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writes:I'm about to give birth in a couple months and I am paranoid about loose skin and having a saggy tummy for the rest of my life. Most girls I know get permanent saggy bellies after giving birth yet there was one who has had three babies and yet looks as if she hasn't even had 1 child. Is sagging genetics or is there really a way to prevent it? Ps, how many moms out there had saggy bellies after giving birth. Reply to this Question
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reader, deirdre  +, writes (9 May 2012):
look up binders to wear after the birth
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reader, Water and Ice +, writes (13 April 2012):
Water and Ice is verified as being by the original poster of the questionBecause all of my family are big, and they have all has loose skin when they had their babies, I'm quite worried.
Everyone's advice is really good
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reader, anonymous, writes (10 April 2012): I think I might have been one of those that could have bounced back from giving birth... with my first child, I only gained 15 pounds and I was fairly back to normal after...vaginal delivery...my second child only gained around 10 pounds but ended up having to have an emergency C-Cection and I was left with a lip of skin above the incision/scar that nothing will correct unless I have surgery.It has a lot to do with your body genetics, age and what and how much you eat during your pregnancy for your body weight...that eating everything and anything in sight is what gets women into trouble after the baby is born because they gain way too much weight...but the flip side is also not eating healthy and enough which can be dangerous to the baby...So..... eat healthy, exercise, get plenty of rest and after your baby is born and you are home, settled and feeling up to it, continue to do the same and it will be what it's going to be....you can only do so much and worrying about something like this, when you have no idea what the outcome will be is a waste of your energy at this point...embrace your body and your "war scars"...you have created and will be giving birth to a mircle...Congratulations and best of luck with the rest of your pregnancy, healthy birth, and healthy baby and new Mom :-)
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reader, So_Very_Confused +, writes (10 April 2012):
 Sagging is genetic to some extent.
Use lots of good moisturizer (my plastic surgeon likes Vitamin E and Cocoa Butter) and when you can go back to exercising. Be aware that almost all women have lost muscles in their abdomen during pregnancy.. they SPLIT in the middle and only surgery can correct it…
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reader, Anonymous 123  +, writes (10 April 2012):
 My mom has a flat stomach and no stretch marks despite having two kids. As Cerberus said, you must wear a post pregnancy belly wrap or a corset, it really works. There is no saggy skin, it tucks the tummy in and prevents it from becoming all loose and floppy
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reader, anonymous, writes (10 April 2012): Its more to do with genes My tummy sprang back flat after 2 babies I was lucky. You can always help nature along with exercise and a good diet Ask your midwife for some ideas or other mums you know. Pelvic floor exercises and sit ups are a must too.Dont get downhearted
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reader, anonymous, writes (10 April 2012): Just use a post pregnancy belly wrap. It's not popular in the west for some crazy reason but it works brilliantly. A friend of mine used it and her belly is as tight as you can get.
http://www.mypostpartumwellness.com/do-postpartum-belly-wraps-really-work/
Also she swears by the squat method of birthing. You may want to google it. But it's basically just squatting instead of lying down, it opens up you up more and uses gravity to let the baby come out. She had no tearing, didn't have to do much pushing either and her labour from broken waters to actually birth was quite short too.
Lying down is just to make the doctors life a little easier but it literally makes it 10 times harder to give birth. Increases the chance of tearing by 10 over squatting and well if you've ever used a Japanese or Chinese toilet them you can guess as to why that position is better.
Congratulations on the future addition to your family.
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