Post-pregnancy Body

  

After giving birth to your precious baby don't expect that your body will return back to the way they were before having a baby. Your tummies will still look pregnant and you will still wear those awful maternity clothes. Your uterus were stretched for nine months so it won't pop back into place immediately.

What you need for faster results is a postpartum belly band to shrink your belly. I used the Original Belly Bandit which was designed specifically for a woman's post-pregnant body. This basic belly wrap will help tighten and shrink your belly, waist and hips post pregnancy.

It also provides comfort for mothers who had C-Section. It also accelerates healing and helps minimize stretch marks.

Here's how to check what size you are.

This product shows results. I started wearing it a week after my delivery and it helped with the pain, and after wearing it for 4 weeks my belly has visibly shrunk. It takes a little getting used to before you get the hang of it.

Maxton

Things have been crazy lately that I haven't even been able to update. So anyway, we had a baby, yay, he's finally here! We named him Maxton, which means "greatest". Our delivery, just like our pregnancy was totally unexpected. One minute I was at my OB's office for my 37th week appointment and then the next, I was at the hospital being prepped for surgery. Apparently, my baby's umbilical cord has prolapsed, meaning if I go into labor, the cord will come out before the baby does causing oxygen loss which may then result in a stillbirth. It's a very rare obstetric emergency, so of course, it had to happen to us. Also, I may have developed pre-eclampsia. So I had a C-section. I was unconscious the whole time. I went in to surgery at 6.30PM, baby Max was out by 6.52PM. He weighed 6 lbs and was 49 cm long. I bled a lot during surgery so it wasn't until 1AM that they were able to put me back together. I didn't see Max til late that afternoon. He was swollen and squishy but still so darn cute. Anyway, it's been 2 weeks and baby and I, even dad are all doing great. We haven't had a good night's sleep in a while and I haven't truly known exhaustion until now but we're getting a handle on things. 

Today's post will mostly be photos - baby bump (long overdue!) and nursery - those I planned on posting but didn't get the chance to until now.

30 WEEKS

32 WEEKS

34 WEEKS

36 WEEKS

I gained a total of 18 lbs in 9 months but already lost 13 of it in 2 weeks. A few more sleepless nights I guess and we'll call it even. I didn't get stretch marks but now, I have a hell of a C-section scar. My tummy is still a bit saggy but I trust my Belly Bandit will do its job. I'll have before and after pictures soon.

Here's a glimpse into our baby's nursery.

I'm too tired and sleepy to take more photos, Max's cry-nurse-poop cycle leaves me with no time to do anything else but I'll definitely post more pictures when I can. Happy New Year, everyone!