If you are reading this article chances are you ve had a cesarean section also known as a c section.
How to shrink your belly after c section.
Create your tummy toning plan as you can imagine there are more factors affecting weight loss and your belly size than your uterus alone.
The process of losing any kind of belly fat is not easy.
However there are some alternative ways to reduce your post c section belly pouch.
Wearing an abdominal belt to reduce tummy after c section will help to support your body and also helps to regain the firmness of the tummy after delivery.
But you may have seen women with vaginal deliveries touting the.
Having a post c section belly is discouraging if you once had a flat tummy.
There is swelling with fluid accumulation.
It just gets worse after a c section delivery because you cannot do the standard abdominal exercises.
However following any major abdominal surgery the pooch that remains is usually not just fat.
Doing lots of abs after c section also won t do anything to burn belly fat although it will give you strength and muscle definition that you ll see once you get rid of your c section pooch.
Understanding your post c section belly.
Women who had c sections may be advised to wear a postpartum belly band or wrap since they can help your c section incision heal.
After birth whether you delivered vaginally or via c section it will take your uterus 6 to 8 weeks to shrink down to its pre pregnancy size.
You are one of the 30 of women in america who have c sections according to the united states centers for disease control.
At the same time using a maternity belt can have adverse effects on the c section wound especially if the woman is overweight.
In addition the uterus takes time to shrink back to its normal pre pregnancy size.