baby belly after 3 years

any tip to get shut of the belly or even hide it. My friends that have had children seem to have shrunk back in to all their stuff.I feel pretty upset when I think about it too much.
Help!!!!

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HI HUN

MY RILEYS 2YRS 6MTHS AND I STILL HAVE MINE(HATE IT)BUT I DID ONCE HEAR A MUM SAY THINK OF IT AS YOUR BABYS ONCE LIFE SUPPORT AND IT DONT SEEM TO BAD(IT IS REALY)IVE TRYED DIETING AND WEIGHT LOSS BUT NOT MUCH LUCK.(MAYBE TUMMY TUCK OR LIPO HEHE)LOL.

I THINK WE JUST HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT.I HAVE A FRIEND THE SAME,SHE WAS HUGH WHILE CARRING AND NOT A STRETCH MARK IN SIGHT AND THEN AFTER BIRTH JUST FELL BACK INTO HER SIZE 10 JEANS(COW)EVERYONES DIFFERENT AND IM LEARNING TO DEAL WITH MINE SLOWLY.

TAKE CARE AND GOOD LUCK

EMMA XX

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Thanks for rep Rileysmum.
Probably me being too sensitive!! Have to pull out some big pants and start saving!!!! maybe run Maisy round the park a couple of times a week too.
At least will get good nite sleep.

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HI RACHEL AND MAISY....
MY NAME IS GRACEY AND I HAVE 2 SONS AGED 2 AND 8 MONTHS OLD....
I NO HOW IT FEELS TO HAVE YOUR MATES SHRINK BACK TO THERE NORMAL SELF AFTER HAVING A BABY AND YOU CANT....
IVE BEEN THERE MYSELF AND STILL AM TRYING TO LOSE THE WEIGHT.... NO LUCK YET DOH...
IM LIKE U I HATE THE WEIGHT AND ALWAYS TRY TO HIDE MYSELF OR WEAR ANYTHNG THATS TIGHT...
WAT AGE IS YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER ?????????
GRACEY

hi gracey & sons
Maisy's just turned 3 in May.
how I feel at the moment is actually putting me off have another baby!!!!
How sad is that?

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Hi Rachel,

THats how i feel,i think how could my man still love me in this state but he always says he loves my belly as it feels silky smooth where my stretch marks are(either being totaly true or just wanting to jump into bed).

Ive had alot of medical problems like my underactive thyriode which made me pile on the pounds,and recently being treated for endometrosis,im taking the pill 3mths at a time and bloating out hughly(have been mistaken for being pregnant,i look 6mths gone,thats how bloated i am)but at least i no when i do menstrate i'll loose the excess carried water and the usual stuff.

Im walking loads to help and Riley keeps me on my toes

Emma xx

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hi rachel and maisy...
gracey here were all good.....
we hope you and maisy are enjoying the great weather...
i was like that befor i got pregnant on my second son oisin....
and i wasnt even that big b4 got pregnant on him..
since i had him im after getting biger and hate buying bigish clothes..
im dermanded to get rid of it all doh...
want to try for a girl 1st doh as no point losing it all and then put it all back on...
in saying that id feel better if i hadnt got a babybelly.
its wat us girls have to do though
luv gracey.

thanks gracey n emma,
i think it helps come to terms with body change when your not alone,thanks for comments it realy has made me feel better.
still not sure about baby number 2 but still need to talk otherhalf into it.

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hi rachel and emma...
i hope yous are well.....
ah youl talk him into it.....
how about you emma when you going to ttc again ????????/
love gracey

hi gracey
might take a while, trying to talk him in to getting wed!!!!

gracey r u going to try for girl, r u thinking of having any more emma.
love rachel

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hi rachel just got your post...
are you engaged to your other half ?????????
id love to try for a girl butr like you id love to be married but for that to happen i have to get a ring on my finger first.....
im in dout that it will ever happen....
keep in touch luv gracey xxxxxxx

hi gracey
I have been engaged for about 5 years, there was always something else that we need to spend money on. but now every thing in house is nearly finished !!

Im looking at next year (poss aug) so that ive got time to talk him round!!

you never know,, I thought that i would never get Brendan to discuss getting wed, or deciding which month!!!

Drop some hints to your partner.
The main reason behind me wanting to get wed is that i want the same name as my child (nothing to do with party) lol

rachelxx

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Hi All,

Yeah i'd love to start ttc no2,but have to wait till 6th Aug when i have my appt with my gynie Dr about the endometrosis.All the nurses at my Dr's have been saying have another as it helps(how i dont no)but i might have to have the lazer op to remove any scar tissue,if i do then i think we will defo try for no2 before i have any surgery.

Just to add me and adi got married in August 02.We tryed to keep a good budget by shopping around for prices.We got a good deal on a honeymoon.we went to different travel agents.eg.went into thomas cook and told them that another agent had offered the same holiday cheaper but we wanted to go with thomas cook as we had gone with them before and they price beat our holiday.We ended up with 2wks in ibiza(san ann bay)for 300quid sc,and free travel insurance and plane meals.
If either of you want any othe tips just let me no,happy to help.
Emma xx

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hi rachel and emma sorry i was off line ..
my two sons are just gone down for a nap.....
what kind of hints should i drop ???????
i want to get married like you want the same name as my sons plus hes 8n years older than me....\
itd be nice to get married while hes still young....
his antys have asked him before when he was going to put a ring on my finger and his answer was hes not ever getting married.....
i dont want a big huge expencive ring on my finger anything will do... just the name and all that ...
gracey

Hi Gracey,

Just drop suttle hints like that(having the same name)say it would mean so much to you.Or you could try the ''what will the boys think when they are older with their mum having a different name to them and daddy''.That should get him thinking.

