panni or baby?

[kaysonsmom 59]

Im considering having a panni. Im about 10 months post op and my surgeon suggested i see his partner for a consult. My insurance requires me to see a nurse practitioner for 3 consecutive months. My 3rd appt is May 15. My boyfriend and I have been considering having a baby sometime in the near future. I would probably have to have a repeat c-section. So would it be smarter to have a baby then the panni? Im going to ask the nurse practitioner in May but Id like to get opinions before then.

[Dreamingofhealth 223]

Im considering having a panni. Im about 10 months post op and my surgeon suggested i see his partner for a consult. My insurance requires me to see a nurse practitioner for 3 consecutive months. My 3rd appt is May 15. My boyfriend and I have been considering having a baby sometime in the near future. I would probably have to have a repeat c-section. So would it be smarter to have a baby then the panni? Im going to ask the nurse practitioner in May but Id like to get opinions before then.

Hey! I would personally wait until after having a baby to have a Panni done. Only because that skin is going to get stretched out again, so what's the point of having it done, only to have it re-done after you have your baby?

Good luck to you either way!

Sheena :-)

[HoosierGirl 780]

What is a panni?

[kaysonsmom 59]

panniculectomy. Excess skin removal.< /p>

[kaysonsmom 59]

Hey! I would personally wait until after having a baby to have a Panni done. Only because that skin is going to get stretched out again' date=' so what's the point of having it done, only to have it re-done after you have your baby?

Good luck to you either way!

Sheena :-)[/quote']

Thanks! That's what i was thinking.

[Chris R 217]

Hey! I would personally wait until after having a baby to have a Panni done. Only because that skin is going to get stretched out again' date=' so what's the point of having it done, only to have it re-done after you have your baby?

Good luck to you either way!

Sheena :-)[/quote']

I agree 100% why chance stretching it out again after all that trouble?

[CarolinePT09 9]

Hi I am in the same boat as you!!!!! I am 10 months out and my surgeon suggested to see his partner too for a Tummy Tuck. However I have no kids and I plan on having them in the next two yrs. I feel like I want to enjoy my new body and weight loss. Then I feel guilty what if it effects my pregnancy or I ruin the tummy tuck. My surgeon said the skin bounces back don't worry. But I have read other reviews online. I'm 32 and I feel like I'm getting old to have kids. So I should put the tummy tuck aside and have kids sooner. But I'm selfish I want to enjoy my new body! I'm so lost on what direction to go... Tummy tuck or kids in the next 6 months.

[kaysonsmom 59]

Hi I am in the same boat as you!!!!! I am 10 months out and my surgeon suggested to see his partner too for a Tummy Tuck. However I have no kids and I plan on having them in the next two yrs. I feel like I want to enjoy my new body and weight loss. Then I feel guilty what if it effects my pregnancy or I ruin the tummy tuck. My surgeon said the skin bounces back don't worry. But I have read other reviews online. I'm 32 and I feel like I'm getting old to have kids. So I should put the tummy tuck aside and have kids sooner. But I'm selfish I want to enjoy my new body! I'm so lost on what direction to go... Tummy tuck or kids in the next 6 months.

Exactly! I don't know how long i would have to wait after the panni to have kids but my boyfriend is saying he wants to have a baby soon. So what do i do? Ahhh i dunno

[christina0613 103]

If you have the money saved for the panni.. I would have the kids first, you could always have it after. My aunt did a Tummy Tuck n then ha a kid 3 yes later, it stretched it a lol but she was barely showing at 8 months . It really up to you but kids are a amazing gift. I've seen moms at 46 look at hallie Barry but then again she got money for IVF and stuff

[christina0613 103]

Meant to say a little.. Typo

[KristieAtkinson 589]

I say have the baby first. If you thought you were going to have a natural childbirth, I'd be on the fence. However, I've had 2 c sections myself. The first one was bad on my stomach, the second was devastation. I love my children very much. I would live with this flappy apron forever before I'd give either up. I'm now scheduled for a corset trunkplasty to remove my excess stomach skin. I tell people, my sleeve surgery was my fault, the skin removal is on my kids. Lol.

Best of luck to you on the new baby & the skin removal!

[missmeow 156]

Kids first so you don't have to do it again or get marks all over your new belly.

[Kalimomof3 613]

Baby first and if you know you will have a repeat c-section some OBs will do a Mini TT for extra $if you are an uncomplicated pt. I worked as an OB nurse in CA and a few of the OBs did it at our hospital .

[freethinker 6]

Kids first! What is a corset trunkplasty? off to google..

[Ima Loser 197]

I am going to follow this post because I am struggling with the same internal debate... We have 1 son, Husband and I want another child, although that isn't guarenteed to happen (due to some of my fertility issues). We feel so blessed with out 3 1/2 year old that if another baby doesn't happen we are ok with that too. That being said we really want to start trying but not for another 2 years or so... I don't know whether or not I would do a pani before or after baby... We want to try in another 2 years and last time it took me almost 2 years to get preg with our son so it could possibly be another 4 years before I get preg if ever... Thats why I am on the fence... I am def not at a point where I am ready for the panni but I am pretty sure it is going to be necessary!