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.

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 :-)

What is a panni?

Panniculectomy. Excess skin removal.

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.

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?

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.

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

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

Meant to say a little.. Typo

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!

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

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 .

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

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!

If you know you want more kids( obviously you all do) Have your little angels and think about fixing your body later. You have lost the weight and look great so just use shapewear till its time to get the Tummy tuck or whatever procedure you need. I have 3 girls and have decided to put off Breast lift and augmentation, tummy tuck surgery till later on because I am not sure if i'm done having kids. I want a boy. I know 3 girls is allot and they need allot of my attention and help so 80% of me says thats it you shouldnt have any more. then there's a part of me 20% says I want a little boy twin boys actually. I'm insane I know! I wish I had more help around me then I wouldn't think twice and would have twin boys:) PGD