i'm sorry to hear you're going through this. sometimes pregnancy can stretch the abdominal muscles out so much that they can't "snap back. " they're kind of like elastic that way -- and i'm sure you've seen how floppy an elastic waistband gets after it's been over-stretched. i'd suggest you visit your doctor to find out if he or she thinks this is the problem in your case. if so he or she may be able to tell you whether or not abdominal muscle exercises will help. if all else fails you can have this corrected with a cosmetic surgery procedure called abdominoplasty or " tummy tuck. " in this surgery the abdominal muscles are literally sewed back together to give your belly a tight look again. however this surgery is not recommended for any woman who plans to have more children. save it for the time when you're confident your family is complete! probably not the news you wanted to hear but i wanted to be honest with you. wishing you all the best! i had same problem and found out it was my thyroid i gained 56 lbs in 4 weeks have some blood drawn but tell ur doctor to test ur thyroid. there are 75% of americans who have thyroid disease and it goes untested. try that and congrats on the new baby. god bless and hope this help u out to ease ur mind some. \ i learned this trick from a woman i used to work with who at the time just had her 5th child. she said the secret is wearing a girdle for at least 6-8 weeks. your muscles - and everything else that had to get pushed out smashed and repositioned to make room for your little blessing -have all essentially been displaced stretched beyond their limit. you have to "retrain" your stomach muscles to hold everything in place - back to their original position and not bulging out making you appear pregnant. i know this works because my sister and her own daughter did not use this trick - both still look pregnant to this day. it worked for me for both of my pregnancies i was back to my original weight and shape. i hope it works for you as well. hi there belly fat is the most difficult one to lose than any other. likely that is why you are having problems with losing it. i would have suggested you to go for a abdominoplasty or ”tummy tuck” which is a surgical procedure done by cosmetic surgery specialists where excess fat from deposits located between the skin and muscle is removed. since you are pregnant it is not a wise idea to go for it now. but you can always have it as a backup whenever you think you are ready go for it. i personally suggest you dr. ronald levine of toronto. he helped my twin with a “tummy tuck”. before going for any doctors please do a brief research. regards amy
i iook like i'm 8 months pregnant. when i'm not. i am 5'-7" and weigh 165 lbs but all my life was never over 115 lbs until 6 months into my pregnancy where i gained 86 lbs. i look "normal" in the sense that i do not look fat and have no cellulite or hanging skin but if i don't suck in when i'm standing i look like i'm 8 months pregnant i have actually had people tell me i look good for being so far along. i have tried exercising and dieting and had success and lost weight but with no change to my stomach. help