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Q: After baby belly...
asked by: Electriceyes on February 6th, 2008
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6 days after having Alex...




still a bit swollen from surgery Sad
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number game
replied on February 6th, 2008
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nice! Looking good girl! I'm still a fattie! Sad
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Electriceyes
replied on February 6th, 2008
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Thanks. I would be smaller but I'm more limited than I thought I'd be since I had to have a c-section
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musikmaker
replied on February 6th, 2008
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You are brave! I still don't show my stomach and I had Luke almost 6 months ago Smile
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Electriceyes
replied on February 6th, 2008
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haha. yeah. i don't wanna show my stomach but sooner or later i have to. I thought better sooner so i can show my slow progress back to my pre-baby body.
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SamanthaM
replied on February 6th, 2008
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princess6591 wrote:
Thanks. I would be smaller but I'm more limited than I thought I'd be since I had to have a c-section


Why would you be any smaller? It's not like you could be exercising. Having a c-section doesn't make you that much more limited..
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CaNdItAs CrAzY LaNd
replied on February 6th, 2008
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your stomache muscles dont go down as quikly as they would via vaginal delivery i had 2 section they suck and when they stitched me back up the last time they didnt do something right cause now my belly is totally lopsided and has protrusions on the side yuk
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SamanthaM
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CaNdItAs CrAzY LaNd wrote:
your stomache muscles dont go down as quikly as they would via vaginal delivery i had 2 section they suck and when they stitched me back up the last time they didnt do something right cause now my belly is totally lopsided and has protrusions on the side yuk


Yes..Thank you. I've had 2 myself. I was asking how her being limited has anything to do with the size she is now.
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CaNdItAs CrAzY LaNd
replied on February 6th, 2008
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no prob wasnt trying to sound snotty sorry lol
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SamanthaM
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Neither was I.
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CaNdItAs CrAzY LaNd
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not what i was thinking at all just wanted to make sure no one thought i was i was just complaining about mine was all did you have stitches or staples? ive had them both and hated it with the staples the second time they took them out and i wasnt sealed shut on part of it so they had to restaple me ouch it hurt like...well you know what i was gonna say
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Electriceyes
replied on February 6th, 2008
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SamanthaM wrote:
princess6591 wrote:
Thanks. I would be smaller but I'm more limited than I thought I'd be since I had to have a c-section


Why would you be any smaller? It's not like you could be exercising. Having a c-section doesn't make you that much more limited..


i would be able to do a bit more. slight exercise. I can't go up and down the stairs to do laundry..well i couldn't anyways. The dryer is broke.. I can't go up and down stairs to go see my mom like i used to. I can't go for my afternoon walks

All of that I could be doing if i hadn't had a c-section. With how much i'd be doing it i'd be a lot smaller already..

all i can really do is lay around 'cuz it still hurts to get up and walk. I can barely take care of Alex right now and i feel like such a terrible mother because of it Sad
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Electriceyes
replied on February 6th, 2008
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CaNdItAs CrAzY LaNd wrote:
not what i was thinking at all just wanted to make sure no one thought i was i was just complaining about mine was all did you have stitches or staples? ive had them both and hated it with the staples the second time they took them out and i wasnt sealed shut on part of it so they had to restaple me ouch it hurt like...well you know what i was gonna say


oh geez the staples were terrible.. When the took them out half hurt the others didn't. he put some in different than the rest.
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CaNdItAs CrAzY LaNd
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thats your first mistake hun didnt they tell you not to stay stationary or lay to much?
i had to take care of a 5yr old a 101/2 month old and a newborn ugh not easy and i feel your pain but laying around makes it worse for when you do get up
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Electriceyes
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CaNdItAs CrAzY LaNd wrote:
thats your first mistake hun didnt they tell you not to stay stationary or lay to much?
i had to take care of a 5yr old a 101/2 month old and a newborn ugh not easy and i feel your pain but laying around makes it worse for when you do get up


they did tell me that. i've been getting up and walking as much as i can take since about 6 hours after Alex was born. It is SLOWLY getting easier but it still hurts like @#^%. I had to walk around the hospital today and my doctors office monday. I can only take so much plus when Alex sleeps so do I..which is most of the day....
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SamanthaM
replied on February 6th, 2008
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I had stitches and steri strips.

I was walking up and down stairs the day after I got home from the hospital. Of course they tell you not to, but I had to. You need to get up and walk even if it hurts. Laying around is just going to make it take longer to heal. Did they not give you pain medication?

About a week after I had my second c-section I was out motorcycle shopping with Jon..For 5 hours. That kind of sucked.
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young Girl
replied on February 7th, 2008
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you look great! pass me some boobs please!
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yellow ribbon
replied on February 7th, 2008
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can i have your tiny arms while we are stealing body parts?
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sick_mama17
replied on February 7th, 2008
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Everyone's recovery is different. Hope it gets easier for you soon!
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Electriceyes
replied on February 7th, 2008
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syzy, you can DEFF. have some boobs lol.
Dani. I GUESS you can have the arms lol.
Samantha, I do get up and walk.. I actually on monday went upstairs and it about killed me. My mom is gonna do my laundry until I can use those basement steps.
They did give me pain meds but i haven't taken one since monday. They really don't work for me....
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