Mommy Makeover 1.5 years PO

Im a mother of two, ages 6 & 2 and have the stomach to prove it. Ive alaays been self conscious about my love handles even before babies, but my skin is now so loose and marked that its so discouraging. Ive been thinking about this surgery since my first born. I ended up having a breast aug (lift and implant) when she was 1.5 yrs and wish i had had this website then! I've really learned so much in preparing for the surgery from here I'm so incredibly grateful that this website exists.

So far I've had my initial consult, with my pre op scheduled for this wed. I'm up and down on emotions, happy nervous scared sad anxious you name the emotion I've had it.

Surgery is scheduled for aug 30th and I'm grateful that we have lined up a nanny for a month during recovery, possibly longer if I need her. I've also rented an electric bed for a month. I wish I had had that last surgery and during both of my c sections. Hoping this will help me with mobility in and out along with getting comfy.

As far as the actual procedure I'm having a breast lift with implant exchange, extended tummy tuck and lipo on flanks.

So happy for this site and to read experiences of others. I'm going into expecting to have aches pains emotion etc. kind of expecting the worste hoping for the best.

All for now my fellow surger-ettes

Posting before pics. Scars from previous breast Aug are noticeable but not bad. Currently have smaller implants with more of my natural tissue. Asking my Doc to do high profile, higher up and take out more of my own tissue. I'm not in love with the natural look... so I'm hoping for a higher profile breat that'll look really great in just about anything I wear. I've always had larger love handles... I currently weigh less than I have in my younger years.

Current weight 145 height 5"6'. Currently wear between a 6 and 8 bottom (28/29 denim). Hoping to be a 4/6 and 27 in jeans after all swelling is said and done with. Would also like to be at my ideal weight of 135.

Really trying to cleanse my system before surgery and hoping this will re-set my eating habits. I'm sure someone can relate to having small kids and their diet consisting of kids foods... yea.. not so proud over here...

I've been feeling really selfish about this... although there's never a right time to do this (always something coming up) I feel like I'm abandoning my kiddos... even though I'll be at home.
I'm staying 3 nights in a recovery center/spa... so I kind of am abandoning them for real... I figure it will actually be better for all parties if I'm away for the first hard part.

I'm having a hard time explaining to my daughter what exactly I am having done. So far she understands my stomach marks will go away... she's now saying "you're having your surgery so you can wear a belly show bathing suit like me mom." Well yes I am, BUT kind of sucks that she's seeing first hand how I want to change myself... not a very good lesson I am teaching her and I never want her to feel badly about her body image like I do and have struggled with for my whole teen and adult life.... My son is too small to remember any of this, he just cares about his paci and baby Einstein... or whatever toy his sister is playing with so I am not worried about him...

Then my brain starts on the whole what if I don't wake up thing, I'm leaving my kids for something so vain... really about to tear up here... someone tell me they have felt the same way? I felt this way with my cesareans and my precious breast aug and everything turned out fine, plus I am in the hands of a great doctor and I am young... I keep talking myself down, why do I have to be a worry wart.

My poor children wont have their normal mom back for a while... this sucks. keep telling myself its worth it, this stomach really really effects my everyday life. I want to be done picking and pulling at my love handles and stomach... and be happy with what I look like.

So torn....