26yrs Old, Mother, C-section, Herniated Belly Button. TT, Bbl, lipo - Dominican Republic

So it's almost 5 months since I had surgery and lately I've been having a lot of aches and pains. Not to mention my stomach is constantly swollen. I'm very active and my daughter is 21 lbs anow so I hope it's just due to lifting her. It's really been annoying me lately though. The tightness in my upper abs anytime I do something straining like running or bending and picking things up is frustrating. The pain is bearable I just was hoping that I would be feeling completely normal by now. The swelling can get really bad and even thought I lost 10 lbs since the surgery I feel like my stomach is not as flat as it was in the very beginning. I've read Doctor comments about it possibly being because I still have fat. I haven't been eating the greatest but I def don't go crazy eating either. I think it could also be that I just pushed myself too fast after the surgery. I may have torn some muscle repair. It's still pretty flat. Nobody but me notices of course. when I hold my stomach in the abs look more define like in the beginning so I'm thinking maybe if I lose more weight it will be even flatter. I still like the way I look in clothes but I will say my belly button and scar have been disappointing to me too lately. I was hoping the redness would go away by now. And because my daughter constantly kicks me there the scar has risen a little in the very middle. Sometimes I still get sad about my body not looking how it use to before my baby but I just have to get over it. Also, the Lipo scars are still showing a little on my back. One of them is a lot more noticeable than the other two. I keep applying bio oil but I don't know if it will help because it made an indentation into my skin. My skin is pretty tight too. The sides of my torsos and under my arms feel so weird because the skin is so tight. Anyways, just wanted to wish anyone that's soon to be on the flat side. Just remember it's a long recovery and things can be a little up and down for a while but slowly it gets better. Just have realistic ideas of how you want to look because we are our worst critics and we always will find something we can improve.

Here's some new pics

Hey guys, here's a quick update on my recovery. Last night I went out for the first time dince I had my baby. It was great. I felt so good and it showed. My stomach was still swollen but not enough where anyone noticed. I think the swelling just made my body look more realistic and natural but I'm still hoping that my stomach will get a little flatter. Because even when I sit I have a little bump. Even with that said my confidence is back I think I look great and I'm totally satisfied even if this is my end look. I just can't wait for the scar to lighten up. It's still in the red phase. My stomach is slowing getting its feeling back. It feels how your mouth feels when u just got it numb for a cavity to be filled. I can feel when my daughter kicks me (which she does often :/) and it hurts but it still feels soft of numb. My sides are not as tender. But my abs Still feel tight and get shooting pains when I do certain things. Sometimes I feel like I might rip my ab repair when I do stuff. The other day I had sexy and my stomach started hurting cuz we were going just a little to rough. It's annoying af but it's the price you pay for beauty I guess. I've lost a total of 12 lbs since surgery. I'm hoping to lose more but it's hard because I haven't been dieting the way i was in the beginning. I am more active tho. Since my daughter started walking I've gotten a lot more of my strength back. I'm assuming once I start working and going to school I'll be good. As for my butt I think it looks good. It's nice and round and realistic. I'm glad I didn't go so big because I already get enough attention with this one and It's hard enough trying to find stuff to fit my hips and butt now. Anyways here's a pic from last night. I post more pics soon.

Still swollen but it's hot today so I'm going out without my faja hopefully i don't pay for it too bad later. Here's some pics. I still have the marks of the faja and I'm still very tender on the sides of my torso and my lower back. The itching has gotten better.