Anyone had a problem with this or know anyone who has had corrective surgery for it?

Reason I ask is the reason I have a nice all outfront bump is because my stomach muscles have seperated badly, Im now in a body stocking think mmmm sexy trying to hold everything togther as otherwise it puts a lot of stain onmy back. Now initially Iwas not concerned at being told this as Iassumed that if I hit the gym afterwards I can get them to go back together, but then the physio told me this isnt the case, although it will imporve them to some extent I will never get a nice flat tum again unless I undergo surgery to have them stitched back together!!! Very upset at the prospect of a wobbly belly forever. I know they seperated after Noah as I lost my baby weight okay, but still had saggy tum, andI really want to be able to do something about this.

Anyone know anything about this??

Think its just one of those things that comes with having a baby i'm afraid.
I've never had a flat tum anyway, but i've never heard of anyone having an op to pull the muscles back together??!!

tummy tuck?

im not bothred to much about mine, i am a mum to 3 great kids and thats all that matteres to me

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ive never heard of an op for such either?
but only thing i can suggest to make it look less saggy is a tummy tuck
i guess i was really lucky not to have an overly saggy tum but then im not very nig myself and my bumps were tiny compared to most of the mums at the clinic same time as me.

all i can say hun is good luck and hope you get a nice tum if you chose to go under the knife

No its an NHS procedure not a cosmetic one, its not removing excess skin and fat like a tummy tuck its where your stomach muscles part in pregnancy anyway, but ifs its to sevear they dont go back together again afterwards apparently, this puts strain your organs which arnt then suported properly and strain on your back, as its your stomach muscles that support your back. you have basically a gap running down from your breast bone down past your navel.

im sorry but im sick of people getting stuff on the nhs to make them look better im sorry cat but that isnt a medical problem! im just sick of people getting things done on the nhs when they dont really need to i feel so fucking sorry for folk who have things seriously worng with them and vant get the help from the nhs to sort them!!!!

my friend had breast cancer and was refussed that drug to help her live a little longer, she passed away the on new years eve and i just hate people who get away with getting things they dont need to help their health for nothing on the nhs!!!!!!!!!!!!

sorry but i agree, this post is so vane!

lose tummy muscles and skin comes with being a mother!!

i know lots of people who have got back in to shape through hard work after teh births, not taken the eay way out and had surgry.

Im personaly proud of my body (not the fat bits lol) but the after baby bits, it shows i have kids.

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Im not taking sides here,
Whilst i agree with you Jean about cosmetic procedures done on the NHS, i personally think that if seperated stomach muscles cause you to have back pain which affects your daily life then its a valid reason for getting it done.
I also think the same if your boobs are so big that it causes pain then thats a valid reason too.

Woo hold on a sec Im not talking about a cosmetic surgery!!! I would never have anything like that done on the NHS. My physio has mearly mentioned this to me as she is concerned about the stain that is already put on my weaked spine, which is currently supported by titanium rods. I am not the sort of person who cant be arsed to exercise and sit around stuffing my face, Im a physically fit and active person, but the fact is that she said to me that my problem will not be corrected by exercising and the only option is to have the muscles stitched back togther, as a sever seperation can result in abdominal hernias as well as pack strin, which in my case can be crippling.

So Im very sorry if I have offended anyone, by wanting to look into the options that a professional physio has recomended to me!!!!

did u know about these 'complications' before you decided to have another baby?