Caesarean section is a significant test for the female body. It is very difficult to get rid of its consequences, but it is still possible.
How to remove the stomach after cesarean section: general recommendations
It should be immediately noted that it is strictly prohibited to start physical exercises immediately after childbirth, it is necessary to wait six months or a year until all internal sutures are healed. Otherwise, complications may appear, pains and various uncharacteristic discharges appear.
Before you have the opportunity to actively engage in sports, it is recommended to get a bandage or corset underwear. Its use provides support for the necessary tone in the muscles. Although, according to some experts, the bandage can produce exactly the opposite effect. Therefore, be sure to discuss this issue with your doctor.
Also, moms who have undergone a cesarean section are recommended to lie on their stomachs during sleep, it also helps to strengthen the abdominal muscles and faster uterine contraction.
Finally, in the absence of contraindications, you should not abandon breastfeeding, this is the most natural method that helps normalize the condition of the uterus after cesarean section.
It will be appropriate to take time for regular walks with the child. Active walking and fresh air have a beneficial effect on overall health, and also allow you to tone the abdominal muscles.
You can also stimulate the healing process, using massage techniques with the use of the shower or special brushes. Plus, as with the use of scrubs, will improve the condition of the skin.
Try to pull the belly in and hold it in that position for a few seconds. This simple exercise has a visible effect, if it is carried out often enough and regularly. Similarly, going to the pool and breathing exercises will be useful.
How to lose weight after cesarean and remove the crease on the abdomen with the help of exercises
After the time allotted for the complete healing of the seams, you can begin active physical exercises that help to bring the stomach into the desired shape. To do this, you will need to perform actions to strengthen the dorsal, lateral and abdominal muscles, that is, not only the damaged area, but also the entire muscular frame should be pulled up.
Below are the most simple and non-traumatic exercise options that will suit almost any young mother:
- Strap.
Starting position: lying on his stomach. The legs are elongated. Raise the body, resting on the floor with elbows and toes.
Hold the position from 10 seconds to half a minute, with the muscles should be as tense as possible, and breathing is aligned. Next, you need to return to the original position. Repeat the exercise twice more. As the muscle frame is strengthened, the time to hold the plank needs to be extended to 60 seconds.
- Bridge.
Starting position: supine. Hands are parallel to the body, legs bent at the knees at a sharp angle. Simultaneously with the inhale, raise the hips and fix this position for 4-5 seconds.
When exhaling, it is necessary to lower the hips and return to the starting position. In general, this movement should be repeated 30 - 45 times, dividing this number into several approaches.
- Reverse Crank
Starting position: lying on the back, arms lie parallel to the body, resting their palms on the floor. Legs bent at the knees at right angles.
Holding the support with your hands, lift the bent legs up, lifting the hips from the floor surface. Return to the original position. Repeat the movement 30 - 45 times, dividing this number into several approaches.
When performing any exercises, be sure to pay attention to any uncomfortable feelings and problems with well-being. As soon as something like this occurs, immediately consult a doctor.
What diet will help to remove the apron on the stomach after cesarean
It does not matter how the childbirth took place, naturally or with the participation of the surgeon, it is still impossible to go on a diet. Equally prohibited the use of dietary supplements and drugs for weight loss. In general, you should simply adhere to the basic principles of a balanced diet and observe the mode of eating.
Strictly speaking, to restore damaged tissue proper nutrition can not, but it helps to get rid of excess weight, if there is one. Therefore, it will be useful for many women after childbirth to adhere to the following rules:
- drink enough water;
- in the evening there is a lighter meal and in smaller quantities than during the day or morning;
- carry out the last meal no later than 3-4 hours before bedtime;
- add salt to cooked food;
- refrain from eating sweet, or if you really want, then eat a little in the morning;
- if possible, abandon fried foods in favor of stewed or cooked;
- refrain from snacking between main meals.
The above recommendations will benefit not only those who have gone through a caesarean section, but also just people who care about their health.
How to remove a sagging belly with cosmetics
To get rid of sagging belly, you can use a variety of wraps and creams. However, this stage is relevant primarily for those who have already got rid of excess body weight.
If the weight is already normalized, then you can begin to use the following cosmetics that help improve skin tone on the abdomen:
- Mumie creams. For self-production of such a cream, it is necessary to dissolve the drug (it is available in the form of tablets) in an insignificant volume of water, and then mix up the thick mass with any children's cream. Rub the resulting product into the problem areas every day before going to bed (but you must take a shower beforehand).
- Contrast douche. This implies a fairly rapid alternation of cold and hot showers, which also has a tonic effect on the skin.
- Scrub from coffee. To make it yourself you need to mix the shower gel with ground coffee beans. After making this tool you need to rub the problem areas.
- Toning wrap. The essence is similar to a contrast shower, only in this case it is required to alternately apply towels soaked in hot and cold water to the problem area.
- Salt scrub. It is made by mixing olive oil and salt, and then used to rub the skin.
Surgical path to remove the belly after cesarean
In cases where it is impossible to overcome the problem on your own, you can perform a surgical operation that allows you to get rid of the effects of cesarean.
Such surgery is called plastic surgery of the abdominal area. Abdominoplasty is designed to get rid of excess body fat and tighten stretched skin.
Most often, such an operation is carried out in the event that the caesarean section is carried out repeatedly, because then the question of bringing the abdomen to a normal state is much more difficult to solve.
Despite the fact that this surgical operation provides the desired result, its cost makes you wonder about how much you really need to go to the operating table.
In addition, later it will be necessary to spend a lot of time on rehabilitation. Finally, there may be individual contraindications for such an event, so the decision regarding abdominoplasty should be made only after consulting your doctor.
How quickly will it return to its former form?
If you follow the above recommendations, you can achieve normal form after 1 - 1.5 years after delivery, in other words (taking into account the time allotted for the healing of the seams), it will take only six months of regular exercise and nutritional regimen in order to achieve the desired result.
Is it possible to remove the stomach after 2, 3, 4 years after cesarean section?
You can get rid of a sagging abdomen after a cesarean anytime you decide to do this, be it 2 years later or after 5-6 years. Of course, the later you get down to business, the more energy you have to spend on acquiring the right forms. In all other respects, the situation will be no different.
Do not forget that in order to avoid problems that may arise during unhealthy diet and improper exercise, as well as to get the maximum effect from your classes, you should consult with experts.
In addition, at any stage of getting rid of the effects of cesarean section, it will be very helpful if you can stop smoking and drinking alcohol. This will allow the body to activate its protective mechanisms, which contributes to solving the problem even without active external influence.
And some more effective exercises for a flat stomach after cesarean - in the next video.
