Re: Abdominoplasty and baby movement

[Guest guest]

well i havent had my tt yet but i have had other abdominal surgery's and the

skin is numb! i'm guessing forever cause some of my surgerys are 17 years old

and still numb but i can still feel whats happening on the inside, maybe your

lttle bundles movements are just to small to realize, it takes awhile to get

used to baby movements and recognize them as more than gas bubbles. but

congrats on the baby and your tt. soon you wont mistake it at all! apryl

[Guest guest]

Hi Dee,

My name is Christy I also have had the abdominioplasty but I am only

6 months out and still have lots of numbness. I haven't dares ask

the plastic surgeon about this because he was very clear that he

would not have done the " Tummy Tuck " if I were planning to have

anymore babies. Hubby and I are TTC #3 now ansd are praying that

things will go well. Can you tell me though if you have had any

problems with your tummy stretching and hurting because of the

pregnancy. I would love to continue to keep in touch with you or

anyone else who has had the same surgery to compare notes as we go.

I know one girl who got prego 7 years after her abdominoplasty and

she just said that she had lots of pressure from less skin for baby

to stretch, but she still looks awesome after having the baby. You

wouldn't tell she even had one. LOL!

Christy in Virginia

[Guest guest]

Not sure about the TT, but with my first, I didn't feel movement

until about 21 weeks. And that was just a flutter. With my second,

I felt it earlier...like 16 weeks, but that may have been because I

knew what it felt like. I wouldn't stress about it, but it is a good

point about the TT.

mommy of , 3 yrs old

and Tyler, 6 months old

> Hello,

> I have been thinking about this and wondering if anyone knows

if my

> thoughts might be " way off base " . I had a tummy tuck a year and a

half ago and am

> now pregnant (19 weeks with my first). I have not felt any

movement yet and I

> know that it is not completely uncommon, but I'm wondering if it

might have

> to do with this other surgery (the tummy tuck). I know that the

nerves are

> less sensitive in your skin once you've had surgery of this type,

and I was told

> at the time that I might have numbness in my abdominal region for

up to a year

> or more after surgery. Has anyone else been in this situation?

Can anyone

> give me any answers about this? I'm wondering if maybe " I " just

can't feel the

> baby because of this " dead tissue " surrounding the area, or if it's

just too

> soon. Looking for reasons, I guess..

>

> Thanks in advance for any help!

>

> Dee

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