Swollen stomach after birth

Anon Imperfect Mum

Swollen stomach after birth

Hi IMs
I gave birth to my beautiful daughter almost a year ago via c section. The issue is, it is 11 months post birth and I still look 6 months pregnant. My stomach is quite swollen and distended. I’ve had an upper abdominal scan and it was normal. Could it be fluid retention, or diastasi recti?
I am not body image obsessed but it’s getting me down.
Anybody been in or is in this situation?

Posted in:  Health & Wellbeing

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Anon Imperfect Mum

Have you seen a physio and been assessed for muscle separation?

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Anon Imperfect Mum

Could it just be fat? Have you changed your diet to see how it impacts?

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Anon Imperfect Mum

Ever heard the saying, it’s hard losing the “baby weight”?

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