https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:36:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1561091 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 18:50:17 +0000 sunshineandsushi 1561091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CupQuakeWalk: thanks!</p> <p>@meredithNYC: I'm 26. I don't think i can blame my age but maybe genetics??</p> <p>@Rockies11: hmm, that's something to check out, maybe! I don't have a trainer, just powering through on my own following a strength training weight lifting program. </p> <p>@LMOG47: you'll find time as they get a bit older! I wasn't able to make room in our evenings until after they were a year and off breast milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1560173 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 14:58:05 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1560173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: ditto!! My spare tire is not budging. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559977 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 14:13:38 +0000 cascademom 1559977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've lost a lot of weight recently. I'm still sort of flabby from pregnancy at 19 months pp. Over the past 19 months though, I've noticed times where I could feel my stomach tightening back. I still have stretchmarks, but I don't care about those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559949 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 14:08:35 +0000 Caly 1559949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine has for the most part (5mo pp w/twins). It's flat but just not as firm as it was, spose at some point it will take working out to get it completely back to normal. Bikini season is looming but even that hasn't kicked my butt in gear...I honestly don't have time to work out...one day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559794 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 13:39:19 +0000 skibobrown 1559794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine did -- probably b/c I lost a ton of weight due to the stress of being a parent and having a very demanding job. It's not exactly the healthiest way to have lost the weight, but I'll take it. My belly button will never go back to how it looked before though. It's all stretched out instead of being a nice tight little innie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559777 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 13:36:23 +0000 blackbird 1559777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not a whole lot can help with actual skin, ya know? I've got some, well, wrinkles, I guess. It just has a weird texture and I know that no matter how much weight I lose or how much I exercise, there's a limit to which the elasticity can recover from. I know nothing will ever fix that </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559730 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 13:28:30 +0000 matador84 1559730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meredithNYC: I still looked a little pregnant at 9 months pp. and then I was pregnant again! Nope I refused this time! I haven't worked out at all either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559725 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 13:27:31 +0000 matador84 1559725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CupQuakeWalk: I got a small! I was super nervous it wouldn't fit, but I had to gradually ease in, I've been wearing it on the smallest clasps and zipped all the way and clasped at top for about 3 weeks now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559722 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 13:26:57 +0000 Rockies11 1559722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunshineandsushi: I have been working away at mine for 9 months, and it has gotten better and better but it's still not totally where I would like it to be! Mine's not fat, it seems like it's stretched muscle or something that pouches out still a bit. Have you had a trainer look at your posture? One thing that has made a huge difference is building muscle to pull myself back from a belly out pregnant posture to a tilted back pelvis not pregnant posture! I don't know if it's going to get back to where I am totally satisfied with it, but there has been slow, steady improvement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559675 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 13:17:54 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1559675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: what size did you decide on? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559539 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 12:52:46 +0000 meredithNYC 1559539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: I am investing in one next time. I was soooo naive and believed my mom who was all "breastfeeding will make you lose the baby weight right away and your body will be back to normal in no time." Now I know better!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559491 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 12:46:12 +0000 matador84 1559491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CupQuakeWalk: it has really surpassed my expectations!!! I def would sell it because it was pricey! I started wearing it 2 weeks pp and it has been amazing! Still wearing it at 7 weeks and I love how it makes me feel so much more aligned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559488 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 12:45:59 +0000 meredithNYC 1559488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How old are you? Because I'm just thinking that might have something to do with it?</p> <p>I have always had a flat stomach that I sadly took for granted, but after having LO when I was 30 (she's 2 now) it just hasn't been the same. And I watch what I eat, exercise 5-6 days a week (including 4 days of barre, which is pretty core-intensive), too. I think my stomach looks pretty good, but still - there is extra skin that is just hanging on for dear life :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559482 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 12:45:02 +0000 lawbee11 1559482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but it required some work on my part. 30DS helped a lot.</p> <p>ETA: I also wore a belly bandit and I think that helped, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559463 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 12:41:22 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1559463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: be ready to either sell that to me when I get KU or give me a quick review on it? I have been eyeing those! And I saw your belly: OMG. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559460 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 12:40:14 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1559460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. YES. Trust me, it takes work but it WILL. I did invest some time into it but it paid off.<br /> 2. You have done wonderfully so far! Go you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559335 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 12:01:54 +0000 lamariniere 1559335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine did for the first. I'm 4 months PP with my 2nd and I can feel toned muscle under the flab, so there's hope! I'm not going to worry about it until I wean though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559328 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 12:00:55 +0000 sunshineandsushi 1559328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T-Mom: Yep, twins. </p> <p>@Trailmix: No, fortunately. I was so terrified I would develop one, but somehow I managed to avoid that one. I did have the huge gap right after delivery, I could fit four fingers in, but it did close up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559319 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 11:58:22 +0000 Trailmix 1559319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you have a diastasis? It's where the stomach muscles split and results in a 'mummy tummy', I think it's pretty common with twin pregnancies since we're extra-stretched. I still look about 5 months pregnant because of mine, it's so annoying bc I feel like everywhere else is looking ok but my stomach? Not so much :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559312 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 11:57:34 +0000 T-Mom 1559312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunshineandsushi: I commisserate, and you had twins right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559301 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 11:56:39 +0000 Mamaof2 1559301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After #1 yes!!! I wore a bikini and looked great!</p> <p>After #2.... I will never wear a bikini again...... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559235 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 11:47:44 +0000 sunshineandsushi 1559235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T-Mom: This is my problem. The fat is gone, it's just all stretched out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559232 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 11:47:04 +0000 matador84 1559232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have been wearing a bellefit postpartum girdle and it has helped my flab amazingly! It's not a cure all but I've bounced back from having two kids close together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559228 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 11:46:07 +0000 Amelieisme 1559228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine did after my first. Jury still out on number 2 since I'm only 12 days pp. I did crossfit to tighten things up. But I never really had the "loose skin" thing as much as it was just flab/fat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559224 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 11:44:59 +0000 chopsuey 1559224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's still pretty fatty since I haven't lost all of my pregnancy weight, but it's tight fatty. If that makes sense! :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559218 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 11:43:00 +0000 T-Mom 1559218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to have a really flat belly and it is definitely not the same after #2. I would probably need lipo to get it back. It's not a flab issue (I mean, there is flab but that's not the problem), it's a stretched out skin issue. ETA: I guess I mean a tummy tuck, not a lipo... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559213 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 11:41:44 +0000 autumnlove 1559213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: I'm sure it can for some people! &lt;3 Mine looks stretched out and definitely isn't the same. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559204 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 11:39:33 +0000 MamaMoose 1559204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Noooooooo. Don't say that. My tummy went back to being exactly the same after M. I like my delusions that it will be the same after number 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559200 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 11:38:12 +0000 autumnlove 1559200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It did somewhat after my first pregnancy but not this time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-stomach-ever-tighten-back-up-pp#post-1559000 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 10:51:15 +0000 sunshineandsushi 1559000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ValentineMommy: It's crazy how different your body can look at the same weight, isn't it?? </p>