"mother's apron"?!

SOSmommySOSmommy
edited July 2011 in First time moms
I had a c-section on june 16. Things are great with my new little family, but I'm fighting some depression and I believe it's because of the way I look now. I've always been a bigger girl... Not huge, but I've got some cushion lol but now, after being pregnant it seems I've got a "mother's apron" which is loose skin below the belly button. It hangs over and it's disgusting. I was overweight before, but things were tight and I was okay with my appearance... I felt like I turned my husband on, but now I'm incredibly self conscious. It's all I think about and I don't even wanna discuss sex with my husband. I don't care about weight as in a number, but I want to feel good about myself again. Any advice on working out to get rid of this problem?! Anyone else feel this way after having your baby?

Comments

  • socalMOMMA2boyssocalMOMMA2boys
    I felt the same way after # 1 don't worry it was just in june you are still healing it will get better before you know it! You are not alone just takes a lil time and some work if you are into that kinda thing.
  • survivormommie3survivormommie3
    i think we all go through a self conscious stage. but i can give you hope. after i had my first it eventually went back to being my body again. after my second it took longer, but it went back mostly- but then i filled out even more thanks to fat! so i believe it'll get back to where it once was, or close. just be patient. it may take 6-9 months but it can happen
  • SOSmommySOSmommy
    Wow that's great!! Thank you.
  • MythicaMythica
    @SOSmommy I've actually got a little bit of that apron thing going right now, and I'm 33 weeks 0 days. I was overweight before, and always had a little bit of a pudge down there.... I didn't even think about what that's gonna look like after birth. =/
  • SOSmommySOSmommy
    @mythica

    I didn't think about it when I was pregnant... I had a c-section so I was in bed for about 12 hours after and in the morning when I got up and looked at myself in the mirror I was shocked! Ofcourse it was worse then than it is now just from swelling which has gone away, but I'm still grossed out and depressed about it.
  • PEsMommYPEsMommY
    I just had a csection june 14 and I feel super selfconscious too. My pouch is still there (like all the weight is stuck right above my incision) and my thighs are huge! I feel extremely unsexy unless I have bigger clothes on... So I feel ya mama
  • Mama_busy_beeMama_busy_bee
    i have a fat apron. I am also depressed about it.
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