31/10/2024
💜 You might not have a flat stomach after surgery. This depends on how your body heals and even the best surgeon’s cannot control everything about this. You may bloat in a different place than before, and you are also human with digestion, organs, muscles, and tissues that are not constant.
💜 You didn’t do anything “wrong” in your pregnancy or postpartum journey. You didn’t “fail” physical therapy. Not everything is within our control. However, what IS in your control is going into surgery from a place of empowerment and education rather than desperation.
💜 While tummy tuck surgery can fix some issues, it can also sometimes cause new issues or make your old issues worse. It is a wide spectrum and there isn’t a lot of research on some aspects of this. So, it is best to really look into it all before making the decision based on the promise it will completely “fix” an issue like back pain, leaking, prolapse, etc…
💜 Many women come to us wondering what is wrong with them as they don’t feel great at 6-8 weeks out from surgery. There is nothing wrong with you! You just need some more time and intentional rehab as recovery can be very intense for some people. Everyone has a DRASTICALLY different experience with recovery.
💜 Surgery doesn’t make your muscles stronger, it just changes where they are in your body. You still have to train your core to feel stronger and look stronger, too.
💜 Just getting back to what you were doing before surgery might be hard for some people! Progressive strategies paired with intention rebab like we have in our Tummy Tuck Core Rehab program can help!