Do you have any friend who are planning a wedding at the mo as you could pick up a wedding mag and say they passed it to you just in case for future reference.lol.

Try just bringing it up in conversation and tell him that you dont want anything expensive bu like the idea of being his wife.

Good luck hun

Emma xx

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hi lady's

sorry for late reply I got called into work last min.

I agree with emma, tell him have much it upsets you not to have all your family with the same name.

This didnt realy bother me until maisy started pre school they ask childs name then think your is the same, then you have to correct them..
It would be so much easier.
Find out how much roughly a wedding will cost e.g. registry office £109.00ish/church £380.00ish room hire etc. then he cant say that it will be so expencive!! thats what my other half tried to do but I had done some homework...
Sneeeky or what!!!!!
Rachelxx

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HI RACHEL.....
HOW ARE YOU AND MAISY THIS MORNING ???????
MY TWO SONS ARE GREAT....
MY ELDEST KEEPS ME GOING....
THATS A GOOD IDEA HON ABOUT A WEDDING....
AS I SAID I HAVE TO GET A RING ON MY FINGER FIRST....
YOU MUST THINK IM MAD TO WANT TO GET MARRIED AT 23 YEARS OF AGE....
IM WITH MY OTHER HALF 4 YEARS NEARLY
......... WAT AGE DID YOU START MAISY IN PRE SCHOOL AT BY THE WAY ????????
AS I FEEL SORRY FOR MY ELDEST SON EOIN WHO IS TWO AS HE DOESENT HAVE ANY1 TO PLAY WITH HIS OWN AGE DEPENDS ON ME .....
PLUS HE WONT GO OUT TO THE BACK GARDEN TO PLAY ON HIS TREEHOUSE ETC WITHOUT ME BEEN THERE ITS NOT RIGHT FOR A TWO YEAR OLD TO BE LIKE THAT HE SHOULD BE AROUND KIDS MORE ....
KEEP IN TOUCH....
LUV GRACEY XXXXXX

HI EMMA.....
HOW ARE YOU AND RILEY THIS MORNING ????????
JUST GOT YOUR POST HON...
YOU MUST THINK IM MAD WANTING TO GET MARRIED AT 23 YEARS OF AGE ???????
ITS JUST THAT IM WITH MY OTHER HALF NEARLY FOUR YEARS NOW.....
ILL TRY THAT IT MITEND WORK DOH....
NO IVE NO MATES GETTING MARRIED.....
HIS COSION IS GETTING MARRIED THIS WEEK BUT NOT OVER HERE....
ID LOVE TO GET MARRIED AND BE ABLE TO GET MY SONS IN IT 2...
KEEP IN TOUCH
LUV GRACEY

Hi Gracey,
Me and riley are great.
Your not mad for wanting to get arried at 23, i was married just before my 20th birthday, we married in august and i turned 20 in november, im glad we did as i dont think we could afford it now.
I was very lucky at the time,i got my flowers from woolworths around mothers day(nice blue and white colour)they were fake but cheap and i got a friend to make them in to boquets for me and bridesmaids as she worked in a florest.
My next bargin was my dress, my mum knew a man with a wedding shop and i got my dress for 180pound instead of 800pound(he put a sale ticket on it).
The church was the most expensive at 380 pound but worth it.
My eldist bridesmaids dress cost me 50 pound from the same bridal shop and i got my younger bridesmaids dresses from woolworths when they did the summer collection on dresses(they looked the part). We did a late deal for our honeymoon so that was cheap to. Tell the travel agent it will be your honeymoon but you wanted a late booking so you could have more spending money(we did and got a bottle of champers on a boat trip round the island)oh we went ibiza by the way.
THe mother in law did the invites on the computer and put our photo on them(nice and personal)2nd class postage(another winner)
And our best was the party, we didnt want a sit down as both ou families wouldnt be into that and its expensive so we booked out local snooker hall/bar,had 2 tables left out for people to play and did our own food.That cost 50 quid.
Its easy when you check prices, i should become a wedding planner for people with budgets,lol.
Let me no if you need any more info.
Emma xx

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hi gracey,

Weather in Sheffield been rubbish today not done much!!
Your not mad for wanting to get wed at your age I would have if he would have agreed.(we've been together since I was 17 but we had know each other since I was 11)
r.e. preschool:-I started firstly with a mother and tod group when maisy about 1, then another group for 2 hours were the kids would be in like a creche and parents did stuff in another room in same building(18 month).
i also work thur & fri mum has her on thur, sis had her fri but my sis got new job and could'nt do it any more so she started all day friday (about 2) she is now at private nursery to get her ready of proper nursery in sept(cost a fortune no point working)
maisy didnt have any friend until i started these groups. is there a mother & tod group in your area!!
Rachelxx (sorry for essay)

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