretty healthy diet. Despite this, certain problem areas remain. In fact, the thinner I get the worse these areas look.

Breasts get even smaller and floppier and the Momma's apron becomes even more lax and liney. Before my little ones were born I had perky little 36C breasts. But after 3 years of breast feeding I am left with flat little pancakes that barely fill a 36A. The stomach is another story. The muscles have come back but the skin covering them has lost all structure and the umbilical hernia is the cherry on top.

I have to say I was fine with everything until I moved to an area where the sun shines brighter and the clothing got skimpier. Now there are playdates at the pool... yikes! There I am a youngish woman in pretty good shape who refuses to abandon her faithful one piece for the more stylish and sexy two piece. Despite my Husband's assurances that "you look hot babe!" "Don't cover-up, you shouldn't be self conscience." I just don't feel comfortable in my new more relaxed skin. So I began the Plastic Surgeon search.

I went to three different surgeons just to see what was out there and what could be done about my "problem areas". They all said the same Breast Augmentation to fill the girls up and Tummy Tuck a mix between a mini and full. In the end I checked everyones credentials and customer reviews and decided on very competent Woman to perform my Surgery. Despite being very excited that this is actually going to happen, I still have flashes of guilt and fear.

The hubby doen't really help with the guilt. I feel bad about the money and the fact that I will be out of commission for a minimum of two weeks. But this is the first thing I have done for Me in the last five years. He keeps saying "why NOW?" " Why not in a few years?" If anyone knows a good way to explain it to him so he could understand I would greatly appreciate it.