Well, I am nine months PP with #2. I look 5 months pregnant. Plastic surgeon said: "Do all the situps and crunches and planks you want; they're good for you. But they'll never flatten your stomach. You have diastasis recti, and it's pretty severe. Your stomach muscles will never pull in, and your intestings are just taking up the space now allotted to them. Surgery is the way to address this, if you want that. $10,000. Whatever you decide!"

Wow.

So I'm still deciding.

I'm leaning towards the surgery sometime after I finish BFing. Meanwhile, I'm exercising and eating as well as I can, nevermind my love for pies!

Anonymous wrote:I am also 4 months postpartum with my second and at pre-pregnancy weight. Have been working out like a feign, personal trainer once a week, running 5 times a week, weightlifting 2x per week. Still have a pooch. Trainer said it really takes a least six months (with working out) to get rid of the pooch. Make sure you do planks. Lots and lots of planks.

From personal experience I can tell you it has taken me losing ALL my fat in order to finally lose the belly fat. I am religious, like you. Running 25mi a week outside and weight training 3xs a week, PLUS Bikram Yoga once a week.

The problem now? I'm too skinny. I'm going to have to have a belly because I don't like not having hips and a butt. I'm not into the skeletor look. Working on putting back on healthy weight.

I am also 4 months postpartum with my second and at pre-pregnancy weight. Have been working out like a feign, personal trainer once a week, running 5 times a week, weightlifting 2x per week. Still have a pooch. Trainer said it really takes a least six months (with working out) to get rid of the pooch. Make sure you do planks. Lots and lots of planks.