Modest 275cc, 5’7”, 135#, runner

I am 36, 5’7”, 132#, athletic. After two pregnancies, both C-sections and one of them with twins, I have a herniated belly button and a couple inches of diastasis to repair. My 34C cups are now 34A. I’m not worried about what other people think I look like, I want to do the surgery for myself and feeling confident in the bedroom with my husband. He loves the way I look now because I gave them his three kids but I want to feel sexier! And this herniated belly button sticks about 2 inches out of my clothing. :-) so even though I’m lean and thin, I have a finger poking out of my clothes. Ha!
I just scheduled my surgery for December 31. My twins will be 18 months old and my toddler four months old. It seems like a horrible time to do this but I’m looking to go back to work next year full-time so now is the best time. And my in-laws live in my neighborhood so they are on board to help.
I would love to hear from anyone with young kids when going through the post surgery recovery and what it was like. The doctor believes I might be able to do more of a mini tuck. And for my breasts I would prefer to keep them small and perky so I am constantly disagreeing with the doctor about “someday I’ll wish I went bigger”. I want to go smaller (175cc-200cc) so that I’m borderline B/C cup. Call me crazy, right? I’m a runner with strong Norwegian genes so I’ll only get more boney with age. Lol

Getting so nervous. I have twin 17mo olds and a 4 year old. Thankfully they’ll be in daycare FT for a couple weeks. My mom is staying with us for the first week. I’m more nervous about the recovery and not being able to lift 24# children into car seats and high chairs during the 3-4 week post-surgery timeframe. But I’m buying a toddler table and chairs for them to eat at (no high chairs), and I’m going to try and schedule lots of play dates with friends who are willing to help. Thankfully my hubby is a biz owner whose work load is slower in January. Any recovery tips from people are greatly appreciated!!!!

After much research and conversations with women who have had this done, my husband I agreed to wait another year so my twins will be 2.5 and more self sufficient (less lifting demands). I’m selfishly sad about this because I was so eager to get this done, but I’m a mom who needs to put her kids first right now and theres no way they will be able to do a month without me lifting them (that will be hard on me too). Another year of hiding this hideous hernia under my clothes! Blah.